South Highpoint, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population

4,174

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

0.794% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,105

12.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,300

18.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,941

5.41% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South Highpoint, 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.

91.5% of the residents in South Highpoint, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Highpoint, FL are National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay (360 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in South Highpoint, FL was $241,300, and the homeownership rate was 52.5%.

Most people in South Highpoint, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in South Highpoint, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Highpoint, FL is home to a population of 4.17k people, from which 91.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.8% of South Highpoint, FL residents were born outside of the country (992 people).

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.05k people) in South Highpoint, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 547 White (Hispanic) and 510 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.5%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.5% of South Highpoint, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Highpoint, FL was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Highpoint, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 665
White (Hispanic)
547 ± 650
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
510 ± 228

40.1%

Hispanic Population

1.67k people

40.1% of the people in South Highpoint, FL are hispanic (1.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Highpoint, 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
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

23.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

992 people

20.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

As of 2024, 23.8% of South Highpoint, FL residents (992 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 South Highpoint, FL was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
212 ± 167
Vietnam
188 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

South Highpoint, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Highpoint, FL.

Health

83.6% of the population of South Highpoint, FL has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 9.39% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 8.72% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.4%

Uninsured

25.9%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

9.39%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

8.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Highpoint, FL declined by 19.1% from 20.3% to 16.4%.

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

Economy

The economy of South Highpoint, FL employs 1.94k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Highpoint, FL were Retail Trade (414 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($122,845), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,859), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,647).

Employment

Occupations

1.94k

2024 Value

± 399

−5.41%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Highpoint, FL declined at a rate of −5.41%, from 2.05k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Highpoint, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (398 people), Production Occupations (212 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Highpoint, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.94k

2024 Value

± 399

−5.41%

1 Year decline

± 29.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Highpoint, FL declined at a rate of −5.41%, from 2.05k employees to 1.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Highpoint, FL, are Retail Trade (414 people), Manufacturing (264 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Highpoint, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Highpoint, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,432

Median earning men ± $10,232

$34,926

Median earning women ± $6,523

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,224), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,389), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,868), Retail Trade ($66,803), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,583).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 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

Voting results are not available for South Highpoint, 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

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

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.

Education

The student population of South Highpoint, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 661 male students and 52 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Highpoint, FL are White (156 and 43.3%), Hispanic or Latino (72 and 20%), Unknown (55 and 15.3%), and Black or African American (40 and 11.1%).

The largest universities in South Highpoint, FL by number of degrees awarded are National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay (360 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Highpoint, FL are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (236 and 65.6%), Aircraft Powerplant Technology (123 and 34.2%), and Avionics Maintenance Technology (1 and 0.278%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 713 students enrolled in South Highpoint, FL, 92.7% men and 7.29% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 365 records, of which 8.77% were women and 91.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology
236 degrees awarded
Aircraft Powerplant Technology
123 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Highpoint, FL was Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology with 236 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in South Highpoint, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

360 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay with 360 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 331 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Highpoint, FL, which is 11.4 times more than the 29 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 156 degrees mean that there were 2.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 72 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Highpoint, FL was $241,300 in 2024, which is 0.725 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,200 to $241,300, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in South Highpoint, FL is 52.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Highpoint, FL have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Highpoint, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$58,402

$838

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.5% of the housing units in South Highpoint, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$61,105

Median Household Income

± $16,329

1.6k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in South Highpoint, FL grew to $61,105 from the previous year's value of $54,364.

The following chart displays the households in South Highpoint, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Highpoint, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (63%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in South Highpoint, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (13.4%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Highpoint, FL have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.668% of the workforce in South Highpoint, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Highpoint, FL (798 out of 4.17k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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