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Average household size in South Bay
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
5 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
3.64per household
+0.29
since 2023 ± 0.50 · margin of error
Towns of Florida · 2024
5 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.28
vs Palm Beach County
+1.15
Palm Beach County: 2.49 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · South Bay · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−0.28 since 2014
2
2.50
3
3.50
4
4.50
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
South Bay
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average household size · people per household
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance South Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
3.64 · 2024
First value
3.92 · 2013
Highest
3.92 · 2013
Lowest
3.13 · 2022
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | South Bay | ± | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 3.64 | 0.50 | +0.29 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.53 |
| 2023estimate | 3.35 | 0.46 | +0.22 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.54 |
| 2022estimate | 3.13 | 0.32 | −0.12 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.57 |
| 2021estimate | 3.25 | 0.30 | −0.27 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| 2020estimate | 3.52 | 0.43 | +0.05 | 2.58 | 2.62 | — |
| 2019estimate | 3.47 | 0.42 | −0.32 | 2.61 | 2.65 | — |
| 2018estimate | 3.79 | 0.39 | +0.44 | 2.60 | 2.65 | — |
| 2017estimate | 3.35 | 0.43 | −0.12 | 2.59 | 2.64 | — |
| 2016estimate | 3.47 | 0.38 | −0.12 | 2.56 | 2.64 | — |
| 2015estimate | 3.59 | 0.38 | −0.33 | 2.54 | 2.63 | — |
| 2014estimate | 3.92 | 0.42 | ±0.00 | 2.53 | 2.62 | — |
| 2013estimate | 3.92 | 0.39 | 2.51 | 2.61 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average household size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiantown | 4.21 | |
| 2 | Seville | 4.01 | |
| 3 | Immokalee | 3.94 | |
| 4 | Fellsmere | 3.90 | |
| 5 | South Bay | 3.64 | |
| 6 | Wimauma | 3.62 | |
| 7 | Southwest Ranches | 3.54 | |
| 8 | West Perrine | 3.43 | |
| 9 | Princeton | 3.42 | |
| 10 | West Park | 3.38 | |
| 11 | Lehigh Acres | 3.35 | |
| 12 | Parkland | 3.33 | |
| 13 | Pahokee | 3.33 | |
| 14 | Goulds | 3.31 | |
| 15 | Hurlburt Field | 3.31 | |
| 16 | Gladeview | 3.25 | |
| 17 | Tice | 3.25 | |
| 18 | Haverhill | 3.22 | |
| 19 | Homestead | 3.21 | |
| 20 | Pinewood | 3.20 | |
| 21 | Miami Gardens | 3.19 | |
| 22 | South Miami Heights | 3.19 | |
| 23 | Florida City | 3.17 | |
| 24 | Weston | 3.16 | |
| 25 | Biscayne Park | 3.16 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
How many people share an average home.
How it is calculated
Residents of households divided by the number of households.
People
South Bay in numbers
Population
5,140
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
693
2025
Median age
37.8
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
19.3%
2024
Residents 65 and over
11.6%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States