Congressional District 28, FL

Southern Miami exurbs, Florida Keys, and Everglades

Congressional District

2024 Population

775,848

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

US Representative

Carlos Giménez

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

2.26% 1-year decrease

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 28, FL is home to a population of 776k people, from which 83% are citizens.

As of 2024, 49.5% of Congressional District 28, FL residents were born outside of the country (384k people).

In 2024, there were 2.82 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (359k people) in Congressional District 28, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k White (Hispanic) and 118k White (Non-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 28, FL are Spanish (503,279 households), Haitian (8,986 households), and Portuguese (3,018 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83%

2024 Citizenship

83.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83% of Congressional District 28, 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 28, FL was 83.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 28, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 28, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
359k ± 8.06k
White (Hispanic)
127k ± 5.27k
White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 3.41k

72.3%

Hispanic Population

561k people

72.3% of the people in Congressional District 28, FL are hispanic (561k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 28, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

49.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

384k people

48.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

372k people

As of 2024, 49.5% of Congressional District 28, FL residents (384k 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 28, FL was 48.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 28, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
503,279 households (68.7%)
Haitian
8,986 households (1.23%)
Portuguese
3,018 households (0.412%)

72.8% of the households in Congressional District 28, 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 28, FL was Spanish. 68.7% of the households in Congressional District 28, 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-)
5,181 ± 728
Vietnam
4,393 ± 482
Gulf War (1990s)
2,502 ± 479

Congressional District 28, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 28, FL.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 28, FL employs 382k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 28, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (55,665 people), Retail Trade (42,056 people), and Construction (34,580 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,321), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,100), and Public Administration ($74,804).

Employment

Occupations

382k

2024 Value

± 5,935

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 2.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 28, FL grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 375k employees to 382k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 28, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47,731 people), Management Occupations (42,219 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (40,721 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 28, 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

382k

2024 Value

± 5,935

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 2.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 28, FL grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 375k employees to 382k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 28, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55,665 people), Retail Trade (42,056 people), and Construction (34,580 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 28, FL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 28, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,194

Median earning men ± $1,101

$37,374

Median earning women ± $690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,613), Information ($66,492), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,711).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($64,490), Public Administration ($58,970), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,641).

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 28, FL is currently represented by Carlos Giménez 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 28, 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 28, FL

Carlos Giménez

District 28 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 28, FL is currently represented by Carlos Giménez (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 28, FL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 28, FL was $471,000 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $434,100 to $471,000, a 8.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 28, FL is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 28, FL have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 28, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$471,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,265

$162,672

Median Property Taxes

±$3,502

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 28, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 28, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 28, 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.

$79,094

Median Household Income

± $1,789

254k

Number of Households

± 4,489

In 2024, the median household income of the 254k households in Congressional District 28, FL grew to $79,094 from the previous year's value of $76,312.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 28, 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 (73.5%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Congressional District 28, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) 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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 28, FL have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Congressional District 28, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 28, 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 28, 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 28, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 28, FL (103k out of 764k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 28, 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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