Ferry Pass, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
30,053
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.9
1.37% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.4%
7.87% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$61,689
4.16% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$260,100
6.77% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,975
3.73% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Ferry Pass, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Ferry Pass, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ferry Pass, FL are University of West Florida (4,224 degrees awarded in 2023) and Fortis Institute-Pensacola (205 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ferry Pass, FL was $260,100, and the homeownership rate was 47%.

Most people in Ferry Pass, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Ferry Pass, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ferry Pass, FL is home to a population of 30.1k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.5% of Ferry Pass, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2024, there were 3.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Ferry Pass, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.13k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Ferry Pass, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ferry Pass, FL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferry Pass, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19k ± 1.5k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.98k ± 1.4k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.13k ± 628
5.85%
Hispanic Population
1.76k people

In 2024, there were 3.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19k people) in Ferry Pass, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.98k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.13k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.85% of the people in Ferry Pass, FL are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ferry Pass, 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

5.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.65k people
5.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.63k people

As of 2024, 5.5% of Ferry Pass, FL residents (1.65k 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 Ferry Pass, FL was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    949 ± 331
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    749 ± 211
  3. Vietnam
    730 ± 233

Ferry Pass, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ferry Pass, FL employs 14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ferry Pass, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,232 people), Retail Trade (1,698 people), and Educational Services (1,618 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($72,543), Finance & Insurance ($60,000), and Public Administration ($57,755).

Employment

Occupations

14k
2024 Value
± 1,093
−3.73%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferry Pass, FL declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 14.5k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferry Pass, FL, are Management Occupations (1,677 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,568 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,553 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferry Pass, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14k
2024 Value
± 1,093
−3.73%
1 Year decline
± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferry Pass, FL declined at a rate of −3.73%, from 14.5k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferry Pass, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,232 people), Retail Trade (1,698 people), and Educational Services (1,618 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferry Pass, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ferry Pass, 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

$44,500
Median earning men ± $5,546
$33,914
Median earning women ± $2,993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,625), Manufacturing ($63,393), and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,859), Information ($58,214), and Public Administration ($54,306).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Ferry Pass, 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 Ferry Pass, FL awarded 4,429 degrees. The student population of Ferry Pass, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,773 male students and 9,255 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ferry Pass, FL are White (2,808 and 66.2%), Black or African American (487 and 11.5%), Hispanic or Latino (485 and 11.4%), and Two or More Races (189 and 4.45%).

The largest universities in Ferry Pass, FL by number of degrees awarded are University of West Florida (4,224 and 95.4%) and Fortis Institute-Pensacola (205 and 4.63%).

The most popular majors in Ferry Pass, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (539 and 12.2%), Registered Nursing (426 and 9.62%), and General Special Education & Teaching (327 and 7.38%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,735 for in-state students and $16,004 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Ferry Pass, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 56.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 15,028 (38.4% men and 61.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 15,028 students enrolled in Ferry Pass, FL, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,698 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    318 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    177 degrees awarded
  3. General Health Services
    108 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ferry Pass, FL was Registered Nursing with 318 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of West Florida
    4,224 degrees awarded
  2. Fortis Institute-Pensacola
    205 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of West Florida with 4,224 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,584 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ferry Pass, FL, which is 0.557 times less than the 2,845 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 2,808 degrees mean that there were 5.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 487 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,511) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,041) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ferry Pass, FL was $260,100 in 2024, which is 0.782 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,600 to $260,100, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferry Pass, FL is 47%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ferry Pass, FL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferry Pass, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,640
$6,021
Median Property Taxes
±$636

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 Ferry Pass, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

47%
Homeownership
2024
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47% of the housing units in Ferry Pass, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

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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.
$61,689
Median Household Income
± $7,519
12.8k
Number of Households
± 1,051

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.8k households in Ferry Pass, FL declined from $61,689 from the previous year's value of $64,368.

The following chart displays the households in Ferry Pass, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ferry Pass, 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 (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Ferry Pass, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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Commute Time

22 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferry Pass, FL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Ferry Pass, 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 Ferry Pass, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ferry Pass, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferry Pass, FL (3.93k out of 27.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ferry Pass, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

88.5% of the population of Ferry Pass, FL has health coverage, with 38.6% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 18.5% on non-group plans, and 3.18% 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, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 28.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
38.6%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
18.5%
Non-Group
3.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ferry Pass, FL declined by 6.98% from 12.4% to 11.5%.

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