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Work from home in Palm Beach County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
18 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Nov 1, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
15.4%
+1.6 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
18 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+9.6 pp
vs Florida
−0.3 pp
Florida: 15.7% · 2024
Work from home, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+9.6 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Work from home · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Palm Beach County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
15.4% · 2024
First value
5.8% · 2013
Highest
15.4% · 2024
Lowest
5.7% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Palm Beach County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 15.4% | +1.6 pp | 15.7% | 15.1% |
| 2023estimate | 13.8% | +1.6 pp | 13.9% | 13.5% |
| 2022estimate | 12.1% | +1.8 pp | 11.9% | 11.7% |
| 2021estimate | 10.4% | +1.9 pp | 9.9% | 9.7% |
| 2020estimate | 8.4% | +1.4 pp | 7.8% | — |
| 2019estimate | 7.0% | +0.6 pp | 6.2% | — |
| 2018estimate | 6.5% | +0.1 pp | 5.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 6.4% | +0.1 pp | 5.6% | — |
| 2016estimate | 6.3% | +0.3 pp | 5.4% | — |
| 2015estimate | 5.9% | +0.2 pp | 5.1% | — |
| 2014estimate | 5.7% | −0.1 pp | 4.9% | — |
| 2013estimate | 5.8% | 4.8% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Work from home | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Lafayette County | 2.0% | |
| 66 | Madison County | 2.7% | |
| 65 | Calhoun County | 3.4% | |
| 64 | Hardee County | 3.7% | |
| 63 | Gilchrist County | 4.0% | |
| 62 | Glades County | 4.8% | |
| 61 | Jefferson County | 5.1% | |
| 60 | Washington County | 5.1% | |
| 59 | Jackson County | 5.3% | |
| 58 | Taylor County | 5.4% | |
| 57 | Hendry County | 5.5% | |
| 56 | Suwannee County | 5.5% | |
| 55 | Franklin County | 5.5% | |
| 54 | Liberty County | 5.6% | |
| 53 | Holmes County | 5.8% | |
| 52 | Gulf County | 5.9% | |
| 51 | Wakulla County | 6.2% | |
| 50 | Columbia County | 6.3% | |
| 49 | Okeechobee County | 6.3% | |
| 48 | DeSoto County | 6.4% | |
| 47 | Dixie County | 6.5% | |
| 46 | Union County | 6.5% | |
| 45 | Highlands County | 6.6% | |
| 44 | Hamilton County | 6.7% | |
| 43 | Levy County | 7.0% | |
| … | |||
| 19 | Lake County | 11.7% | |
| 18 | Volusia County | 11.7% | |
| 17 | Collier County | 11.7% | |
| 16 | Palm Beach County | 12.1% | |
| 15 | Sumter County | 12.2% | |
| 14 | Escambia County | 12.5% | |
| 13 | Clay County | 12.6% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
What it means
The share of workers who mainly work at home.
How it is calculated
Workers who worked from home divided by all workers aged 16 and over.
Education & commute
Palm Beach County in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.5%
2024
High school diploma or higher
89.2%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Average commute
26.5
2024
Drive alone to work
69.5%
2024
Public transit to work
1.5%
2024