Carrabelle, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,438

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

8.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

85.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,792

12.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$217,900

Population & Diversity

Carrabelle, FL is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.43% of Carrabelle, FL residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Carrabelle, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 700 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 171 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Carrabelle, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carrabelle, FL was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carrabelle, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 110
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
700 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 92

12.6%

Hispanic Population

307 people

12.6% of the people in Carrabelle, FL are hispanic (307 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carrabelle, 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

9.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

7.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

As of 2024, 9.43% of Carrabelle, FL residents (230 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 Carrabelle, FL was 7.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 29

Carrabelle, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carrabelle, FL employs 380 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carrabelle, FL were Public Administration (66 people), Construction (41 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,000), Educational Services ($46,875), and Public Administration ($44,276).

Employment

Occupations

380

2024 Value

± 111

−48.6%

1 Year decline

± 73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrabelle, FL declined at a rate of −48.6%, from 739 employees to 380 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carrabelle, FL, are Management Occupations (59 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (53 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carrabelle, 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

380

2024 Value

± 111

−48.6%

1 Year decline

± 73%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carrabelle, FL declined at a rate of −48.6%, from 739 employees to 380 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carrabelle, FL, are Public Administration (66 people), Construction (41 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carrabelle, FL, though some of these residents may live in Carrabelle, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,594

Median earning men ± $8,217

$27,500

Median earning women ± $17,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($209,167), Public Administration ($51,354), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($43,849), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,700), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($24,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carrabelle, FL was $217,900 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $217,900, a 45.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Carrabelle, FL is 67.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carrabelle, FL have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carrabelle, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,996

$262

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.4% of the housing units in Carrabelle, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carrabelle, 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.

$49,792

Median Household Income

± $11,924

389

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 389 households in Carrabelle, FL declined from $49,792 from the previous year's value of $57,143.

The following chart displays the households in Carrabelle, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carrabelle, 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 (70.9%)
Carpooled (19.9%)
Worked At Home (5.34%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Carrabelle, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.9%) and those who worked at home (5.34%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carrabelle, FL have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in Carrabelle, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carrabelle, FL (199 out of 923 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

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