Christmas, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,696

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

19.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,224

11.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$299,300

Population & Diversity

Christmas, FL is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.4% of Christmas, FL residents were born outside of the country (261 people).

In 2024, there were 7.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Christmas, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 69 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Christmas, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Christmas, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Christmas, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 404
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
193 ± 176
White (Hispanic)
69 ± 74

15.4%

Hispanic Population

262 people

15.4% of the people in Christmas, FL are hispanic (262 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Christmas, 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

15.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

7.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

As of 2024, 15.4% of Christmas, FL residents (261 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 Christmas, FL was 7.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 50

Christmas, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Christmas, FL employs 845 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Christmas, FL were Construction (176 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,926), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,059).

Employment

Occupations

845

2024 Value

± 245

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Christmas, FL declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 951 employees to 845 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Christmas, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (122 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (96 people), and Management Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Christmas, 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

845

2024 Value

± 245

−11.1%

1 Year decline

± 44.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Christmas, FL declined at a rate of −11.1%, from 951 employees to 845 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Christmas, FL, are Construction (176 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (103 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Christmas, FL, though some of these residents may live in Christmas, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,142

Median earning men ± $12,237

$57,917

Median earning women ± $28,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,044), Construction ($22,436), and Manufacturing ($12,148).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,397), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Christmas, FL was $299,300 in 2024, which is 0.9 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,200 to $299,300, a 2.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Christmas, FL is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Christmas, FL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Christmas, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$299,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,974

$566

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Christmas, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Christmas, 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.

$73,224

Median Household Income

± $20,080

667

Number of Households

± 196

In 2024, the median household income of the 667 households in Christmas, FL declined from $73,224 from the previous year's value of $83,015.

The following chart displays the households in Christmas, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Christmas, 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 (78.9%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (6.75%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Christmas, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (6.75%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Christmas, FL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Christmas, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Christmas, FL (304 out of 1.7k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Christmas, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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