Elfers, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,006

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.253% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

6.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,054

5.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$202,300

Population & Diversity

Elfers, FL is home to a population of 15k people, from which 92.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.4% of Elfers, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.01k people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Elfers, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 918 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 900 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Elfers, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elfers, FL was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elfers, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.2k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
918 ± 406
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
900 ± 387

15.5%

Hispanic Population

2.33k people

15.5% of the people in Elfers, FL are hispanic (2.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elfers, 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

13.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Elfers, FL residents (2.01k 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 Elfers, FL was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
276 ± 227
Vietnam
275 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
237 ± 114

Elfers, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elfers, FL employs 6.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elfers, FL were Retail Trade (1,360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,162 people), and Construction (676 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($123,854), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,000), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

6.98k

2024 Value

± 683

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elfers, FL grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 6.69k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elfers, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,110 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,089 people), and Management Occupations (500 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elfers, 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

6.98k

2024 Value

± 683

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elfers, FL grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 6.69k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elfers, FL, are Retail Trade (1,360 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,162 people), and Construction (676 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elfers, FL, though some of these residents may live in Elfers, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,875

Median earning men ± $2,767

$33,495

Median earning women ± $3,173

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,917), Public Administration ($55,313), and Manufacturing ($51,486).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,500), Construction ($61,053), and Manufacturing ($47,308).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elfers, FL was $202,300 in 2024, which is 0.608 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,400 to $202,300, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Elfers, FL is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elfers, FL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elfers, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,007

$3,630

Median Property Taxes

±$393

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Elfers, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elfers, 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.

$56,054

Median Household Income

± $5,827

5.63k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.63k households in Elfers, FL grew to $56,054 from the previous year's value of $52,979.

The following chart displays the households in Elfers, 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 Elfers, 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 (68.7%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Elfers, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elfers, FL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.74% of the workforce in Elfers, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elfers, FL (2.21k out of 14.9k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elfers, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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