Bayonet Point, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

23,822

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$42,524

0.871% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,000

Population & Diversity

Bayonet Point, FL is home to a population of 23.8k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.58% of Bayonet Point, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.04k people).

In 2024, there were 6.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Bayonet Point, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 883 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Bayonet Point, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bayonet Point, FL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bayonet Point, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.6k ± 1.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.67k ± 778
Other (Hispanic)
883 ± 411

19.4%

Hispanic Population

4.61k people

19.4% of the people in Bayonet Point, FL are hispanic (4.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bayonet Point, 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

8.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.04k people

7.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

As of 2024, 8.58% of Bayonet Point, FL residents (2.04k 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 Bayonet Point, FL was 7.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
873 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
235 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
232 ± 121

Bayonet Point, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bayonet Point, FL employs 8.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bayonet Point, FL were Retail Trade (1,758 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), and Construction (729 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($64,583), Wholesale Trade ($60,313), and Public Administration ($55,165).

Employment

Occupations

8.84k

2024 Value

± 825

0.96%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayonet Point, FL grew at a rate of 0.96%, from 8.75k employees to 8.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bayonet Point, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,513 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,047 people), and Management Occupations (698 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bayonet Point, 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

8.84k

2024 Value

± 825

0.96%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bayonet Point, FL grew at a rate of 0.96%, from 8.75k employees to 8.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bayonet Point, FL, are Retail Trade (1,758 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,054 people), and Construction (729 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bayonet Point, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bayonet Point, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,880

Median earning men ± $3,985

$32,211

Median earning women ± $2,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($61,302), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,201), and Public Administration ($56,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($41,711), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,495), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,295).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bayonet Point, FL was $177,000 in 2024, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,000 to $177,000, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Bayonet Point, FL is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$177,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,657

$8,015

Median Property Taxes

±$811

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 Bayonet Point, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Bayonet Point, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bayonet Point, 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.

$42,524

Median Household Income

± $5,251

11.2k

Number of Households

± 982

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Bayonet Point, FL grew to $42,524 from the previous year's value of $42,157.

The following chart displays the households in Bayonet Point, 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 Bayonet Point, 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 (75.4%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Bayonet Point, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

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 Bayonet Point, FL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.49% of the workforce in Bayonet Point, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bayonet Point, FL (4.45k out of 23.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

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