Babson Park, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,093
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.7
46.6% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.4%
7.84% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$48,177
14.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$211,100
29% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
499
8.48% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Babson Park, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in Babson Park, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Babson Park, FL are Webber International University (162 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Babson Park, FL was $211,100, and the homeownership rate was 95.8%.

Most people in Babson Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Babson Park, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaPolk County, FLLakeland-Winter Haven, FLPolk County (South) PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Babson Park, FL is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 12% of Babson Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2024, there were 8.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (886 people) in Babson Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%
2024 Citizenship
93%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Babson Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Babson Park, FL was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Babson Park, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    886 ± 264
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    107 ± 81
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    51 ± 74
9.15%
Hispanic Population
100 people

In 2024, there were 8.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (886 people) in Babson Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 107 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.15% of the people in Babson Park, FL are hispanic (100 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Babson Park, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

12%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
131 people
9.43%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
109 people

As of 2024, 12% of Babson Park, FL residents (131 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Babson Park, FL was 9.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Babson Park, FL employs 499 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Babson Park, FL were Manufacturing (91 people), Educational Services (82 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,179), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,807), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,807).

Employment

Occupations

499
2024 Value
± 184
8.48%
1 Year growth
± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Babson Park, FL grew at a rate of 8.48%, from 460 employees to 499 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Babson Park, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (92 people), Management Occupations (85 people), and Production Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Babson Park, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

499
2024 Value
± 184
8.48%
1 Year growth
± 48.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Babson Park, FL grew at a rate of 8.48%, from 460 employees to 499 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Babson Park, FL, are Manufacturing (91 people), Educational Services (82 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Babson Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Babson Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,528
Median earning men ± $16,666
$30,714
Median earning women ± $13,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($42,230), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,977), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125), Retail Trade ($32,900), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($24,167).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Babson Park, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Babson Park, FL awarded 162 degrees. The student population of Babson Park, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 619 male students and 311 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Babson Park, FL are White (68 and 48.9%), Black or African American (34 and 24.5%), Hispanic or Latino (14 and 10.1%), and Unknown (9 and 6.47%).

The largest universities in Babson Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are Webber International University (162 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Babson Park, FL are Sport & Fitness Management (42 and 25.9%), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (28 and 17.3%), and General Health & Physical Education (18 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost in Babson Park, FL for private four year colleges is $28,380.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Babson Park, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 930 (66.6% men and 33.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 930 students enrolled in Babson Park, FL, 66.6% men and 33.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 391 records, of which 40.9% were women and 59.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Sport & Fitness Management
    36 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
    24 degrees awarded
  3. General Health & Physical Education
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Babson Park, FL was Sport & Fitness Management with 36 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Babson Park, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Webber International University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
162 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Webber International University with 162 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 100 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Babson Park, FL, which is 1.61 times more than the 62 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 34 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,770) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,380) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Babson Park, FL was $211,100 in 2024, which is 0.635 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,700 to $211,100, a 29% increase. The homeownership rate in Babson Park, FL is 95.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Babson Park, FL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Babson Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,801
$299
Median Property Taxes
±$145

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Rent vs Own

95.8%
Homeownership
2024
52.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 95.8% of the housing units in Babson Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,177
Median Household Income
± $7,902
312
Number of Households
± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 312 households in Babson Park, FL declined from $48,177 from the previous year's value of $56,500.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Babson Park, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.1%)
  2. Walked (9.86%)
  3. Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Babson Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.86%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Babson Park, FL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Babson Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Babson Park, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Babson Park, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Babson Park, FL (104 out of 722 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Babson Park, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95% of the population of Babson Park, FL has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 20% on Medicaid, 6.95% on Medicare, 21% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 32.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.69% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.03%
Uninsured
46.9%
Employer Coverage
20%
Medicaid
6.95%
Medicare
21%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Babson Park, FL grew by 53.1% from 3.29% to 5.03%.

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