Bagdad, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,466

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.246% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.45%

4.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,034

4.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,900

Population & Diversity

Bagdad, FL is home to a population of 4.47k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.96% of Bagdad, FL residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.54k people) in Bagdad, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 272 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Bagdad, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bagdad, FL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bagdad, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 781
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
286 ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
272 ± 168

7.75%

Hispanic Population

346 people

7.75% of the people in Bagdad, FL are hispanic (346 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bagdad, 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

3.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

5.39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

As of 2024, 3.96% of Bagdad, FL residents (177 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 Bagdad, FL was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 124
Vietnam
96 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 65

Bagdad, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bagdad, FL employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bagdad, FL were Finance & Insurance (305 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (256 people), and Construction (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,625), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($70,323), and Public Administration ($62,134).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 422

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bagdad, FL declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.89k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bagdad, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (339 people), Transportation Occupations (232 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (176 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bagdad, 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

1.87k

2024 Value

± 422

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 32.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bagdad, FL declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 1.89k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bagdad, FL, are Finance & Insurance (305 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (256 people), and Construction (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bagdad, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bagdad, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $4,647

$53,382

Median earning women ± $14,701

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,447), Construction ($45,530), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,012).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,899), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,791), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,853).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bagdad, FL was $227,900 in 2024, which is 0.685 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $220,000 to $227,900, a 3.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Bagdad, FL is 91.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bagdad, FL have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bagdad, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,455

$1,626

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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

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

Rent vs Own

91.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.7% of the housing units in Bagdad, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bagdad, 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.

$82,034

Median Household Income

± $11,161

1.77k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Bagdad, FL grew to $82,034 from the previous year's value of $78,603.

The following chart displays the households in Bagdad, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bagdad, 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 (63.2%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (14.7%)

In 2024, 63.2% of workers in Bagdad, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (14.7%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bagdad, FL have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Bagdad, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bagdad, FL (198 out of 4.45k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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