Hobe Sound, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population

14,313

0.881% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

55.6

1.07% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

16.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$63,233

0.887% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,208

0.763% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hobe Sound, FL had a population of 14.3k people with a median age of 55.6 and a median household income of $63,233. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hobe Sound, FL grew from 14,188 to 14,313, a 0.881% increase and its median household income grew from $62,677 to $63,233, a 0.887% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hobe Sound, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.08%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.72%), White (Hispanic) (2.93%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in Hobe Sound, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Hobe Sound, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hobe Sound, FL are Hobe Sound Bible College (38 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Hobe Sound, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hobe Sound, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hobe Sound, FL is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.01% of Hobe Sound, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2023, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Hobe Sound, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 819 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Hobe Sound, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hobe Sound, FL was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hobe Sound, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.15k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 543
Two+ (Hispanic)
819 ± 484

10.3%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

10.3% of the people in Hobe Sound, FL are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hobe Sound, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

8.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

8.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2023, 8.01% of Hobe Sound, FL residents (1.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hobe Sound, FL was 8.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Hobe Sound, FL employs 6.21k people. The largest industries in Hobe Sound, FL are Construction (1,148 people), Retail Trade (715 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (638 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.21k

2023 Value

± 787

0.763%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hobe Sound, FL grew at a rate of 0.763%, from 6.16k employees to 6.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hobe Sound, FL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hobe Sound, 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

6.21k

2023 Value

± 787

0.763%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hobe Sound, FL grew at a rate of 0.763%, from 6.16k employees to 6.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hobe Sound, FL, are Construction (1,148 people), Retail Trade (715 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hobe Sound, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hobe Sound, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,090

Median earning men ± $12,313

$26,932

Median earning women ± $6,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), Public Administration ($90,650), and Construction ($57,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($54,830), Construction ($40,889), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,472).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hobe Sound, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

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 26 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 2022, universities in Hobe Sound, FL awarded 38 degrees. The student population of Hobe Sound, FL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 86 male students and 84 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hobe Sound, FL are White (27 and 77.1%), followed by Black or African American (4 and 11.4%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5.71%), and Unknown (2 and 5.71%).

The largest universities in Hobe Sound, FL by number of degrees awarded are Hobe Sound Bible College (38 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hobe Sound, FL are Elementary Education & Teaching (7 and 18.4%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (7 and 18.4%), and General Studies (4 and 10.5%).

The median tuition cost in Hobe Sound, FL for private four year colleges is $6,298.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 170 students enrolled in Hobe Sound, FL, 50.6% men and 49.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 123 records, of which 48.8% were women and 51.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
6 degrees awarded
Other Music
4 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
7 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hobe Sound, FL was Elementary Education & Teaching with 6 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Hobe Sound Bible College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hobe Sound Bible College with 38 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hobe Sound, FL, which is 0.52 times less than the 25 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 6.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,298) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,660) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($600) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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

People in Hobe Sound, FL have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hobe Sound, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hobe Sound, FL is $63,233. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Hobe Sound, FL was Census Tract 14.06 with a value of $100,804, followed by Census Tract 14.04 and Census Tract 14.07, with respective values of $84,303 and $41,944.

Housing

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Hobe Sound, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 14.06
Census Tract 14.04
Census Tract 14.07

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hobe Sound, FL was Census Tract 14.06 with a value of $100,804, followed by Census Tract 14.04 and Census Tract 14.07, with respective values of $84,303 and $41,944.

The following map shows all of the places in Hobe Sound, 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.

$63,233

Median Household Income

± $6,945

6.31k

Number of Households

± 757

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.31k households in Hobe Sound, FL grew to $63,233 from the previous year's value of $62,677.

The following chart displays the households in Hobe Sound, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hobe Sound, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (12.6%)

In 2023, 67.5% of workers in Hobe Sound, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.6%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hobe Sound, FL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.26% of the workforce in Hobe Sound, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hobe Sound, FL (1.83k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hobe Sound, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

88.3% of the population of Hobe Sound, FL has health coverage, with 28.7% on employee plans, 9.23% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 25.9% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Martin County, FL see 1559 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year (1533 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1280 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,559 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Martin County, FL

Primary care physicians in Martin County, FL see an average of 1,559 patients per year. This represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year (1,533 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

28.7%

Employer Coverage

9.23%

Medicaid

21.2%

Medicare

25.9%

Non-Group

3.31%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hobe Sound, FL grew by 7.68% from 10.8% to 11.7%.

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

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