Congressional District 21, FL

Northern Palm Beach area and Port Saint Lucie

Congressional District

2024 Population

812,005

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

US Representative

Brian Mast

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

6.47% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 21, FL is home to a population of 812k people, from which 93.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Congressional District 21, FL residents were born outside of the country (136k people).

In 2024, there were 4.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (500k people) in Congressional District 21, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74.3k 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 21, FL are Spanish (105,961 households), Haitian (19,355 households), and Portuguese (6,423 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.6%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.6% of Congressional District 21, 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 21, FL was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 21, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 21, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
500k ± 3.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 2.42k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
74.3k ± 3.84k

18.8%

Hispanic Population

153k people

18.8% of the people in Congressional District 21, FL are hispanic (153k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 21, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

136k people

16.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128k people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Congressional District 21, FL residents (136k 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 21, FL was 16.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 21, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
105,961 households (13.7%)
Haitian
19,355 households (2.5%)
Portuguese
6,423 households (0.829%)

21.5% of the households in Congressional District 21, 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 21, FL was Spanish. 13.7% of the households in Congressional District 21, 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
19,471 ± 1,171
Gulf War (2001-)
8,399 ± 912
Gulf War (1990s)
7,850 ± 907

Congressional District 21, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 21, FL.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 21, FL employs 364k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 21, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (50,457 people), Retail Trade (42,143 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31,129 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($154,199), Utilities ($110,987), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($76,357).

Employment

Occupations

364k

2024 Value

± 6,170

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 21, FL grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 357k employees to 364k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 21, FL, are Management Occupations (46,287 people), Sales & Related Occupations (43,559 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (39,400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 21, 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

364k

2024 Value

± 6,170

1.83%

1 Year growth

± 2.34%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 21, FL grew at a rate of 1.83%, from 357k employees to 364k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 21, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,457 people), Retail Trade (42,143 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (31,129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 21, FL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 21, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,239

Median earning men ± $1,594

$40,493

Median earning women ± $949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,444), Public Administration ($90,288), and Manufacturing ($70,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,017), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,649), and Manufacturing ($51,306).

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 21, FL is currently represented by Brian Mast 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 21, 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 21, FL

Brian Mast

District 21 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 21, FL is currently represented by Brian Mast (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 21, FL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 21, FL was $412,700 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $372,900 to $412,700, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 21, FL is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 21, FL have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 21, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,088

$256,480

Median Property Taxes

±$4,353

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 21, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 21, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 21, 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.

$82,154

Median Household Income

± $1,558

327k

Number of Households

± 5,552

In 2024, the median household income of the 327k households in Congressional District 21, FL grew to $82,154 from the previous year's value of $79,967.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 21, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.9%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.56%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Congressional District 21, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.56%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 21, FL have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.25% of the workforce in Congressional District 21, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 21, 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 21, 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 21, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 21, FL (85.6k out of 801k 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 21, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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