Cheval, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

13,969

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

1.28% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.57%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,907

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$525,700

Population & Diversity

Cheval, FL is home to a population of 14k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Cheval, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.01k people).

In 2024, there were 4.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.51k people) in Cheval, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.62k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Cheval, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cheval, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheval, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.51k ± 669
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.67k ± 827
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 782

23.3%

Hispanic Population

3.25k people

23.3% of the people in Cheval, FL are hispanic (3.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cheval, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Cheval, FL residents (2.01k 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 Cheval, FL was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
292 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
207 ± 113
Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 78

Cheval, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cheval, FL employs 6.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cheval, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,094 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,080 people), and Finance & Insurance (823 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($112,000), and Wholesale Trade ($102,414).

Employment

Occupations

6.91k

2024 Value

± 725

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheval, FL grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 6.67k employees to 6.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheval, FL, are Management Occupations (1,593 people), Sales & Related Occupations (795 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheval, 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

6.91k

2024 Value

± 725

3.63%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cheval, FL grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 6.67k employees to 6.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheval, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,094 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,080 people), and Finance & Insurance (823 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheval, FL, though some of these residents may live in Cheval, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $18,586

$57,516

Median earning women ± $10,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($132,237), Wholesale Trade ($102,112), and Public Administration ($90,822).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,476), Information ($73,571), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,205).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheval, FL was $525,700 in 2024, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $485,600 to $525,700, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheval, FL is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cheval, FL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheval, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$525,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,122

$3,109

Median Property Taxes

±$414

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Cheval, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cheval, 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.

$101,907

Median Household Income

± $10,542

5.23k

Number of Households

± 596

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.23k households in Cheval, FL grew to $101,907 from the previous year's value of $92,095.

The following chart displays the households in Cheval, 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 Cheval, 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 (65%)
Worked At Home (26.7%)
Carpooled (4.25%)

In 2024, 65% of workers in Cheval, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.25%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheval, FL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Cheval, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheval, FL (636 out of 13.9k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheval, FL is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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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