Crestview, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

28,773

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

1.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,480

5.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$277,900

Population & Diversity

Crestview, FL is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.04% of Crestview, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.45k people).

In 2024, there were 2.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Crestview, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.01k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Crestview, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Crestview, FL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crestview, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 1.2k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.85k ± 1.07k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 441

10.8%

Hispanic Population

3.1k people

10.8% of the people in Crestview, FL are hispanic (3.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

5.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

4.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2024, 5.04% of Crestview, FL residents (1.45k 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 Crestview, FL was 4.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,044 ± 453
Gulf War (1990s)
1,235 ± 319
Vietnam
359 ± 158

Crestview, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Crestview, FL.

Economy

The economy of Crestview, FL employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Crestview, FL were Retail Trade (1,866 people), Public Administration (1,762 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,608 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,071), Manufacturing ($76,060), and Public Administration ($63,942).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2024 Value

± 1,159

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crestview, FL declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 12.1k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crestview, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,360 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,216 people), and Management Occupations (1,153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crestview, 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

11.7k

2024 Value

± 1,159

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Crestview, FL declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 12.1k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crestview, FL, are Retail Trade (1,866 people), Public Administration (1,762 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,608 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crestview, FL, though some of these residents may live in Crestview, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,887

Median earning men ± $5,146

$37,029

Median earning women ± $5,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,344), Wholesale Trade ($85,852), and Manufacturing ($76,033).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,578), Construction ($67,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Crestview, FL was $277,900 in 2024, which is 0.835 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,500 to $277,900, a 4.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Crestview, FL is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Crestview, FL have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crestview, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$277,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,105

$6,672

Median Property Taxes

±$840

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 Crestview, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Crestview, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crestview, 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.

$65,480

Median Household Income

± $5,238

10.9k

Number of Households

± 1,063

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Crestview, FL declined from $65,480 from the previous year's value of $69,279.

The following chart displays the households in Crestview, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Crestview, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (7.18%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Crestview, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crestview, FL have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.52% of the workforce in Crestview, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crestview, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Crestview, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crestview, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crestview, FL (3.1k out of 27.7k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crestview, FL is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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