Bloomingdale, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

23,827

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

0.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.94%

11.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,547

2.58% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$414,700

Population & Diversity

Bloomingdale, FL is home to a population of 23.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.93% of Bloomingdale, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.37k people).

In 2024, there were 5.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Bloomingdale, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Bloomingdale, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bloomingdale, FL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bloomingdale, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.33k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.67k ± 1.08k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 697

18.9%

Hispanic Population

4.51k people

18.9% of the people in Bloomingdale, FL are hispanic (4.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bloomingdale, 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

9.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.37k people

7.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.92k people

As of 2024, 9.93% of Bloomingdale, FL residents (2.37k 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 Bloomingdale, FL was 7.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
777 ± 212
Gulf War (1990s)
629 ± 296
Vietnam
518 ± 161

Bloomingdale, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bloomingdale, FL employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bloomingdale, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,410 people), Retail Trade (1,371 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,303 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($104,471), Public Administration ($104,219), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,485).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2024 Value

± 969

0.382%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomingdale, FL grew at a rate of 0.382%, from 11.3k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bloomingdale, FL, are Management Occupations (1,777 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,607 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bloomingdale, 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

11.3k

2024 Value

± 969

0.382%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bloomingdale, FL grew at a rate of 0.382%, from 11.3k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bloomingdale, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,410 people), Retail Trade (1,371 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,303 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bloomingdale, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bloomingdale, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,922

Median earning men ± $8,765

$43,375

Median earning women ± $8,572

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($112,738), Public Administration ($111,750), and Construction ($108,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,672), Public Administration ($56,189), and Wholesale Trade ($56,023).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bloomingdale, FL was $414,700 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 $377,000 to $414,700, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Bloomingdale, FL is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bloomingdale, FL have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bloomingdale, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$414,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,451

$6,671

Median Property Taxes

±$629

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Bloomingdale, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bloomingdale, 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.

$104,547

Median Household Income

± $7,846

8.34k

Number of Households

± 753

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.34k households in Bloomingdale, FL declined from $104,547 from the previous year's value of $107,313.

The following chart displays the households in Bloomingdale, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bloomingdale, 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 (72.2%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Carpooled (3.35%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Bloomingdale, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (3.35%).

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

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bloomingdale, FL have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Bloomingdale, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bloomingdale, FL (2.13k out of 23.8k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

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