Floral City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,437

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.4

1.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

1.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,025

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,000

Population & Diversity

Floral City, FL is home to a population of 5.44k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.21% of Floral City, FL residents were born outside of the country (229 people).

In 2024, there were 18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Floral City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Other (Hispanic) and 117 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Floral City, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Floral City, FL was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Floral City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 775
Other (Hispanic)
259 ± 275
White (Hispanic)
117 ± 98

9.45%

Hispanic Population

514 people

9.45% of the people in Floral City, FL are hispanic (514 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Floral City, 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

4.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

229 people

5.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2024, 4.21% of Floral City, FL residents (229 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 Floral City, FL was 5.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 43
World War II
12 ± 19

Floral City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Floral City, FL employs 1.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Floral City, FL were Retail Trade (280 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Construction (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,591), Public Administration ($61,184), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.87k

2024 Value

± 375

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floral City, FL grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 1.78k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Floral City, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (222 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (168 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Floral City, 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

1.87k

2024 Value

± 375

5.1%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Floral City, FL grew at a rate of 5.1%, from 1.78k employees to 1.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Floral City, FL, are Retail Trade (280 people), Public Administration (238 people), and Construction (224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Floral City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Floral City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,860

Median earning men ± $9,548

$33,347

Median earning women ± $6,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,104), Public Administration ($61,610), and Construction ($50,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,572), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,771), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Floral City, FL was $232,000 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,100 to $232,000, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Floral City, FL is 91.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Floral City, FL have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Floral City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,091

$2,138

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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 Floral City, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.9% of the housing units in Floral City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Floral City, 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.

$62,025

Median Household Income

± $8,536

2.33k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.33k households in Floral City, FL grew to $62,025 from the previous year's value of $59,000.

The following chart displays the households in Floral City, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Floral City, 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 (63%)
Carpooled (21%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Floral City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21%) and those who worked at home (15.1%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Floral City, FL have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.17% of the workforce in Floral City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Floral City, FL (813 out of 5.44k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Floral City, 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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