Bay Harbor Islands, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,847

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.278% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.39%

23.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,663

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bay Harbor Islands, FL is home to a population of 5.85k people, from which 69.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 51.4% of Bay Harbor Islands, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.01k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Bay Harbor Islands, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.26k White (Non-Hispanic) and 511 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.6%

2024 Citizenship

70.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.6% of Bay Harbor Islands, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Harbor Islands, FL was 70.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Harbor Islands, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.33k ± 570
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 515
White (Hispanic)
511 ± 266

56.1%

Hispanic Population

3.28k people

56.1% of the people in Bay Harbor Islands, FL are hispanic (3.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay Harbor Islands, 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

51.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

50.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.95k people

As of 2024, 51.4% of Bay Harbor Islands, FL residents (3.01k 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 Bay Harbor Islands, FL was 50.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 75
Vietnam
10 ± 34

Bay Harbor Islands, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bay Harbor Islands, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bay Harbor Islands, FL employs 2.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay Harbor Islands, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), Educational Services (306 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (279 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($126,250), Finance & Insurance ($119,318), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,048).

Employment

Occupations

2.72k

2024 Value

± 596

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Harbor Islands, FL declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 2.79k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Harbor Islands, FL, are Management Occupations (535 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (247 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (241 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Harbor Islands, 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

2.72k

2024 Value

± 596

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Harbor Islands, FL declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 2.79k employees to 2.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Harbor Islands, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (387 people), Educational Services (306 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (279 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Harbor Islands, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bay Harbor Islands, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,357

Median earning men ± $27,136

$32,458

Median earning women ± $15,073

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Retail Trade ($203,085), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,798).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($97,692), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,635), and Retail Trade ($59,740).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay Harbor Islands, FL was $653,500 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $542,700 to $653,500, a 20.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay Harbor Islands, FL is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay Harbor Islands, FL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay Harbor Islands, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$653,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,274

$1,016

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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 Bay Harbor Islands, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.9%

Homeownership

2024

49.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Bay Harbor Islands, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay Harbor Islands, 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.

$89,663

Median Household Income

± $32,566

2.08k

Number of Households

± 419

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.08k households in Bay Harbor Islands, FL grew to $89,663 from the previous year's value of $84,750.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Harbor Islands, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay Harbor Islands, 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 (53.8%)
Worked At Home (30.5%)
Taxi (4.46%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Bay Harbor Islands, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.5%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (4.46%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Harbor Islands, FL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Bay Harbor Islands, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Harbor Islands, FL (315 out of 5.85k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay Harbor Islands, 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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