Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

126,289

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.457% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

0.726% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,508

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL is home to a population of 126k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (4.18k people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL are Spanish (4,250 households), German (230 households), and Vietnamese (217 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,006

Women

49.8%

63,628

Men

50.2%

The resident population of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL in 2024 was 126,634 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 642
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.48k ± 546
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 561

5.33%

Hispanic Population

6.73k people

5.33% of the people in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL are hispanic (6.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
403 ± 492 people
Mexico
273 ± 405 people
India
206 ± 352 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 403 Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL residents, followed by Mexico with 273 and India with 206.

Foreign-Born Population

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.18k people

3.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.26k people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL residents (4.18k 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 Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL was 3.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,250 households (3.54%)
German
230 households (0.191%)
Vietnamese
217 households (0.181%)

5.03% of the households in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL was Spanish. 3.54% of the households in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,011 ± 369
Gulf War (2001-)
2,898 ± 541
Gulf War (1990s)
1,766 ± 304

Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL.

Economy

The economy of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL employs 55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL were Construction (5,114 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,292 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,952 people), and the highest paying industries were Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($159,220), Pulp, paper, & paperboard mills ($139,656), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($137,481).

Males in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,755. The income inequality in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,855

Women

47%

29,099

Men

53%

The workforce of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL in 2024 was 54,954 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

55k

2024 Value

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 4.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 52.4k employees to 55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL, are Other managers (1,603 people), Registered nurses (1,470 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, 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

55k

2024 Value

4.78%

1 Year growth

± 4.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 4.78%, from 52.4k employees to 55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL, are Construction (5,114 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,292 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,990

Median earning men ± $2,798

$38,861

Median earning women ± $2,552

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,753), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,992), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,551), Information ($54,042), and Public Administration ($52,054).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL was $357,200 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $322,900 to $357,200, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL is 83.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,129

$40,315

Median Property Taxes

±$1,727

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 Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.2% of the housing units in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, 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.

$87,508

Median Household Income

± $3,910

48.5k

Number of Households

± 2,010

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.5k households in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL grew to $87,508 from the previous year's value of $85,470.

The following chart displays the households in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, 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

0.444

2024 Wage GINI in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL

0.436

2023 Wage GINI in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.91% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, FL (12.4k out of 123k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baker & Nassau Counties PUMA, 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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