Feather Sound, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,476

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.4

6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

127% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,986

12.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$415,800

Population & Diversity

Feather Sound, FL is home to a population of 3.48k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.86% of Feather Sound, FL residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 8.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.53k people) in Feather Sound, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 223 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Feather Sound, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Feather Sound, FL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Feather Sound, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.53k ± 382
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 258
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
223 ± 212

6.16%

Hispanic Population

214 people

6.16% of the people in Feather Sound, FL are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Feather Sound, 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

8.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

9.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2024, 8.86% of Feather Sound, FL residents (308 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 Feather Sound, FL was 9.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 57
Korea
11 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Feather Sound, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Feather Sound, FL employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Feather Sound, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (404 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), and Finance & Insurance (249 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($202,784), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($122,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,542).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 331

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Feather Sound, FL declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 1.96k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Feather Sound, FL, are Management Occupations (389 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (245 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Feather Sound, 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

1.92k

2024 Value

± 331

−1.84%

1 Year decline

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Feather Sound, FL declined at a rate of −1.84%, from 1.96k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Feather Sound, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (404 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), and Finance & Insurance (249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Feather Sound, FL, though some of these residents may live in Feather Sound, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,889

Median earning men ± $20,011

$54,140

Median earning women ± $5,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($190,568), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,333), and Construction ($98,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,227), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,444), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,360).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Feather Sound, FL was $415,800 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $408,100 to $415,800, a 1.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Feather Sound, FL is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Feather Sound, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Feather Sound, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,215

$1,185

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Feather Sound, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Feather Sound, 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.

$87,986

Median Household Income

± $21,783

1.77k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Feather Sound, FL declined from $87,986 from the previous year's value of $100,070.

The following chart displays the households in Feather Sound, 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 Feather Sound, 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 (67%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Carpooled (7.12%)

In 2024, 67% of workers in Feather Sound, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Feather Sound, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Feather Sound, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Feather Sound, FL (511 out of 3.48k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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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