Congressional District 8, FL

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2024 Population

801,628

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

US Representative

Mike Haridopolos

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

1.85% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,332

3.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$342,100

11.6% 1-year growth

About

12.6% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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.

96.9% of the residents in Congressional District 8, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 8, FL was $342,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in Congressional District 8, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 8, FL was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 8, FL borders Congressional District 6, FL, Congressional District 7, FL, Congressional District 9, FL, Congressional District 17, FL, and Congressional District 18, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 8, FL is home to a population of 802k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.77% of Congressional District 8, FL residents were born outside of the country (78.3k people).

In 2024, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (567k people) in Congressional District 8, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 44.2k 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 8, FL are Spanish (61,993 households), Haitian (4,197 households), and Portuguese (3,407 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Congressional District 8, 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 8, FL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 8, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 8, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
567k ± 1.66k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72.4k ± 1.62k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44.2k ± 2.21k

12.6%

Hispanic Population

101k people

12.6% of the people in Congressional District 8, FL are hispanic (101k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

78.3k people

9.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75.2k people

As of 2024, 9.77% of Congressional District 8, FL residents (78.3k 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 8, FL was 9.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 8, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
61,993 households (8.08%)
Haitian
4,197 households (0.547%)
Portuguese
3,407 households (0.444%)

12.6% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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 8, FL was Spanish. 8.08% of the households in Congressional District 8, 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
25,739 ± 1,083
Gulf War (2001-)
18,462 ± 1,364
Gulf War (1990s)
12,407 ± 929

Congressional District 8, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 8, FL.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 8, FL employs 353k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 8, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (49,508 people), Retail Trade (41,166 people), and Manufacturing (39,393 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,189), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,838), and Manufacturing ($75,633).

Employment

Occupations

353k

2024 Value

± 5,699

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, FL grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 346k employees to 353k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 8, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,379 people), Management Occupations (40,329 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (35,087 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 8, 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

353k

2024 Value

± 5,699

2.08%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 8, FL grew at a rate of 2.08%, from 346k employees to 353k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 8, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49,508 people), Retail Trade (41,166 people), and Manufacturing (39,393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 8, FL, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 8, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,670

Median earning men ± $1,246

$38,840

Median earning women ± $1,012

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,329), Public Administration ($79,577), and Information ($73,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,960), Public Administration ($56,538), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,367).

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 8, FL is currently represented by Mike Haridopolos 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 8, 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 8, FL

Mike Haridopolos

District 8 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 8, FL is currently represented by Mike Haridopolos (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 8, FL have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 8, FL was $342,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,600 to $342,100, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 8, FL is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 8, FL have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 8, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,450

$254,957

Median Property Taxes

±$4,202

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 8, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Congressional District 8, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 8, 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.

$77,332

Median Household Income

± $936

329k

Number of Households

± 5,041

In 2024, the median household income of the 329k households in Congressional District 8, FL grew to $77,332 from the previous year's value of $74,721.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 8, 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 (74.1%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Congressional District 8, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 8, FL have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Congressional District 8, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 8, 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 8, 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 8, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 8, FL (82.4k out of 791k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 8, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.86%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

18.5%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

3.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 8, FL declined by 1.73% from 10% to 9.86%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 8, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.