Congressional District 27, FL

Miami and southern suburbs

Congressional District

2024 Population

764,988

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

US Representative

María Elvira Salazar

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.948% 1-year decrease

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 27, FL is home to a population of 765k people, from which 77.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 54.2% of Congressional District 27, FL residents were born outside of the country (415k people).

In 2024, there were 3.09 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (393k people) in Congressional District 27, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k 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 27, FL are Spanish (508,567 households), Portuguese (9,485 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (6,803 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.8%

2024 Citizenship

77.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.8% of Congressional District 27, 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 27, FL was 77.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
393k ± 9.49k
White (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 3.81k
White (Hispanic)
105k ± 4.44k

73.5%

Hispanic Population

563k people

73.5% of the people in Congressional District 27, FL are hispanic (563k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 27, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

54.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

415k people

54.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

411k people

As of 2024, 54.2% of Congressional District 27, FL residents (415k 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 27, FL was 54.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
508,567 households (70.2%)
Portuguese
9,485 households (1.31%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
6,803 households (0.939%)

76% 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 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 27, FL was Spanish. 70.2% 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

Gulf War (2001-)
3,713 ± 554
Vietnam
3,408 ± 392
Gulf War (1990s)
2,242 ± 637

Congressional District 27, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 27, FL.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 27, FL employs 407k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 27, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (52,803 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45,672 people), and Retail Trade (38,403 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($124,940), Finance & Insurance ($95,976), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,492).

Employment

Occupations

407k

2024 Value

± 6,199

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 27, FL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 399k employees to 407k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 27, FL, are Management Occupations (57,609 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (42,613 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42,544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 27, 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

407k

2024 Value

± 6,199

1.9%

1 Year growth

± 2.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 27, FL grew at a rate of 1.9%, from 399k employees to 407k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 27, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (52,803 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (45,672 people), and Retail Trade (38,403 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

$50,590

Median earning men ± $1,346

$41,156

Median earning women ± $825

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($99,143), Information ($82,981), and Public Administration ($79,980).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($77,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,326), and Public Administration ($56,265).

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 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 27, 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 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 27, FL was $579,100 in 2024, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $515,200 to $579,100, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 27, FL is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 27, FL have an average commute time of 28.6 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.

Housing

Property

$579,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,552

$148,478

Median Property Taxes

±$3,155

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

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 27, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.3%.

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.

$78,952

Median Household Income

± $1,695

297k

Number of Households

± 5,151

In 2024, the median household income of the 297k households in Congressional District 27, FL grew to $78,952 from the previous year's value of $76,110.

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 2024

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (8.36%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Congressional District 27, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.36%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 27, FL have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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 (98.1k out of 753k 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 25 - 34.

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

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