Ensley, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

23,760

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

4.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

0.0811% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,084

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,000

Population & Diversity

Ensley, FL is home to a population of 23.8k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.86% of Ensley, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.39k people).

In 2024, there were 1.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Ensley, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Ensley, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ensley, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ensley, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.45k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7.01k ± 1.37k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 401

6.99%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

6.99% of the people in Ensley, FL are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ensley, 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

5.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.39k people

8.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.9k people

As of 2024, 5.86% of Ensley, FL residents (1.39k 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 Ensley, FL was 8.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
911 ± 311
Vietnam
544 ± 174
Gulf War (1990s)
314 ± 113

Ensley, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ensley, FL employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ensley, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,050 people), Retail Trade (1,283 people), and Construction (1,174 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($60,218), Finance & Insurance ($57,927), and Information ($57,830).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 1,047

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ensley, FL grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 11.3k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ensley, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,954 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,102 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,087 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ensley, 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

11.4k

2024 Value

± 1,047

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ensley, FL grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 11.3k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ensley, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,050 people), Retail Trade (1,283 people), and Construction (1,174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ensley, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ensley, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,759

Median earning men ± $5,482

$32,097

Median earning women ± $4,661

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,052), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,338), and Information ($57,830).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($207,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,470), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,204).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ensley, FL was $222,000 in 2024, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,700 to $222,000, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ensley, FL is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ensley, FL have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ensley, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,318

$5,702

Median Property Taxes

±$626

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Ensley, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ensley, 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.

$59,084

Median Household Income

± $3,939

10.1k

Number of Households

± 968

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Ensley, FL grew to $59,084 from the previous year's value of $58,264.

The following chart displays the households in Ensley, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ensley, 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 (69.5%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Ensley, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ensley, FL have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Ensley, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ensley, FL (4.13k out of 23.6k 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 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ensley, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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