Dade City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,152

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

7.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

11.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,107

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$240,800

Population & Diversity

Dade City, FL is home to a population of 8.15k people, from which 94.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.87% of Dade City, FL residents were born outside of the country (560 people).

In 2024, there were 3.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.73k people) in Dade City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 834 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.5% of Dade City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dade City, FL was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dade City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.73k ± 611
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.37k ± 505
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
834 ± 368

20.1%

Hispanic Population

1.64k people

20.1% of the people in Dade City, FL are hispanic (1.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dade City, 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

6.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

560 people

8.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

638 people

As of 2024, 6.87% of Dade City, FL residents (560 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 Dade City, FL was 8.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
308 ± 200
Korea
94 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 88

Dade City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dade City, FL employs 3.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dade City, FL were Educational Services (358 people), Construction (338 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,343), Transportation & Warehousing ($68,689), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,689).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k

2024 Value

± 488

8.28%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dade City, FL grew at a rate of 8.28%, from 2.79k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dade City, FL, are Management Occupations (525 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (353 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dade City, 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

3.02k

2024 Value

± 488

8.28%

1 Year growth

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dade City, FL grew at a rate of 8.28%, from 2.79k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dade City, FL, are Educational Services (358 people), Construction (338 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dade City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Dade City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,821

Median earning men ± $15,367

$39,306

Median earning women ± $9,200

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($76,875), Manufacturing ($74,767), and Wholesale Trade ($71,136).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($162,768), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,913), and Public Administration ($50,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dade City, FL was $240,800 in 2024, which is 0.724 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $211,900 to $240,800, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Dade City, FL is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dade City, FL have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dade City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,443

$1,834

Median Property Taxes

±$360

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Dade City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dade City, 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.

$70,107

Median Household Income

± $8,308

2.89k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in Dade City, FL grew to $70,107 from the previous year's value of $63,041.

The following chart displays the households in Dade City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dade City, 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 (79.2%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (7.69%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Dade City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (7.69%).

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

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dade City, FL have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.11% of the workforce in Dade City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dade City, FL (879 out of 7.84k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

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

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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