Census Data for Loxahatchee Groves

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Loxahatchee Groves a population of 3,596 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Loxahatchee Groves a population of 3,180 people.

The town of Loxahatchee Groves is located in Palm Beach County. The 2010 Census gave Palm Beach County; a population of 1,323,619 people. This means that Loxahatchee Groves had 0.24% of the county's total population, making it Palm Beach's 23rd most populous community.

At the same time, Florida had a population of 18,801,310 people, meaning that Loxahatchee Groves had 0.02% of the total population of Florida - making it the state's 242nd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Loxahatchee Groves has a total area of 12.45 square miles [32.2 km²]. Of this total, a small amount of the area is covered by water (0.04 square miles [0.1 km²]).

Palm Beach County has a land area of 1,969 square miles [5,101.7 km²]. At 12.4 square miles [32.1 km²], Loxahatchee Groves has 0.63% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Loxahatchee Groves, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Loxahatchee Groves reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Loxahatchee Groves might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   26° 42' 39"   (or 26.71°)
  • Lon:   -80° 16' 32"   (or -80.28°)

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loxahatchee Groves had 1,222 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 3,180 people, this averages 2.6 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Loxahatchee Groves had a land area of 12.4 square miles [32.1 km²]. This translates to 98.2 Housing Units per square mile [37.91 housing units/km²].

Palm Beach County ...

Loxahatchee Groves is located in Palm Beach County<4>.

The county had a population of 1,323,619 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3,180 people, Loxahatchee Groves represented 0.24% of the county's total.

In addition, where the town of Loxahatchee Groves has a population density of 255.5 people per square mile [98.7 people/km²], Palm Beach County averages 671 people per square mile [259.4 people/km²].

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Palm Beach County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Loxahatchee Groves, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Loxahatchee Groves. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Loxahatchee Groves or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Loxahatchee Groves, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Loxahatchee Groves.

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   26.710870°   (or 26°42'39" N)

  Lon:   -80.275668°   (or -80°16'32" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406054) to Loxahatchee Groves. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Loxahatchee Groves. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   26.710471°   (or 26°42'37" N)
  • Lon:   -80.276330°   (or -80°16'34" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 260.1 feet to the northeast<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Loxahatchee Groves. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Loxahatchee Groves.

Miscellaneous Information for Loxahatchee Groves ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Palm Beach County or the town of Loxahatchee Groves:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Loxahatchee Groves:
  • GNIS ID for Loxahatchee Groves: 2406054
  • GNIS ID for Palm Beach County: 295761
  • GNIS ID for State of Florida: 294478

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 12 (Florida)
  • County Code: 099 (Palm Beach County)
  • Place Code: 41577 (Loxahatchee Groves)
  • State & County Code: 12/099 (Florida / Palm Beach County)
  • State & Place Code: 12/41577 (Florida / Loxahatchee Groves)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Loxahatchee Groves is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a town like Loxahatchee Groves, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Loxahatchee Groves. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Loxahatchee Groves:33470<6>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Loxahatchee Groves.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loxahatchee Groves. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Palm Beach County: www.co.palm-beach.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)