Jupiter Inlet Colony, FL

Town in Palm Beach County, FL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

511

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

59.4

years ∙ half population younger than 59.4, half older

Diversity Index

9.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Jupiter Inlet Colony is a town within Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Location

Town in Palm Beach County, FL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC26.947962° N, 80.075174° W

DMS26° 56′ 52.66″ N, 80° 04′ 30.63″ W

Population Density & area

3,297/sq mi (1,274/km²)

Total Area

0.208 sq mi (0.539 km²)

Land Area

0.155 sq mi (0.401 km²) · 74.4%

Water Area

0.053 sq mi (0.138 km²) · 25.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.4% male

Male 55.4%

Female 44.6%

males per 100 females

Jupiter Inlet Colony 124.1

Palm Beach County 95.3

Florida 96.6

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Jupiter Inlet Colony 4.7%

Palm Beach County 27.7%

Florida 21.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

59.4

years ∙ half population younger than 59.4, half older

Jupiter Inlet Colony

59.4

Palm Beach County

45.3

Florida

42.6

Dependency ratio

156.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Jupiter Inlet Colony 156.8

Palm Beach County 77.6

Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.7%	18.8%	19.5%
Working age (18-64)	39%	56.4%	59.2%
Senior (65+)	39.3%	24.8%	21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	156.8	77.6	69.1
Child dependency ratio	55.8	33.5	33
Old-age dependency ratio	101	44.1	36.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.1%

Black

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

3.3%

Other

1.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

9.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Jupiter Inlet Colony 9.4%

Palm Beach County 65.9%

Florida 64.7%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Jupiter Inlet Colony population

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Hispanic or Latino	3.3%	24.4%	27.4%
Mexican	0%	3.5%	3.3%
Puerto Rican	1.2%	3.3%	5.6%
Cuban	0%	4.5%	7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.2%	13.1%	11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	96.7%	75.6%	72.6%
One race	95.3%	71.5%	68.8%
White	95.1%	49.6%	50.4%
Black or African American	0%	18.1%	14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	0.2%	2.8%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0.9%	0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.4%	4.1%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.4% family

Family 76.4%

Non family 23.6%

% family households

Jupiter Inlet Colony 76.4%

Palm Beach County 62.9%

Florida 64.6%

Average household size

2.46

persons per household

Jupiter Inlet Colony

2.46

Palm Beach County

2.49

Florida

2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Jupiter Inlet Colony population

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Total households	208	605,430	8,752,810
Average houshold size	2.46	2.49	2.51
Family households	159	380,741	5,652,059
Average family size	2.86	3.12	3.08
Married couple family	152	278,057	4,086,171
Other families	7	102,684	1,565,888
Male householder	0	30,915	454,845
Female householder	7	71,769	1,111,043
Non-family households	49	224,689	3,100,751
One-person households	44	182,799	2,473,731
Male householder	8	74,773	1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone	2	32,773	401,750
Female householder	36	108,026	1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone	29	69,197	755,340
Other living arrangements	5	41,890	627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

238

housing units

Jupiter Inlet Colony 238

Palm Beach County 719,463

Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

87.4% occupied

Occupied 87.4%

Vacant 12.6%

vacancy rate

Jupiter Inlet Colony 12.6%

Palm Beach County 15.8%

Florida 14.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%

Single family houses

100%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

29.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

35.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.7	5	5.2
1–3 rooms	0%	15%	15.5%
4–6 rooms	26.5%	62.8%	59.3%
7+ rooms	73.5%	22.1%	25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.6%	2.3%
1 bedroom	0%	10.8%	10%
2 bedrooms	4.6%	37.1%	31.4%
3 bedrooms	44.5%	34.4%	38.1%
4+ bedrooms	50.9%	16.2%	18%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1987	1989
Total housing units	238	719,463	10,256,470

