Apalachicola, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,431

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.7

1.74% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.7%

66.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,875

15.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$288,000

Population & Diversity

Apalachicola, FL is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.02% of Apalachicola, FL residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2024, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Apalachicola, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 572 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 139 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Apalachicola, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Apalachicola, FL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Apalachicola, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 321
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 162
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
139 ± 116

4.28%

Hispanic Population

104 people

4.28% of the people in Apalachicola, FL are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Apalachicola, 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

5.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

5.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

As of 2024, 5.02% of Apalachicola, FL residents (122 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 Apalachicola, FL was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 43

Apalachicola, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Apalachicola, FL employs 997 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Apalachicola, FL were Public Administration (200 people), Retail Trade (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,750), Public Administration ($48,026), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,208).

Employment

Occupations

997

2024 Value

± 243

−7.43%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apalachicola, FL declined at a rate of −7.43%, from 1.08k employees to 997 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Apalachicola, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (158 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (106 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Apalachicola, 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

997

2024 Value

± 243

−7.43%

1 Year decline

± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Apalachicola, FL declined at a rate of −7.43%, from 1.08k employees to 997 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Apalachicola, FL, are Public Administration (200 people), Retail Trade (137 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (126 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Apalachicola, FL, though some of these residents may live in Apalachicola, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,913

Median earning men ± $18,530

$31,382

Median earning women ± $9,396

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,923), Construction ($52,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($40,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,422), and Retail Trade ($36,023).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Apalachicola, FL was $288,000 in 2024, which is 0.866 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,900 to $288,000, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Apalachicola, FL is 69.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Apalachicola, FL have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Apalachicola, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$288,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,330

$947

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.3% of the housing units in Apalachicola, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Apalachicola, 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.

$51,875

Median Household Income

± $25,964

1.37k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Apalachicola, FL declined from $51,875 from the previous year's value of $61,083.

The following chart displays the households in Apalachicola, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Apalachicola, 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 (76.3%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (7.87%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Apalachicola, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (7.87%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Apalachicola, FL have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Apalachicola, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Apalachicola, FL (381 out of 2.43k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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