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| Boca Raton |
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| Population 2002: | 77,411 |
| Population 2000: | 74,764 |
| Area codes: | 561 |
| Land area: | 27.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 18.2% (8.6% Latin America, 5.1% Europe, 2.4% Asia) |
| Elevation: | 16 feet |
| Population growth: | +2,647 (+3.54%) |
| County: | Palm Beach |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (17.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (15.2%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (13.0%), Retail trade (12.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,acco |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 84.2% |
| Hispanic: | 8.5% |
| Black: | 3.8% |
| Two or more races: | 1.9% |
| Other race: | 1.4% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.7% |
| Chinese: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 59.1% |
| Never married: | 22.1% |
| Divorced: | 10.0% |
| Widowed: | 7.4% |
| Separated: | 1.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $230,200 |
| Household income: | $60,248 |
| Resident age: | 42.9 years |
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| Boca Raton Compared to Florida State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Median house value: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | much above |
| Median household income: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 92.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 44.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 17.1% |
| Unemployed: | 5.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 545 (697.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 245.3 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 213 (272.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 129 (165.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 63 (80.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 11 (14.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (2.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 1,927 (2464.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 14.5% |
| Italian: | 12.6% |
| Irish: | 12.2% |
| English: | 9.5% |
| Polish: | 6.0% |
| United States: | 5.7% |