Congressional District 26, FL

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2024 Population

804,169

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

US Representative

Mario Díaz-Balart

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,986

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$444,800

8.83% 1-year growth

About

74.7% of the households in Congressional District 26, 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.

74.7% of the residents in Congressional District 26, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 26, FL was $444,800, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 26, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 26, FL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 26, FL borders Congressional District 25, FL and Congressional District 27, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 26, FL is home to a population of 804k people, from which 74.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 55.6% of Congressional District 26, FL residents were born outside of the country (447k people).

In 2024, there were 2.62 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (395k people) in Congressional District 26, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 150k White (Non-Hispanic) and 105k White (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 26, FL are Spanish (534,406 households), Haitian (15,248 households), and Portuguese (3,135 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

74.7%

2024 Citizenship

75.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 74.7% of Congressional District 26, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 26, FL was 75.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 26, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 26, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
395k ± 7.21k
White (Non-Hispanic)
150k ± 3.16k
White (Hispanic)
105k ± 5.25k

73.7%

Hispanic Population

592k people

73.7% of the people in Congressional District 26, FL are hispanic (592k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 26, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

55.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

447k people

55.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

436k people

As of 2024, 55.6% of Congressional District 26, FL residents (447k 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 26, FL was 55.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 26, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
534,406 households (70%)
Haitian
15,248 households (2%)
Portuguese
3,135 households (0.41%)

74.7% of the households in Congressional District 26, 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 Congressional District 26, FL was Spanish. 70% of the households in Congressional District 26, 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
5,502 ± 586
Gulf War (2001-)
3,471 ± 667
Gulf War (1990s)
2,209 ± 411

Congressional District 26, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 26, FL.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.2% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

30.8%

Employer Coverage

20%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

23.5%

Non-Group

0.522%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 26, FL declined by 4.92% from 14.6% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 26, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 26, FL employs 398k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 26, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (52,884 people), Retail Trade (42,977 people), and Construction (42,334 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($102,105), Information ($74,481), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,375).

Employment

Occupations

398k

2024 Value

± 6,298

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 26, FL grew at a rate of 3.64%, from 384k employees to 398k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 26, FL, are Management Occupations (45,060 people), Sales & Related Occupations (44,126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,431 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 26, 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

398k

2024 Value

± 6,298

3.64%

1 Year growth

± 2.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 26, FL grew at a rate of 3.64%, from 384k employees to 398k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 26, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,884 people), Retail Trade (42,977 people), and Construction (42,334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 26, FL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 26, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,149

Median earning men ± $779

$34,137

Median earning women ± $605

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,823), Information ($74,979), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,034).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($72,807), Public Administration ($53,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,557).

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 26, FL is currently represented by Mario Díaz-Balart 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 26, 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 26, FL

Mario Díaz-Balart

District 26 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 26, FL is currently represented by Mario Díaz-Balart (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 26, FL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 26, FL was $444,800 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $408,700 to $444,800, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 26, FL is 56.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 26, FL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 26, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$444,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,689

$157,863

Median Property Taxes

±$3,680

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 26, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 26, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 26, 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.

$71,986

Median Household Income

± $1,265

280k

Number of Households

± 4,899

In 2024, the median household income of the 280k households in Congressional District 26, FL grew to $71,986 from the previous year's value of $68,314.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 26, 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 (70.8%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Congressional District 26, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 26, FL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Congressional District 26, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 26, 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 26, 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 26, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 26, FL (111k out of 794k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 26, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.