Bay Pines, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,519

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.3

0.479% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

3.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,214

1.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,000

Population & Diversity

Bay Pines, FL is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.73% of Bay Pines, FL residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2024, there were 36.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.27k people) in Bay Pines, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 62 White (Hispanic) and 59 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Bay Pines, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Pines, FL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Pines, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 397
White (Hispanic)
62 ± 62
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 94

2.46%

Hispanic Population

62 people

2.46% of the people in Bay Pines, FL are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay Pines, 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

9.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

As of 2024, 9.73% of Bay Pines, FL residents (245 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 Pines, FL was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 76
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 32

Bay Pines, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bay Pines, FL employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay Pines, FL were Retail Trade (202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (133 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($108,594), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,202).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 259

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Pines, FL declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.23k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Pines, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (305 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (100 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Pines, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 259

−3.98%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Pines, FL declined at a rate of −3.98%, from 1.23k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Pines, FL, are Retail Trade (202 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (133 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Pines, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bay Pines, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,969

Median earning men ± $4,998

$38,835

Median earning women ± $18,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,434), and Manufacturing ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,318), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,655).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay Pines, FL was $287,000 in 2024, which is 0.863 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $248,400 to $287,000, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay Pines, FL is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay Pines, FL have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay Pines, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$287,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,181

$1,120

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Bay Pines, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay Pines, 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.

$68,214

Median Household Income

± $16,173

1.29k

Number of Households

± 262

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Bay Pines, FL grew to $68,214 from the previous year's value of $67,012.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Pines, 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 Bay Pines, 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 (70.1%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Carpooled (9.25%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Bay Pines, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.25%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Pines, FL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.56% of the workforce in Bay Pines, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Pines, FL (282 out of 2.46k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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