Canal Point, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
207
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.3
0.949% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
34.3%
11.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$111,719
4.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$157,200
29.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
138
13.2% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Canal Point, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

52.2% of the residents in Canal Point, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Canal Point, FL was $157,200, and the homeownership rate was 21.6%.

Most people in Canal Point, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Canal Point, FL was 1 car per household.

United StatesFloridaPalm Beach County, FLMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLPalm Beach County (West)--Glades & Western Communities PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Canal Point, FL is home to a population of 207 people, from which 52.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 47.8% of Canal Point, FL residents were born outside of the country (99 people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89 people) in Canal Point, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 47 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

52.2%
2024 Citizenship
59.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 52.2% of Canal Point, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canal Point, FL was 59.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canal Point, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    89 ± 89
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    71 ± 113
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    47 ± 72
34.3%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (89 people) in Canal Point, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 47 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.3% of the people in Canal Point, FL are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canal Point, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

47.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
99 people
40.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
99 people

As of 2024, 47.8% of Canal Point, FL residents (99 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 Canal Point, FL was 40.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Canal Point, FL employs 138 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canal Point, FL were Educational Services (27 people), Finance & Insurance (24 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,500).

Employment

Occupations

138
2024 Value
± 133
−13.2%
1 Year decline
± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canal Point, FL declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 159 employees to 138 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canal Point, FL, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (47 people), Production Occupations (18 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canal Point, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

138
2024 Value
± 133
−13.2%
1 Year decline
± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canal Point, FL declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 159 employees to 138 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canal Point, FL, are Educational Services (27 people), Finance & Insurance (24 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canal Point, FL, though some of these residents may live in Canal Point, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Canal Point, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Canal Point, FL was $157,200 in 2022, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $121,300 to $157,200, a 29.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Canal Point, FL is 21.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canal Point, FL have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canal Point, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$157,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$58,700
$16
Median Property Taxes
±$55

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

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$111,719
Median Household Income
± $105,688
74
Number of Households
± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 74 households in Canal Point, FL grew to $111,719 from the previous year's value of $106,905.

The following chart displays the households in Canal Point, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canal Point, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 87% of workers in Canal Point, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canal Point, FL have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Canal Point, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canal Point, FL (71 out of 207 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canal Point, FL is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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.

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Health

83.6% of the population of Canal Point, FL has health coverage, with 65.7% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 57.5% between 18 and 34 years, 24.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

16.4%
Uninsured
65.7%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Canal Point, FL grew by 11.3% from 14.8% to 16.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Canal Point, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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