Alafaya, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

92,449

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.37% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.29%

3.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,950

2.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$425,500

Population & Diversity

Alafaya, FL is home to a population of 92.4k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.4% of Alafaya, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.4k people) in Alafaya, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Alafaya, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alafaya, FL was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alafaya, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.4k ± 3.29k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.78k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.51k ± 1.78k

36.5%

Hispanic Population

33.7k people

36.5% of the people in Alafaya, FL are hispanic (33.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alafaya, 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

20.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.8k people

20.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

As of 2024, 20.4% of Alafaya, FL residents (18.8k 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 Alafaya, FL was 20.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,554 ± 341
Gulf War (1990s)
1,328 ± 443
Vietnam
682 ± 246

Alafaya, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alafaya, FL employs 50.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alafaya, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,360 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,054 people), and Educational Services (5,425 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,352), Manufacturing ($88,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,656).

Employment

Occupations

50.7k

2024 Value

± 2,574

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 7.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alafaya, FL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 49.5k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alafaya, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,423 people), Management Occupations (6,078 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,991 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alafaya, 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

50.7k

2024 Value

± 2,574

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 7.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alafaya, FL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 49.5k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alafaya, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,360 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,054 people), and Educational Services (5,425 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alafaya, FL, though some of these residents may live in Alafaya, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,194

Median earning men ± $6,016

$42,124

Median earning women ± $2,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,885), Manufacturing ($89,277), and Public Administration ($83,816).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,198), Public Administration ($62,227), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,212).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alafaya, FL was $425,500 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,900 to $425,500, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Alafaya, FL is 64.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alafaya, FL have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alafaya, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$425,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,516

$21,161

Median Property Taxes

±$1,447

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 Alafaya, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.4% of the housing units in Alafaya, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alafaya, 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.

$100,950

Median Household Income

± $2,224

32.9k

Number of Households

± 1,869

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.9k households in Alafaya, FL grew to $100,950 from the previous year's value of $98,289.

The following chart displays the households in Alafaya, 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 Alafaya, 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 (69%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Alafaya, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alafaya, FL have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Alafaya, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alafaya, FL (8.58k out of 92.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alafaya, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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