Cedar Key, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

875

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

65.8

3.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

49.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,375

7.01% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$378,000

Population & Diversity

Cedar Key, FL is home to a population of 875 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.66% of Cedar Key, FL residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 9.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (665 people) in Cedar Key, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 63 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Cedar Key, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cedar Key, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cedar Key, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
665 ± 171
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 89
White (Hispanic)
63 ± 101

8.46%

Hispanic Population

74 people

8.46% of the people in Cedar Key, FL are hispanic (74 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cedar 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

3.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

3.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 3.66% of Cedar Key, FL residents (32 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 Cedar Key, FL was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 36

Cedar Key, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cedar Key, FL employs 230 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cedar Key, FL were Retail Trade (43 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Construction (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($133,750), Accommodation & Food Services ($125,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,833).

Employment

Occupations

230

2024 Value

± 118

−7.63%

1 Year decline

± 79.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Key, FL declined at a rate of −7.63%, from 249 employees to 230 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cedar Key, FL, are Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (48 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cedar 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

230

2024 Value

± 118

−7.63%

1 Year decline

± 79.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cedar Key, FL declined at a rate of −7.63%, from 249 employees to 230 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cedar Key, FL, are Retail Trade (43 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Construction (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cedar Key, FL, though some of these residents may live in Cedar Key, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,795

Median earning men ± $61,681

$62,981

Median earning women ± $9,413

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($178,646), Retail Trade ($36,250), and Construction ($31,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,288), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,115).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cedar Key, FL was $378,000 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,100 to $378,000, a 14.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cedar Key, FL is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cedar Key, FL have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cedar Key, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$378,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,757

$344

Median Property Taxes

±$95

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Cedar Key, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cedar 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.

$64,375

Median Household Income

± $22,643

440

Number of Households

± 110

In 2024, the median household income of the 440 households in Cedar Key, FL declined from $64,375 from the previous year's value of $69,226.

The following chart displays the households in Cedar 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cedar 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 (52.2%)
Worked At Home (32.2%)
Carpooled (6.52%)

In 2024, 52.2% of workers in Cedar Key, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.52%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cedar Key, FL have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.4% of the workforce in Cedar Key, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cedar Key, FL (232 out of 868 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 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cedar Key, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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