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Renting an Apartment in Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The
population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population
of 67,071 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and
Business Research.
Demographics
There were just about 26,210 households out of which 22.2% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together,
10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were
non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had
someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household
size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.4%
from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there
were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,845, and the median income
for a family was $47,546. Males had a median income of $32,503 versus $26,399
for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,573. About 7.4% of
families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including
17.9% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Famous Residents, Past and Present
* George Burns, PGA professional golfer
* Rick Rhoden, former major league baseball player
* Otis Thorpe, former NBA basketball player
* Kendra Todd, The Apprentice, winner
* Vince Wilfork, current defensive lineman for the NFL's New England Patriots
* Sammie, R&B singer
* Joey Donovan, radio talk show host/producer
* Mike Piazza, current MLB player.
* Ayhab Askar, current Magician.
History
It was 1894, two years before Henry Flagler built his railroad, that a former
American Civil War major named Nathan S. Boynton first set eyes on the area that
now bears his name. He was so impressed by the natural beauty of what he saw,
the year-round sunshine and pristine beaches, that he built the famous Boynton
Beach Hotel to serve as his family's summer residence.
The first settlers soon realized that an unlimited assortment of fruits and
vegetables thrived in the fertile climate. Cultivated pineapples, tomatoes,
mangos, oranges, lemons, grapefruits and limes were packed in crates and shipped
by the ton on the newly built Florida East Coast Railroad to satisfy the
appetites of hungry Americans across the country.
Hurricane Wilma struck Boynton Beach on Monday, October 24, 2005 causing
widespread damage to homes and businesses.
It is also referenced to in the movie "Meet The Fockers" by Jack Burns (Robert
DeNiro).