El Portal, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,904

8.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.5

2.64% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.31%

34% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$102,614

8.22% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$608,300

16.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, El Portal, FL had a population of 1.9k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $102,614. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of El Portal, FL grew from 1,756 to 1,904, a 8.43% increase and its median household income grew from $94,821 to $102,614, a 8.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Portal, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (31.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.2%), White (Hispanic) (13%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.99%).

None of the households in El Portal, 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.

86.3% of the residents in El Portal, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in El Portal, FL was $608,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.7%.

Most people in El Portal, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in El Portal, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

El Portal, FL is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 86.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 44.2% of El Portal, FL residents were born outside of the country (841 people).

In 2022, there were 1.16 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (602 people) in El Portal, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 517 White (Non-Hispanic) and 290 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.3%

2022 Citizenship

90.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.3% of El Portal, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in El Portal, FL was 90.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Portal, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
602 ± 266
White (Non-Hispanic)
517 ± 195
Two+ (Hispanic)
290 ± 204

34.5%

Hispanic Population

656 people

34.5% of the people in El Portal, FL are hispanic (656 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Portal, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

44.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

841 people

39.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

692 people

As of 2022, 44.2% of El Portal, FL residents (841 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Portal, FL was 39.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

El Portal, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Portal, FL employs 1.15k people. The largest industries in El Portal, FL are Retail Trade (297 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($120,179), Information ($105,417), and Wholesale Trade ($102,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2022 Value

± 266

9.39%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Portal, FL grew at a rate of 9.39%, from 1.05k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Portal, FL, are Management Occupations (244 people), Sales & Related Occupations (207 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Portal, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k

2022 Value

± 266

9.39%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Portal, FL grew at a rate of 9.39%, from 1.05k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Portal, FL, are Retail Trade (297 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Portal, FL, though some of these residents may live in El Portal, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,304

Median earning men ± $40,231

$55,357

Median earning women ± $27,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($121,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($110,417), and Wholesale Trade ($102,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($163,500), Construction ($110,658), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,000).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Portal, FL was $608,300 in 2022, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $523,700 to $608,300, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in El Portal, FL is 86.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in El Portal, FL have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Portal, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$608,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$52,131

$700

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2022

54.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 86.7% of the housing units in El Portal, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Portal, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 10.06

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in El Portal, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$102,614

Median Household Income

± $43,853

807

Number of Households

± 228

In 2022, the median household income of the 807 households in El Portal, FL grew to $102,614 from the previous year's value of $94,821.

The following chart displays the households in El Portal, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2022, 71.1% of workers in El Portal, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Portal, FL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in El Portal, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Portal, FL (63 out of 1.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Portal, FL is Hispanic, followed by Black and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.5% of the population of El Portal, FL has health coverage, with 57% on employee plans, 9.61% on Medicaid, 5.46% on Medicare, 22% on non-group plans, and 0.473% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami-Dade County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 54.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.24% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.1% were men and 47.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.51%

Uninsured

57%

Employer Coverage

9.61%

Medicaid

5.46%

Medicare

22%

Non-Group

0.473%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Portal, FL declined by 31.8% from 8.09% to 5.51%.

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

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