Big Pine Key, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,258

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

14.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$110,134

19.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$637,000

Population & Diversity

Big Pine Key, FL is home to a population of 4.26k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.78% of Big Pine Key, FL residents were born outside of the country (246 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in Big Pine Key, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 129 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Big Pine Key, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Pine Key, FL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Pine Key, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 639
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
170 ± 113
White (Hispanic)
129 ± 79

8.22%

Hispanic Population

350 people

8.22% of the people in Big Pine Key, FL are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Pine Key, 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

5.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

7.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

As of 2024, 5.78% of Big Pine Key, FL residents (246 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 Big Pine Key, FL was 7.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 63
Vietnam
90 ± 59
Korea
22 ± 31

Big Pine Key, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Big Pine Key, FL.

Economy

The economy of Big Pine Key, FL employs 2.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Pine Key, FL were Public Administration (361 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (303 people), and Construction (200 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,476), Transportation & Warehousing ($120,242), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($113,438).

Employment

Occupations

2.12k

2024 Value

± 388

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Pine Key, FL grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 2.08k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Pine Key, FL, are Management Occupations (194 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (189 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Pine Key, 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

2.12k

2024 Value

± 388

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Pine Key, FL grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 2.08k employees to 2.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Pine Key, FL, are Public Administration (361 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (303 people), and Construction (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Pine Key, FL, though some of these residents may live in Big Pine Key, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,829

Median earning men ± $43,727

$46,042

Median earning women ± $14,488

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,107), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($121,210), and Public Administration ($120,633).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,281), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Pine Key, FL was $637,000 in 2024, which is 1.91 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $561,500 to $637,000, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Pine Key, FL is 88.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Pine Key, FL have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Pine Key, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$637,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,923

$1,641

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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 Big Pine Key, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.3%

Homeownership

2024

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.3% of the housing units in Big Pine Key, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Pine Key, 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.

$110,134

Median Household Income

± $30,222

1.86k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Big Pine Key, FL grew to $110,134 from the previous year's value of $92,452.

The following chart displays the households in Big Pine Key, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Pine Key, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (9.68%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Big Pine Key, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.68%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Pine Key, FL have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.58% of the workforce in Big Pine Key, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Pine Key, FL (453 out of 4.22k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Pine Key, 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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