Canal PointFL
With 207 residents, this town was settled in 1918.
Is Canal Point a good place to live?
34% of residents live below the poverty line in Canal Point, against 11% in Florida’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 639 Florida towns, just 5 have a lower owner-occupancy rate than Canal Point. Canal Point’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Florida’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Canal Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
207 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Canal Point: who provides what
Canal Point is unincorporated, so Palm Beach County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Canal Point.
The schools Canal Point’s kids attend
The Palm Beach school district runs its public schools. Its one school is below. 283 students attend Canal Point’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 283 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Canal Point has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The average trip to work for Canal Point comes to 19 minutes. Since 2013, Canal Point has added 46 jobs, to 51 in 2023. Half commute less than 35 miles. The top destinations are Pahokee (13%), Belle Glade (7%) and West Palm Beach (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Canal Point has mild winters and hot summers
In Canal Point, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults say their health is fair or poor in Canal Point than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Canal Point who sleep under 7 hours: 45%. No town among the 637 in Florida we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Canal Point. In Canal Point, 29% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 26% have diabetes. Only 2 of the 637 Florida towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Canal Point.
| Canal Point | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Canal Point | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 41.8% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Canal Point, mostly hurricanes
Expected losses in Canal Point break down as 48% from hurricanes and 31% from inland flooding. Canal Point’s FEMA hazard score stands at 46 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Canal Point after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Canal Point
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Canal Point; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Canal Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave Canal Point for work
Where Canal Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Canal Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Canal Point, FL a good place to live?
Canal Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.