Fish Hawk, FL

Census Place

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    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
    10% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    11,322
    1.34% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Fish Hawk, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    93% of the residents in Fish Hawk, FL are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Fish Hawk, FL was $561,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

    Most people in Fish Hawk, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fish Hawk, FL was 2 cars per household.

    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.

    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.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fish Hawk, FL
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      17.8k ± 1.68k
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      1.61k ± 853
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      1.47k ± 494
    12.4%
    Hispanic Population
    3.25k 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Cuba
      1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
    2. Haiti
      364,479 ± 14,701 people
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,303 ± 396
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      452 ± 228
    3. 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.

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    Health

    97.6% of the population of Fish Hawk, FL has health coverage, with 59.3% on employee plans, 5.18% on Medicaid, 7.02% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 9.23% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.4% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.68% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    2.36%
    Uninsured
    59.3%
    Employer Coverage
    5.18%
    Medicaid
    7.02%
    Medicare
    16.9%
    Non-Group
    9.23%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fish Hawk, FL declined by 8.8% from 2.58% to 2.36%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fish Hawk, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    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).

    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    4.23%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

    Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    US Senators from Florida

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    Rick Scott
    Senator from Florida1
    Assumed office on January 8, 2019
    Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
    Ashley Moody
    Senator from Florida2
    Assumed office on January 21, 2025
    While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

    Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    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.

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (67.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (26.5%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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