Babson Park, FL

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,310

9.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

32.1

40.2% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$59,107

8.09% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$121,500

1.06% 1-year decline

2021 Employed Population

540

12.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Babson Park, FL had a population of 1.31k people with a median age of 32.1 and a median household income of $59,107. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Babson Park, FL declined from 1,451 to 1,310, a −9.72% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,681 to $59,107, a 8.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Babson Park, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.18%), White (Hispanic) (4.35%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.763%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.534%).

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.

94.4% of the residents in Babson Park, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Babson Park, FL are Webber International University (168 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Babson Park, FL was $121,500, and the homeownership rate was 84.7%.

Most people in Babson Park, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Babson Park, FL was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Babson Park, FL is home to a population of 1.31k people, from which 94.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.7% of Babson Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2021, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.16k people) in Babson Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 57 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2021 Citizenship

92.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 94.4% of Babson Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Babson Park, FL was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Babson Park, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Babson Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 303
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 58
White (Hispanic)
57 ± 57

4.89%

Hispanic Population

64 people

4.89% of the people in Babson Park, FL are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Babson Park, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
993,450 ± 23,894 people
Haiti
340,538 ± 14,212 people
Colombia
292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

7.65%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2021, 8.7% of Babson Park, FL residents (114 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Babson Park, FL was 7.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Babson Park, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Babson Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Babson Park, FL employs 540 people. The largest industries in Babson Park, FL are Transportation & Warehousing (115 people), Educational Services (99 people), and Retail Trade (95 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,107), Transportation & Warehousing ($50,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,432).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

540

2021 Value

± 195

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 45.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Babson Park, FL grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 480 employees to 540 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Babson Park, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (117 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (95 people), and Transportation Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Babson Park, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

540

2021 Value

± 195

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 45.4%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Babson Park, FL grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 480 employees to 540 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Babson Park, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (115 people), Educational Services (99 people), and Retail Trade (95 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,159

Median earning men ± $36,207

$28,649

Median earning women ± $10,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,321) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($6,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Babson Park, FL awarded 168 degrees. The student population of Babson Park, FL in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 540 male students and 272 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Babson Park, FL are White (63 and 47.7%), followed by Black or African American (32 and 24.2%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 13.6%), and Unknown (11 and 8.33%).

The largest universities in Babson Park, FL by number of degrees awarded are Webber International University (168 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Babson Park, FL are Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (37 and 22%), Sport & Fitness Management (28 and 16.7%), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (28 and 16.7%).

The median tuition cost in Babson Park, FL for private four year colleges is $26,292.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Babson Park, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 812 (66.5% men and 33.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 812 students enrolled in Babson Park, FL, 66.5% men and 33.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 334 records, of which 39.8% were women and 60.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
26 degrees awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication
18 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
18 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Babson Park, FL was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 26 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Webber International University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

168 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Webber International University with 168 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 99 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Babson Park, FL, which is 1.43 times more than the 69 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 63 degrees mean that there were 1.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 32 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,292) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,892) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,338) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Babson Park, FL was $121,500 in 2021, which is 0.496 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $122,800 to $121,500, a 1.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Babson Park, FL is 84.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Babson Park, FL have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Babson Park, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$22,100

$309

Median Property Taxes

±$133

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Babson Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Babson Park, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.7%

Homeownership

2021

73.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.7% of the housing units in Babson Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Babson Park, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Babson Park, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,107

Median Household Income

± $20,424

365

Number of Households

± 148

In 2021, the median household income of the 365 households in Babson Park, FL grew to $59,107 from the previous year's value of $54,681.

The following chart displays the households in Babson Park, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Babson Park, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Motorcycle (2.42%)

In 2021, 83.1% of workers in Babson Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (2.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Babson Park, FL have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.93% of the workforce in Babson Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Babson Park, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 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 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Babson Park, FL (129 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.4% of the population of Babson Park, FL has health coverage, with 50.4% on employee plans, 21.7% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, FL see 2157 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.6% increase from the previous year (2082 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2842 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 956 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Polk County, FL.

2,157 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, FL

Primary care physicians in Polk County, FL see an average of 2,157 patients per year. This represents a 3.6% increase from the previous year (2,082 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Polk County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 34.3% between 18 and 34 years, 32.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.2% were men and 57.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.6%

Uninsured

50.4%

Employer Coverage

21.7%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Babson Park, FL declined by 52.5% from 3.38% to 1.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Babson Park, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.