Blountstown, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,136

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

9.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.7%

17.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,762

17.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,700

Population & Diversity

Blountstown, FL is home to a population of 3.14k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.67% of Blountstown, FL residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Blountstown, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 762 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 217 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Blountstown, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blountstown, FL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blountstown, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 465
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
762 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 113

5.99%

Hispanic Population

188 people

5.99% of the people in Blountstown, FL are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blountstown, 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

3.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

3.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

103 people

As of 2024, 3.67% of Blountstown, FL residents (115 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 Blountstown, FL was 3.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 31

Blountstown, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blountstown, FL employs 1.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blountstown, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), Accommodation & Food Services (226 people), and Public Administration (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($100,625), Transportation & Warehousing ($79,205), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,161).

Employment

Occupations

1.28k

2024 Value

± 360

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blountstown, FL grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.26k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blountstown, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (250 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (138 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (105 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blountstown, 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

1.28k

2024 Value

± 360

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blountstown, FL grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.26k employees to 1.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blountstown, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (294 people), Accommodation & Food Services (226 people), and Public Administration (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blountstown, FL, though some of these residents may live in Blountstown, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,500

Median earning men ± $23,789

$33,603

Median earning women ± $7,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($80,423), Construction ($70,707), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($36,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,984).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blountstown, FL was $158,700 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,000 to $158,700, a 7.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Blountstown, FL is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blountstown, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blountstown, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,441

$845

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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 Blountstown, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Blountstown, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blountstown, 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.

$51,762

Median Household Income

± $7,060

1.29k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Blountstown, FL grew to $51,762 from the previous year's value of $44,013.

The following chart displays the households in Blountstown, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blountstown, 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 (86.7%)
Carpooled (4.4%)
Worked At Home (4.32%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Blountstown, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.4%) and those who worked at home (4.32%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blountstown, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Blountstown, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blountstown, FL (612 out of 2.82k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blountstown, FL is Black, followed by White 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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