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estimate
Average commute in South Palm Beach
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
19 of 385 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 29, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Tourism
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
36.2min
−0.9
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
19 of 385
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+16.0
vs Palm Beach County
+9.7
Palm Beach County: 26.5 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · South Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+16.0 since 2014
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average commute · minutes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance South Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
36.2 · 2024
First value
17.5 · 2013
Highest
43.5 · 2020
Lowest
17.5 · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | South Palm Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 36.2 | −0.9 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 26.4 |
| 2023estimate | 37.1 | −3.0 | 26.4 | 28.0 | 26.6 |
| 2022estimate | 40.2 | −1.0 | 26.5 | 27.9 | 26.7 |
| 2021estimate | 41.2 | −2.3 | 26.3 | 27.9 | 26.8 |
| 2020estimate | 43.5 | +9.1 | 26.2 | 27.9 | — |
| 2019estimate | 34.4 | +1.7 | 26.0 | 27.8 | — |
| 2018estimate | 32.7 | +5.6 | 25.6 | 27.4 | — |
| 2017estimate | 27.1 | +3.1 | 25.3 | 27.0 | — |
| 2016estimate | 24.0 | +2.5 | 25.2 | 26.7 | — |
| 2015estimate | 21.5 | +1.2 | 25.0 | 26.4 | — |
| 2014estimate | 20.2 | +2.7 | 24.7 | 26.1 | — |
| 2013estimate | 17.5 | 24.5 | 25.9 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average commute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westlake | 63.2 | |
| 2 | Inglis | 43.9 | |
| 3 | South Palm Beach | 43.5 | |
| 4 | Cutler Bay | 43.3 | |
| 5 | Princeton | 43.0 | |
| 6 | Yankeetown | 42.2 | |
| 7 | Butler Beach | 41.9 | |
| 8 | Hutchinson Island South | 40.6 | |
| 9 | Homestead | 40.1 | |
| 10 | Palmetto Bay | 39.9 | |
| 11 | Madeira Beach | 39.9 | |
| 12 | Goulds | 39.8 | |
| 13 | South Miami Heights | 39.6 | |
| 14 | Naranja | 39.0 | |
| 15 | Indian Shores | 38.9 | |
| 16 | The Hammocks | 38.1 | |
| 17 | Ridge Manor | 37.4 | |
| 18 | The Acreage | 37.0 | |
| 19 | Immokalee | 36.4 | |
| 20 | Hernando Beach | 36.4 | |
| 21 | Kendale Lakes | 36.1 | |
| 22 | West Perrine | 36.1 | |
| 23 | Pierson | 35.8 | |
| 24 | Apollo Beach | 35.7 | |
| 25 | Shady Hills | 35.6 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020
What it means
How long the trip to work takes, one way.
How it is calculated
Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.
Education & commute
South Palm Beach in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
45.6%
2024
High school diploma or higher
100.0%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Work from home
32.3%
2024
Drive alone to work
61.9%
2024
Public transit to work
0.0%
2024