Alford, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

354

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.5

9.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,157

6.84% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$83,800

Population & Diversity

Alford, FL is home to a population of 354 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (269 people) in Alford, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 White (Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Alford, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alford, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alford, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
269 ± 106
White (Hispanic)
47 ± 73
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 19

17.8%

Hispanic Population

63 people

17.8% of the people in Alford, FL are hispanic (63 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alford, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 16

Alford, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alford, FL employs 163 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alford, FL were Finance & Insurance (45 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,906), Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,601).

Employment

Occupations

163

2024 Value

± 121

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alford, FL grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 159 employees to 163 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alford, FL, are Management Occupations (46 people), Sales & Related Occupations (25 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alford, 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

163

2024 Value

± 121

2.52%

1 Year growth

± 109%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alford, FL grew at a rate of 2.52%, from 159 employees to 163 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alford, FL, are Finance & Insurance (45 people), Retail Trade (36 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alford, FL, though some of these residents may live in Alford, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,000

Median earning men ± $23,858

$47,649

Median earning women ± $22,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,156), Construction ($22,188), and Retail Trade ($6,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,601), and Retail Trade ($22,045).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alford, FL was $83,800 in 2020, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $74,300 to $83,800, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Alford, FL is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alford, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alford, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$83,800

Median Property Value 2020

±$41,740

$131

Median Property Taxes

±$81

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 Alford, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Alford, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alford, 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.

$49,157

Median Household Income

± $2,301

175

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 175 households in Alford, FL grew to $49,157 from the previous year's value of $46,009.

The following chart displays the households in Alford, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alford, 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 (70.8%)
Carpooled (24.8%)
Walked (3.11%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Alford, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.8%) and those who walked to work (3.11%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alford, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alford, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alford, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alford, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alford, FL (83 out of 354 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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