Congressional District 27, FL

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2022 Population

752,682

3.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Representative

María Elvira Salazar

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.239% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13%

2.91% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,111

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$471,300

9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Congressional District 27, FL had a population of 753k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $72,111. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Congressional District 27, FL grew from 727,749 to 752,682, a 3.43% increase and its median household income grew from $65,458 to $72,111, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 27, FL are White (Hispanic) (36.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (32%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.01%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.26%).

76.1% of the households in Congressional District 27, 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.

78.2% of the residents in Congressional District 27, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Congressional District 27, FL was $471,300, and the homeownership rate was 50.1%.

Most people in Congressional District 27, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 27, FL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 27, FL borders Congressional District 23, FL, Congressional District 24, FL, Congressional District 25, FL, and Congressional District 26, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 27, FL is home to a population of 753k people, from which 78.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 54.6% of Congressional District 27, FL residents were born outside of the country (411k people).

In 2022, there were 1.15 times more White (Hispanic) residents (276k people) in Congressional District 27, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 241k Two+ (Hispanic) and 128k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 27, FL are Spanish (506,704 households), Portuguese (7,475 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (5,422 households).

Citizenship

78.2%

2022 Citizenship

77.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 78.2% of Congressional District 27, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 27, FL was 77.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 27, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 27, FL

White (Hispanic)
276k ± 5.13k
Two+ (Hispanic)
241k ± 8.2k
White (Non-Hispanic)
128k ± 3.03k

73.8%

Hispanic Population

556k people

73.8% of the people in Congressional District 27, FL are hispanic (556k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 27, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

54.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

411k people

53.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

391k people

As of 2022, 54.6% of Congressional District 27, FL residents (411k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 27, FL was 53.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 27, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
506,704 households (71%)
Portuguese
7,475 households (1.05%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
5,422 households (0.76%)

76.1% of the households in Congressional District 27, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 27, FL was Spanish. 71% of the households in Congressional District 27, 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
3,633 ± 428
Gulf War (2001-)
3,101 ± 507
Gulf War (1990s)
2,249 ± 639

Congressional District 27, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 27, FL employs 396k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 27, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,220 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43,499 people), and Retail Trade (38,924 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,921), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($88,608), and Finance & Insurance ($84,479).

Employment

Occupations

396k

2022 Value

± 6,119

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 2.14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 27, FL grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 383k employees to 396k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 27, FL, are Management Occupations (54,769 people), Sales & Related Occupations (45,359 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44,303 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 27, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

396k

2022 Value

± 6,119

3.42%

1 Year growth

± 2.14%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Congressional District 27, FL grew at a rate of 3.42%, from 383k employees to 396k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 27, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,220 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (43,499 people), and Retail Trade (38,924 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 27, FL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 27, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,754

Median earning men ± $825

$35,994

Median earning women ± $970

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,580), Public Administration ($82,282), and Information ($75,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($62,801), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,242), and Public Administration ($51,548).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 27, FL is currently represented by María Elvira Salazar 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 27, FL

María Elvira Salazar

District 27 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 27, FL is currently represented by María Elvira Salazar (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 27, FL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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 Congressional District 27, FL was $471,300 in 2022, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $432,400 to $471,300, a 9% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 27, FL is 50.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Congressional District 27, FL have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 27, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 27, FL is $72,111. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 27, FL was Congressional District 5, FL with a value of $81,914, followed by Congressional District 25, FL and Congressional District 23, FL, with respective values of $78,558 and $78,226.

Property

$471,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,245

$144,602

Median Property Taxes

±$3,254

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 27, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.1%

Homeownership

2022

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 50.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 27, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 27, 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.

$72,111

Median Household Income

± $1,644

289k

Number of Households

± 4,893

In 2022, the median household income of the 289k households in Congressional District 27, FL grew to $72,111 from the previous year's value of $65,458.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 27, 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 2022

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (8.09%)

In 2022, 69.5% of workers in Congressional District 27, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.09%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 27, FL have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Congressional District 27, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 27, 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 27, 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 27, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 27, FL (96.4k out of 740k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 27, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

19.9%

Non-Group

0.419%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 27, FL declined by 3.53% from 12.9% to 12.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 27, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.