DeFuniak Springs, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,532
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.6
7.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.2%
4.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$54,512
5.07% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$201,400
23.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,544
5.17% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in DeFuniak Springs, 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.

96.6% of the residents in DeFuniak Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in DeFuniak Springs, FL are Emerald Coast Technical College (79 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in DeFuniak Springs, FL was $201,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in DeFuniak Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in DeFuniak Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

DeFuniak Springs, FL is home to a population of 6.53k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.18% of DeFuniak Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (273 people).

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.84k people) in DeFuniak Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 340 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%
2024 Citizenship
95.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of DeFuniak Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in DeFuniak Springs, FL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in DeFuniak Springs, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.84k ± 432
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.59k ± 450
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    340 ± 181
9.71%
Hispanic Population
634 people

In 2024, there were 2.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.84k people) in DeFuniak Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 340 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.71% of the people in DeFuniak Springs, FL are hispanic (634 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.18%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
273 people
4.71%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
296 people

As of 2024, 4.18% of DeFuniak Springs, FL residents (273 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 DeFuniak Springs, FL was 4.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    216 ± 119
  2. Vietnam
    79 ± 61
  3. Korea
    66 ± 74

DeFuniak Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of DeFuniak Springs, FL employs 2.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in DeFuniak Springs, FL were Retail Trade (550 people), Educational Services (353 people), and Public Administration (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,419), Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,843).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k
2024 Value
± 471
5.17%
1 Year growth
± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeFuniak Springs, FL grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 2.42k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in DeFuniak Springs, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (557 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (368 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of DeFuniak Springs, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.54k
2024 Value
± 471
5.17%
1 Year growth
± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in DeFuniak Springs, FL grew at a rate of 5.17%, from 2.42k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in DeFuniak Springs, FL, are Retail Trade (550 people), Educational Services (353 people), and Public Administration (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of DeFuniak Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in DeFuniak Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,102
Median earning men ± $4,028
$43,125
Median earning women ± $10,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,897), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,734), Public Administration ($56,923), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,009).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for DeFuniak Springs, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in DeFuniak Springs, FL awarded 79 degrees. The student population of DeFuniak Springs, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 91 male students and 79 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in DeFuniak Springs, FL are White (68 and 86.1%), Black or African American (5 and 6.33%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 5.06%), and Asian (2 and 2.53%).

The largest universities in DeFuniak Springs, FL by number of degrees awarded are Emerald Coast Technical College (79 and 100%).

The most popular majors in DeFuniak Springs, FL are Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (19 and 24.1%), Phlebotamy Technician (18 and 22.8%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (9 and 11.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 170 students enrolled in DeFuniak Springs, FL, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 130 records, of which 40.8% were women and 59.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Electrician
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
    19 degrees awarded
  3. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in DeFuniak Springs, FL was Electrician with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in DeFuniak Springs, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Emerald Coast Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
79 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Emerald Coast Technical College with 79 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 48 men were awarded degrees from institutions in DeFuniak Springs, FL, which is 1.55 times more than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 68 degrees mean that there were 13.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in DeFuniak Springs, FL was $201,400 in 2024, which is 0.605 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,200 to $201,400, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in DeFuniak Springs, FL is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in DeFuniak Springs, FL have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in DeFuniak Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$37,660
$1,483
Median Property Taxes
±$276

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 DeFuniak Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.5%
Homeownership
2024
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in DeFuniak Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$54,512
Median Household Income
± $7,264
2.37k
Number of Households
± 394

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.37k households in DeFuniak Springs, FL grew to $54,512 from the previous year's value of $51,883.

The following chart displays the households in DeFuniak Springs, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for DeFuniak Springs, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75%)
  2. Carpooled (15.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.5%)

In 2024, 75% of workers in DeFuniak Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (9.5%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in DeFuniak Springs, FL have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.622% of the workforce in DeFuniak Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in DeFuniak Springs, FL (1.28k out of 6.32k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in DeFuniak Springs, 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.

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Health

74.6% of the population of DeFuniak Springs, FL has health coverage, with 19.1% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 2.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 33.9% between 18 and 34 years, 24.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

25.4%
Uninsured
19.1%
Employer Coverage
27.2%
Medicaid
11.4%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
2.45%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in DeFuniak Springs, FL grew by 0.055% from 25.4% to 25.4%.

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