Bee Ridge, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,334

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

2.17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.24%

1.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,906

4.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$412,400

Population & Diversity

Bee Ridge, FL is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 95.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.6% of Bee Ridge, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.77k people) in Bee Ridge, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 480 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 301 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.2% of Bee Ridge, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bee Ridge, FL was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bee Ridge, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.77k ± 839
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
480 ± 254
White (Hispanic)
301 ± 268

6.06%

Hispanic Population

626 people

6.06% of the people in Bee Ridge, FL are hispanic (626 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bee Ridge, 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

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Bee Ridge, FL residents (1.51k 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 Bee Ridge, FL was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
233 ± 125
Gulf War (2001-)
70 ± 67
World War II
10 ± 16

Bee Ridge, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bee Ridge, FL employs 4.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bee Ridge, FL were Retail Trade (669 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (639 people), and Educational Services (458 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($114,083), Manufacturing ($112,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($107,656).

Employment

Occupations

4.82k

2024 Value

± 596

6.98%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bee Ridge, FL grew at a rate of 6.98%, from 4.5k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bee Ridge, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (778 people), Management Occupations (662 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bee Ridge, 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

4.82k

2024 Value

± 596

6.98%

1 Year growth

± 16.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bee Ridge, FL grew at a rate of 6.98%, from 4.5k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bee Ridge, FL, are Retail Trade (669 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (639 people), and Educational Services (458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bee Ridge, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bee Ridge, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,137

Median earning men ± $8,698

$34,724

Median earning women ± $3,432

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,139), Information ($114,083), and Wholesale Trade ($76,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,553), Public Administration ($71,364), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,364).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bee Ridge, FL was $412,400 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,400 to $412,400, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bee Ridge, FL is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bee Ridge, FL have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bee Ridge, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,064

$3,865

Median Property Taxes

±$477

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 Bee Ridge, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in Bee Ridge, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bee Ridge, 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.

$75,906

Median Household Income

± $10,121

4.74k

Number of Households

± 553

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.74k households in Bee Ridge, FL declined from $75,906 from the previous year's value of $79,375.

The following chart displays the households in Bee Ridge, 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 Bee Ridge, 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 (76.8%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Bee Ridge, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bee Ridge, FL have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.656% of the workforce in Bee Ridge, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bee Ridge, FL (729 out of 10.1k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bee Ridge, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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