Collier County (East) PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

152,257

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.8

1.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

7.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,865

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Collier County (East) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 152k people, from which 85.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.8% of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (40.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.5k people) in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL are Spanish (43,936 households), Haitian (9,032 households), and Italian (833 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

74,508

Women

48.9%

77,720

Men

51.1%

The resident population of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 152,228 inhabitants, with 51.1% men, and 48.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

85.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.8% of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.5k ± 2.82k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35.5k ± 2.51k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 1.32k

36.2%

Hispanic Population

55.1k people

36.2% of the people in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL are hispanic (55.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
9,492 ± 2,316 people
Cuba
8,085 ± 2,148 people
Haiti
6,411 ± 1,924 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 9,492 Collier County (East) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Cuba with 8,085 and Haiti with 6,411.

Foreign-Born Population

26.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40.8k people

26.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38.4k people

As of 2024, 26.8% of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL residents (40.8k 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 Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was 26.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
43,936 households (30.3%)
Haitian
9,032 households (6.23%)
Italian
833 households (0.574%)

40.3% of the households in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 30.3% of the households in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,034 ± 457
Gulf War (2001-)
1,000 ± 279
Gulf War (1990s)
795 ± 221

Collier County (East) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL.

Economy

The economy of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL employs 61.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL were Construction (8,510 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,631 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,596 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($287,435), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($253,763), and Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($236,531).

Males in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,293. The income inequality in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.506, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,480

Women

43.1%

34,958

Men

56.9%

The workforce of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 was 61,438 people, with 43.1% woman, and 56.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL.

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Occupations

61.4k

2024 Value

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 59.9k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL, are Construction laborers (1,844 people), Registered nurses (1,762 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,761 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collier County (East) PUMA, 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

61.4k

2024 Value

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 2.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 59.9k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL, are Construction (8,510 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,631 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,596 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,864

Median earning men ± $1,987

$38,009

Median earning women ± $3,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,656), Information ($77,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,693).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,533), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,718).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Education

The student population of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 988 male students and 1,050 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL are White (201 and 45.7%), Hispanic or Latino (172 and 39.1%), Black or African American (39 and 8.86%), and Unknown (15 and 3.41%).

The largest universities in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Ave Maria University (253 and 55.5%) and Immokalee Technical College (203 and 44.5%).

The most popular majors in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (38 and 8.33%), General Business Administration & Management (29 and 6.36%), and Theological Studies (29 and 6.36%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,815.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,038 (48.5% men and 51.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,038 students enrolled in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL, 48.5% men and 51.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,033 records, of which 53.4% were women and 46.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
21 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
19 degrees awarded
Theological Studies
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was General Psychology with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ave Maria University
253 degrees awarded
Immokalee Technical College
203 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ave Maria University with 253 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 220 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL, which is 0.932 times less than the 236 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 201 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 172 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,815) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,383) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,320) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.86% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Collier County (East) PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.3k), Bachelors Degree (21.9k), and Some college (20.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was $502,000 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $463,700 to $502,000, a 8.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$502,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,941

$44,701

Median Property Taxes

±$2,034

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 Collier County (East) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Collier County (East) PUMA, 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.

$89,865

Median Household Income

± $4,074

55.8k

Number of Households

± 2,325

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.8k households in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL grew to $89,865 from the previous year's value of $84,656.

The following chart displays the households in Collier County (East) PUMA, 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

0.506

2024 Wage GINI in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL

0.492

2023 Wage GINI in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was 0.506 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.93% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Collier County (East) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL (19.1k out of 151k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collier County (East) PUMA, FL is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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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