Duck Key, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

647

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

64.3

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$156,719

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.05M

Population & Diversity

Duck Key, FL is home to a population of 647 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.86% of Duck Key, FL residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 7.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (526 people) in Duck Key, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Duck Key, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duck Key, FL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duck Key, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
526 ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 21

5.72%

Hispanic Population

37 people

5.72% of the people in Duck Key, FL are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duck Key, 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

3.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

5.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 3.86% of Duck Key, FL residents (25 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 Duck Key, FL was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Duck Key, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Duck Key, FL employs 265 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duck Key, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (36 people), and Construction (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($99,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,900).

Employment

Occupations

265

2024 Value

± 152

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 82.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duck Key, FL declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 279 employees to 265 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duck Key, FL, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (60 people), Management Occupations (59 people), and Production Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duck Key, 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

265

2024 Value

± 152

−5.02%

1 Year decline

± 82.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duck Key, FL declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 279 employees to 265 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duck Key, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (36 people), and Construction (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duck Key, FL, though some of these residents may live in Duck Key, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,750

Median earning men ± $73,271

$12,429

Median earning women ± $84,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,594) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,900).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,929) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($11,607).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duck Key, FL was $1.05M in 2024, which is 3.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $989,900 to $1.05M, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Duck Key, FL is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duck Key, FL have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duck Key, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$1.05M

Median Property Value 2024

±$159,588

$236

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Duck Key, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duck Key, 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.

$156,719

Median Household Income

± $18,016

295

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 295 households in Duck Key, FL grew to $156,719 from the previous year's value of $135,000.

The following chart displays the households in Duck Key, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Duck Key, 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 (53.3%)
Walked (22.9%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)

In 2024, 53.3% of workers in Duck Key, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (22.9%) and those who worked at home (14.6%).

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

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duck Key, FL have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Duck Key, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Duck Key, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duck Key, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duck Key, FL (84 out of 647 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duck Key, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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