Nestled between Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Delray Beach is a vibrant coastal town of 66,846 residents, known for its charm and diversity.
According to census data:
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Median household income: $88,620, well above Florida’s average.
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Average rent: $1,769 per month (vs. $1,525 statewide).
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Homeownership rate: 64%.
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Commute time: 21 minutes, shorter than the state average.
Demographics show 57% white, 25% Black, and 12% Hispanic residents, with 4% veterans and 12% living in poverty. About 43% hold college degrees, higher than the state average of 34%.
Roughly 20% work from home, while most are employed in private-sector jobs. The town’s age profile skews young — half under 45 — but 25% are seniors.
Around 14.5% of residents are foreign-born, and 69% speak English at home. Families average three to four members, creating a blend of suburban comfort and coastal energy that defines life in Delray Beach.
Harlan Kilstein the publisher of this website is a resident of Delray. He has lived in Palm Beach County since 1997, In that time he has explored everything for surfing on private beaches in Delray to walks up and down Atlantic Avenue.
He is known to drop everything at a moment's notice to fish in Delray Lakes, bird watch, goes horseback riding or play pinball at the Delray Pin Ball Museum.
You can find him either sipping a coffee on Atlantic Avenue or drinking a flight of whiskey at Warren's.
One thing is certain, he knows Delray Beach.
