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Economy, jobs and prices in Delray Beach, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Delray Beach was $82,041 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 394th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$82,041
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.8%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
23.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,961
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$420,300
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
63.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
89.7%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Delray Beach?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Delray Beach averaged $58,236 a year in 2020-2024, 127th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Delray Beach?

Delray Beach's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.535 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 27th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Delray Beach, Florida?

5.8% of the civilian labor force in Delray Beach was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,104 people), 310th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Delray Beach are working?

61.4% of Delray Beach's 59,639 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 154th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Delray Beach have jobs?

34,459 residents of Delray Beach held civilian jobs, 57.8% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 28 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Delray Beach?

The largest industry group for working residents of Delray Beach was education, health care and social assistance (21.8% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (17.8%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.9%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Delray Beach work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 4.2% of working residents of Delray Beach, 44th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 17.8% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Delray Beach, Florida?

Commuters in Delray Beach took 23.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 315th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 5.4% travelled an hour or more and 24.8% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Delray Beach get to work?

18.6% of workers living in Delray Beach worked from home in 2020-2024, 246th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 67.9% drove to work alone, 6.2% carpooled, 3.1% used public transport and 1.5% walked.

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What is the average rent in Delray Beach, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Delray Beach was $1,961 a month in 2020-2024, 180th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Delray Beach?

Owner-occupied homes in Delray Beach had a median value of $420,300 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 363rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Delray Beach?

The median home value in Delray Beach was 5.1 times the median household income, 346th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Delray Beach, Florida own their home?

63.2% of the 29,933 occupied homes in Delray Beach were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 11,005 were rented, 291st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Delray Beach have broadband?

89.7% of households in Delray Beach had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 195th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Delray Beach have no internet?

4.7% of households in Delray Beach (1,407) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 401st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.4% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Delray Beach compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 394 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
391Ann Arbor$82,212
392Euless$82,167
393Charlotte$82,068
394Delray Beach$82,041
395Visalia$81,989
396Los Angeles$81,939
397Smyrna$81,926
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 127 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
124Torrance$58,656
125Bend$58,652
126Waltham$58,449
127Delray Beach$58,236
128Draper$58,193
129Troy$58,119
130Rocklin$58,054
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 27 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
24Shreveport0.537
25Houston0.535
26Fort Lauderdale0.535
27Delray Beach0.535
28Gainesville0.533
29San Luis Obispo0.532
30Boston0.531
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 310 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
307Brentwood5.8%
308Newport News5.8%
309Rock Hill5.8%
310Delray Beach5.8%
311Santa Barbara5.8%
312Galveston5.8%
313Norman5.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 670 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
667Baldwin Park61.4%
668Peoria61.4%
669Salinas61.4%
670Delray Beach61.4%
671Merced61.3%
672Jackson61.3%
673Lawton61.3%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 509 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
506Meriden23.0
507Norfolk23.0
508Indio23.0
509Delray Beach23.0
510Newark23.0
511Sunnyvale23.0
512Hillsboro22.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 246 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
243Camarillo18.6%
244Burien18.6%
245Union City18.6%
246Delray Beach18.6%
247Brentwood18.6%
248Santa Clarita18.5%
249Diamond Bar18.4%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 178 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
175Lakewood3.2%
176South Fulton3.2%
177Dayton3.1%
178Delray Beach3.1%
179Stonecrest3.1%
180Lansing3.1%
181West Haven3.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 780 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
777Harlingen4.3%
778Apopka4.3%
779Palm Desert4.2%
780Delray Beach4.2%
781Miami Beach4.2%
782Daytona Beach4.1%
783Chapel Hill4.1%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 525 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
522Allentown21.8%
523New Brunswick21.8%
524Fort Smith21.8%
525Delray Beach21.8%
526Novi21.7%
527Burnsville21.7%
528Janesville21.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 180 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
177San Luis Obispo$1,965
178Lehi$1,964
179Buckeye$1,963
180Delray Beach$1,961
181Richmond$1,960
182Sugar Land$1,957
183Goodyear$1,956
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 363 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
360Little Elm$420,700
361Tampa$420,400
362Troy$420,300
363Delray Beach$420,300
364Buckeye$419,800
365West Valley City$419,100
366Round Rock$418,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 343 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
340Haverhill5.1x
341Atlanta5.1x
342Tallahassee5.1x
343Delray Beach5.1x
344Bradenton5.1x
345North Las Vegas5.1x
346Clermont5.1x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 291 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
288Columbia63.3%
289Moreno Valley63.3%
290Decatur63.3%
291Delray Beach63.2%
292Boise City63.2%
293Council Bluffs63.1%
294Kenner63.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 629 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
626Revere89.8%
627Davenport89.8%
628Cleveland89.7%
629Delray Beach89.7%
630New Haven89.7%
631Logan89.7%
632Independence89.7%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Delray Beach ranks 423 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
420Greer4.7%
421Quincy4.7%
422Haverhill4.7%
423Delray Beach4.7%
424St. Cloud4.7%
425Cape Coral4.7%
426Pasadena4.7%
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