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

96.6% owners

Renter-occupied 3.4%

Owner-occupied 96.6%

homeownership rate

Jupiter Inlet Colony 96.6%

Palm Beach County 70.1%

Florida 67.6%

Average household size

2.46

Owner-occupied

2.29

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Jupiter Inlet Colony 2.46

Palm Beach County 2.48

Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Total occupied units	208	605,430	8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.8%	25.9%	28.3%
2010 to 2019	39.9%	43.9%	42.7%
2000 to 2009	19.2%	16.7%	15.5%
1999 or earlier	25.1%	13.5%	13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	96.7%	96.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	2.3%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	1%	1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.4%	6%	6%
1 vehicle	23.6%	40.8%	38.9%
2 vehicles	30.8%	37.6%	38.1%
3 or more vehicles	43.3%	15.5%	17%
House heating fuel used
Gas	5.8%	4.5%	6.3%
Electricity	93.3%	91.5%	90.4%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.1%	0.2%
No fuel used	1%	3.5%	2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	1%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$2,000,001

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Jupiter Inlet Colony

$2,000,001

Palm Beach County

$447,300

Florida

$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

57.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

57.9%

Owners without a mortgage

34.6%

Renters

100%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Property value
Median Value	$2,000,001	$447,300	$359,000
Under $100,000	3.5%	6.8%	9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.5%	8.4%	11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	0%	12.3%	17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	0.5%	30.5%	34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	30.1%	21.1%
$1,000,000 and more	93.5%	11.9%	5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	44.8%	52.4%	56.3%
Without a mortgage	55.2%	47.6%	43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$4,001	$2,383	$1,959
Without a mortgage	$1,501	$951	$673
Gross rent
Median rent	$3,501	$1,916	$1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

78.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Jupiter Inlet Colony 78.2%

Palm Beach County 40.5%

Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Jupiter Inlet Colony 1.9%

Palm Beach County 10.8%

Florida 10%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

116

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

94%

College / Undergraduate

5.2%

Graduate / Professional

0.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

42.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Jupiter Inlet Colony

42.9%

Palm Beach County

41.5%

Florida

41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+)	116	319,863	4,890,026
Nursery / preschool	0%	6.4%	5.9%
K–12	94%	66.5%	66.3%
Kindergarten	0%	5.2%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	2.6%	18.9%	19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.1%	20.7%	20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	67.2%	21.7%	21.2%
College or graduate school	6%	27.1%	27.8%
College, undergraduate	5.2%	21.6%	21.9%
Graduate, professional school	0.9%	5.6%	5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	42.9%	41.5%	41.6%
School type
Public school	94.8%	77.6%	79.3%
Private school	5.2%	22.4%	20.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

386

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.3%

HS graduate

Some college no degree

7.5%

Associates degree

5.4%

Bachelors degree

47.4%

Graduate or professional degree

30.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

33.3% · 66.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

48.1% · 51.9%

Some college no degree

37.9% · 62.1%

Associates degree

0% · 100%

Bachelors degree

44.3% · 55.7%

Graduate or professional degree

52.9% · 47.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Population (25+)	386	1,131,157	16,228,400
Less than 9th grade	1.6%	5.7%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.3%	5.1%	5.8%
High school diploma or GED	7%	22.6%	27.2%
Some college, no degree	7.5%	17%	18.5%
Associate's degree	5.4%	9%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	78.2%	40.5%	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	47.4%	24.6%	21.3%
Graduate or professional	30.8%	16%	12.9%
High School or higher	98.2%	89.2%	89.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$108,333

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$168,438

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

19.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

7.4%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

19.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Jupiter Inlet Colony	Palm Beach County	Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$108,333	$49,061	$46,867
Less than high school graduate	$—	$29,744	$30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$36,387	$36,593
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$45,137	$43,852
Bachelor's degree	$168,438	$64,035	$59,953
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$84,394	$78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	22.1%	24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.4%	12.5%	14.3%
Some college or associate's degree	4%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.5%	5.9%	5.8%

Insights for Jupiter Inlet Colony, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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