Azalea Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

16,180

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

4.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

7.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,490

1.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,500

Population & Diversity

Azalea Park, FL is home to a population of 16.2k people, from which 88.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Azalea Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (4.83k people) in Azalea Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.71k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.1% of Azalea Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Azalea Park, FL was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Azalea Park, FL

Other (Hispanic)
4.83k ± 1.14k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.68k ± 1.06k
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 705

69%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

69% of the people in Azalea Park, FL are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Azalea Park, 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

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.4k people

19.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.19k people

As of 2024, 21% of Azalea Park, FL residents (3.4k 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 Azalea Park, FL was 19.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
338 ± 224
Gulf War (2001-)
245 ± 152
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 33

Azalea Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Azalea Park, FL employs 8.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Azalea Park, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,194 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,160 people), and Retail Trade (1,112 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,492), Manufacturing ($57,876), and Information ($49,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.52k

2024 Value

± 949

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Azalea Park, FL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 8.36k employees to 8.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Azalea Park, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,487 people), Sales & Related Occupations (655 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (621 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Azalea Park, 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

8.52k

2024 Value

± 949

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Azalea Park, FL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 8.36k employees to 8.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Azalea Park, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,194 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,160 people), and Retail Trade (1,112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Azalea Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Azalea Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,151

Median earning men ± $7,910

$32,829

Median earning women ± $3,078

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($180,309), Manufacturing ($58,159), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,442), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,098), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,538).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Azalea Park, FL was $283,500 in 2024, which is 0.852 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,000 to $283,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Azalea Park, FL is 52.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Azalea Park, FL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Azalea Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,831

$3,101

Median Property Taxes

±$588

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 Azalea Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.9%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.9% of the housing units in Azalea Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Azalea Park, 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.

$63,490

Median Household Income

± $7,255

5.86k

Number of Households

± 832

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.86k households in Azalea Park, FL declined from $63,490 from the previous year's value of $64,585.

The following chart displays the households in Azalea Park, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Azalea Park, 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%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Azalea Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Azalea Park, FL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Azalea Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Azalea Park, FL (2.26k out of 16.1k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Azalea Park, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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