Lake Worth Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 43,346 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Lake Worth Beach is the 83rd largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lake Worth Beach is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake Worth Beach is a city of service providers, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake Worth Beach who work in maintenance occupations (14.61%), management occupations (9.71%), and sales jobs (8.89%). Lake Worth Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. The education level of Lake Worth Beach citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.86% of adults in Lake Worth Beach have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lake Worth Beach in 2022 was $29,711, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $118,844 for a family of four. However, Lake Worth Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lake Worth Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake Worth Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lake Worth Beach, accounting for 47.98% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lake Worth Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lake Worth Beach include Haitian, Irish, Italian, English, and German. Lake Worth Beach also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 39.99%. The most common language spoken in Lake Worth Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
