Fish Hawk, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

26,186

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

0.556% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.21%

4.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,271

1.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$561,000

Population & Diversity

Fish Hawk, FL is home to a population of 26.2k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Fish Hawk, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.54k people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.8k people) in Fish Hawk, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.47k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Fish Hawk, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fish Hawk, FL was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fish Hawk, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.61k ± 853
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 494

12.4%

Hispanic Population

3.25k people

12.4% of the people in Fish Hawk, FL are hispanic (3.25k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fish Hawk, 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

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.54k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.86k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Fish Hawk, FL residents (3.54k 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 Fish Hawk, FL was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,303 ± 396
Gulf War (1990s)
452 ± 228
Vietnam
195 ± 134

Fish Hawk, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fish Hawk, FL employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fish Hawk, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,753 people), Retail Trade (1,702 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,678 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($150,765), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,900), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,268).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k

2024 Value

± 1,101

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fish Hawk, FL grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 11.2k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fish Hawk, FL, are Management Occupations (2,035 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,513 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fish Hawk, 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

11.3k

2024 Value

± 1,101

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fish Hawk, FL grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 11.2k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fish Hawk, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,753 people), Retail Trade (1,702 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,678 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fish Hawk, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fish Hawk, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,988

Median earning men ± $7,009

$47,230

Median earning women ± $10,815

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($134,278), Public Administration ($122,682), and Wholesale Trade ($114,740).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($112,443), Manufacturing ($101,648), and Public Administration ($84,737).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fish Hawk, FL was $561,000 in 2024, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $509,800 to $561,000, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Fish Hawk, FL is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fish Hawk, FL have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fish Hawk, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$561,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,271

$6,424

Median Property Taxes

±$656

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Fish Hawk, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fish Hawk, 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.

$135,271

Median Household Income

± $14,859

8.02k

Number of Households

± 855

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.02k households in Fish Hawk, FL grew to $135,271 from the previous year's value of $133,142.

The following chart displays the households in Fish Hawk, 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 Fish Hawk, 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 (67.3%)
Worked At Home (26.5%)
Carpooled (4.47%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Fish Hawk, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.47%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fish Hawk, FL have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Fish Hawk, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fish Hawk, FL (1.89k out of 26.2k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fish Hawk, FL is White, 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

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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