Chipley, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,683
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
14.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
12.7%
31% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$46,193
34.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$143,700
8.21% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,581
3.27% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chipley, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Chipley, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Chipley, FL are Florida Panhandle Technical College (222 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Chipley, FL was $143,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in Chipley, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chipley, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chipley, FL is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.1% of Chipley, FL residents were born outside of the country (151 people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Chipley, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 130 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Chipley, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chipley, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chipley, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.09k ± 280
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.29k ± 242
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    130 ± 101
3.77%
Hispanic Population
139 people

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Chipley, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 130 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.77% of the people in Chipley, FL are hispanic (139 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

4.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
151 people
5.52%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
203 people

As of 2024, 4.1% of Chipley, FL residents (151 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 Chipley, FL was 5.52%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    99 ± 116
  2. Vietnam
    75 ± 50
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 17

Chipley, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Chipley, FL employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chipley, FL were Educational Services (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), and Manufacturing (246 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,708), Other Services Except Public Administration ($60,446), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,192).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k
2024 Value
± 345
3.27%
1 Year growth
± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chipley, FL grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 1.53k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chipley, FL, are Material Moving Occupations (211 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (198 people), and Production Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chipley, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.58k
2024 Value
± 345
3.27%
1 Year growth
± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chipley, FL grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 1.53k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chipley, FL, are Educational Services (326 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (249 people), and Manufacturing (246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chipley, FL, though some of these residents may live in Chipley, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,144
Median earning men ± $10,156
$31,626
Median earning women ± $1,843

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,143), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,192), and Manufacturing ($57,557).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,991), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,763), and Manufacturing ($30,906).

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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 Chipley, 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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Chipley, FL awarded 222 degrees. The student population of Chipley, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 107 male students and 94 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Chipley, FL are White (155 and 69.8%), Black or African American (37 and 16.7%), Two or More Races (14 and 6.31%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 5.41%).

The largest universities in Chipley, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida Panhandle Technical College (222 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Chipley, FL are Corrections (59 and 26.6%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (23 and 10.4%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (16 and 7.21%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 201 students enrolled in Chipley, FL, 53.2% men and 46.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 137 records, of which 42.3% were women and 57.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Corrections
    57 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    16 degrees awarded
  3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Chipley, FL was Corrections with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Chipley, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
222 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida Panhandle Technical College with 222 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 114 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chipley, FL, which is 1.06 times more than the 108 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 155 degrees mean that there were 4.19 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 37 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chipley, FL was $143,700 in 2024, which is 0.432 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,800 to $143,700, a 8.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Chipley, FL is 65.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chipley, FL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chipley, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,929
$993
Median Property Taxes
±$238

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65.7%
Homeownership
2024
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.7% of the housing units in Chipley, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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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.
$46,193
Median Household Income
± $12,961
1.51k
Number of Households
± 326

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Chipley, FL grew to $46,193 from the previous year's value of $34,311.

The following chart displays the households in Chipley, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chipley, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.34%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Chipley, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.2%) and those who worked at home (3.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chipley, FL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Chipley, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chipley, FL (435 out of 3.44k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

90.2% of the population of Chipley, FL has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 1.38% 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, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.3% were men and 57.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.77%
Uninsured
50%
Employer Coverage
15.4%
Medicaid
8.95%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
1.38%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chipley, FL declined by 30.8% from 14.1% to 9.77%.

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