Profile for Lake Worth, Florida, FL

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 500. The number of murders and homicides was 5. The violent crime rate was 13.8 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1981 movie, "Body Heat"

Well-known residents have included:
· Deirdre Hall, soap opera star

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Slavic-Russian Food Festival - Dec. 27-28, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Museum of the City of Lake Worth, Hibel Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame

Colleges and universities: Palm Beach Community College

Gays & lesbians
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Local index: 230

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

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Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (3)

Communities (15)

Hotels (31)

Libraries (9)

Museums (4)

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9% of Lake Worth residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lake Worth ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lake Worth was $15,517, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Lake Worth residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Lake Worth festival dates:

• Slavic-Russian Food Festival - Dec. 27-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Lake Worth include College Park Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Lake Worth, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $484.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $882.

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TV stations in Lake Worth include WPXP.

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Palm Beach County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lake Worth political report.

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Lake Worth restaurants taking online reservations include Prime 707 Steakhouse & Bar ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Lake Worth workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 16 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Lake Worth between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.

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