Congressional District 16, FL

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2024 Population

830,753

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

US Representative

Vern Buchanan

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.1

0.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.73%

3.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,737

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$381,300

10.5% 1-year growth

About

22.3% of the households in Congressional District 16, 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.

93.3% of the residents in Congressional District 16, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 16, FL was $381,300, and the homeownership rate was 73.8%.

Most people in Congressional District 16, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 16, FL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 16, FL borders Congressional District 13, FL, Congressional District 14, FL, Congressional District 15, FL, and Congressional District 17, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 16, FL is home to a population of 831k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Congressional District 16, FL residents were born outside of the country (121k people).

In 2024, there were 4.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (487k people) in Congressional District 16, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 16, FL are Spanish (123,421 households), Haitian (7,081 households), and Portuguese (4,863 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.3% of Congressional District 16, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 16, FL was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 16, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 16, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
487k ± 4.73k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98.4k ± 4.13k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
86.4k ± 4.65k

21.7%

Hispanic Population

181k people

21.7% of the people in Congressional District 16, FL are hispanic (181k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 16, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121k people

14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Congressional District 16, FL residents (121k 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 Congressional District 16, FL was 14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 16, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
123,421 households (15.7%)
Haitian
7,081 households (0.899%)
Portuguese
4,863 households (0.618%)

22.3% of the households in Congressional District 16, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Congressional District 16, FL was Spanish. 15.7% of the households in Congressional District 16, 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
20,159 ± 1,332
Gulf War (2001-)
17,660 ± 1,316
Gulf War (1990s)
9,576 ± 1,047

Congressional District 16, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 16, FL.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 16, FL employs 381k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 16, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (51,878 people), Retail Trade (47,835 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34,355 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,882), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,319), and Utilities ($86,080).

Employment

Occupations

381k

2024 Value

± 6,220

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 16, FL grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 361k employees to 381k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 16, FL, are Management Occupations (45,608 people), Sales & Related Occupations (43,877 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (43,608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 16, 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

381k

2024 Value

± 6,220

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 16, FL grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 361k employees to 381k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 16, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,878 people), Retail Trade (47,835 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (34,355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 16, FL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 16, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,340

Median earning men ± $1,241

$43,189

Median earning women ± $899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,491), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,098), and Information ($70,681).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,574), Information ($57,528), and Public Administration ($55,217).

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.

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.

Congressional District 16, FL is currently represented by Vern Buchanan in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 16, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 16, FL

Vern Buchanan

District 16 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 16, FL is currently represented by Vern Buchanan (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 16, FL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 16, FL was $381,300 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,100 to $381,300, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 16, FL is 73.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 16, FL have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 16, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,363

$236,553

Median Property Taxes

±$4,173

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 Congressional District 16, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 16, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.8% of the housing units in Congressional District 16, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 16, 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.

$84,737

Median Household Income

± $1,588

320k

Number of Households

± 5,256

In 2024, the median household income of the 320k households in Congressional District 16, FL grew to $84,737 from the previous year's value of $81,348.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 16, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Congressional District 16, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.6%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 16, FL have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Congressional District 16, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 16, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 16, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 16, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 16, FL (80.2k out of 824k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 16, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

42.7%

Employer Coverage

11.3%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

2.8%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 16, FL declined by 0.962% from 10.5% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 16, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.