Fern Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,981

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

9.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

23.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,428

2.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$346,900

Population & Diversity

Fern Park, FL is home to a population of 7.98k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.2% of Fern Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 6.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.62k people) in Fern Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 871 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 447 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Fern Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fern Park, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fern Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.62k ± 982
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
871 ± 348
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
447 ± 269

18.5%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

18.5% of the people in Fern Park, FL are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fern Park, 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

16.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

14.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.27k people

As of 2024, 16.2% of Fern Park, FL residents (1.29k 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 Fern Park, FL was 14.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 45

Fern Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fern Park, FL employs 4.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fern Park, FL were Educational Services (669 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (460 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,930), Public Administration ($74,850), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

4.56k

2024 Value

± 645

−4.58%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Park, FL declined at a rate of −4.58%, from 4.78k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fern Park, FL, are Management Occupations (576 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (485 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (377 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fern Park, 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

4.56k

2024 Value

± 645

−4.58%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fern Park, FL declined at a rate of −4.58%, from 4.78k employees to 4.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fern Park, FL, are Educational Services (669 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fern Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fern Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,741

Median earning men ± $6,126

$40,833

Median earning women ± $6,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,750), Information ($103,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($98,056), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,818), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,021).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fern Park, FL was $346,900 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,400 to $346,900, a 7.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Fern Park, FL is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fern Park, FL have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fern Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$346,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,273

$2,282

Median Property Taxes

±$329

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 Fern Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Fern Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fern Park, 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.

$59,428

Median Household Income

± $7,435

3.59k

Number of Households

± 508

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Fern Park, FL declined from $59,428 from the previous year's value of $60,828.

The following chart displays the households in Fern Park, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fern Park, 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 (69.2%)
Worked At Home (15.6%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Fern Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fern Park, FL have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Fern Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fern Park, FL (990 out of 7.95k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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