Belleair Bluffs, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,070

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.6

2.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.47%

4.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,953

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$415,900

Population & Diversity

Belleair Bluffs, FL is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Belleair Bluffs, FL residents were born outside of the country (250 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.92k people) in Belleair Bluffs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 39 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Belleair Bluffs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belleair Bluffs, FL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belleair Bluffs, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.92k ± 335
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
70 ± 62
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 48

4.06%

Hispanic Population

84 people

4.06% of the people in Belleair Bluffs, FL are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belleair Bluffs, 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

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

9.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Belleair Bluffs, FL residents (250 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 Belleair Bluffs, FL was 9.82%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 33
Korea
17 ± 30

Belleair Bluffs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belleair Bluffs, FL.

Economy

The economy of Belleair Bluffs, FL employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Belleair Bluffs, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (142 people), and Retail Trade (108 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,528), and Wholesale Trade ($106,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 214

−7.31%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belleair Bluffs, FL declined at a rate of −7.31%, from 1.18k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belleair Bluffs, FL, are Management Occupations (167 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belleair Bluffs, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 214

−7.31%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Belleair Bluffs, FL declined at a rate of −7.31%, from 1.18k employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belleair Bluffs, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (213 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (142 people), and Retail Trade (108 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belleair Bluffs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Belleair Bluffs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,786

Median earning men ± $16,275

$46,293

Median earning women ± $8,854

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,875), Wholesale Trade ($105,833), and Construction ($69,554).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), Construction ($66,528), and Manufacturing ($59,408).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Belleair Bluffs, FL was $415,900 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $393,100 to $415,900, a 5.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Belleair Bluffs, FL is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belleair Bluffs, FL have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belleair Bluffs, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$415,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,403

$714

Median Property Taxes

±$164

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

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

Rent vs Own

63%

Homeownership

2024

52%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Belleair Bluffs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belleair Bluffs, 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.

$58,953

Median Household Income

± $13,345

1.13k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Belleair Bluffs, FL grew to $58,953 from the previous year's value of $55,688.

The following chart displays the households in Belleair Bluffs, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Belleair Bluffs, 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 (60%)
Worked At Home (20.6%)
Carpooled (9.63%)

In 2024, 60% of workers in Belleair Bluffs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.63%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belleair Bluffs, FL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Belleair Bluffs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belleair Bluffs, FL (196 out of 2.07k 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 Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belleair Bluffs, 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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