Florida City, FL

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2023 Population

12,791

0.389% 1-year decline

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

32.8

15.1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

31%

4.89% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$47,754

6.66% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,271

4.6% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Florida City, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41%), White (Hispanic) (27.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.6%), Other (Hispanic) (8.69%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%).

None of the households in Florida City, 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.

77.8% of the residents in Florida City, FL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Florida City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Florida City, FL was 2 cars per household.

United States Florida Miami-Dade County, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL Miami-Dade County (South)--Homestead City (North) & Florida City (North) PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Florida City, FL is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 77.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 35.4% of Florida City, FL residents were born outside of the country (4.53k people).

In 2023, there were 1.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.24k people) in Florida City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.46k White (Hispanic) and 2.38k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.8%

2023 Citizenship

79.5%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florida City, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.24k ± 961
White (Hispanic)
3.46k ± 788
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.38k ± 714

55.4%

Hispanic Population

7.09k people

55.4% of the people in Florida City, FL are hispanic (7.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Florida 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

35.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.53k people

33.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.3k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
169 ± 222
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 70

Florida City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Florida City, FL employs 4.27k people. The largest industries in Florida City, FL are Construction (552 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (514 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,386), Public Administration ($46,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,169).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.27k

2023 Value

± 629

−4.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florida City, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (535 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (512 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (455 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florida City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.27k

2023 Value

± 629

−4.6%

1 Year decline

± 21.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florida City, FL, are Construction (552 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (514 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florida City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Florida City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($52,923), Retail Trade ($50,381), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,045).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($46,265), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,201), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,603).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Florida City, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Florida City, FL have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florida City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Florida City, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Florida City, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,754

Median Household Income

± $9,347

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Florida 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Florida City, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (7.58%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Florida City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (7.58%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florida City, FL have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Florida City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Florida 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 Florida City, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Florida City, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florida City, FL (3.97k out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Florida City, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

71% of the population of Florida City, FL has health coverage, with 18.1% on employee plans, 39.3% on Medicaid, 4.34% on Medicare, 7.87% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Miami-Dade County, FL.

1,209 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami-Dade County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

29%

Uninsured

18.1%

Employer Coverage

39.3%

Medicaid

4.34%

Medicare

7.87%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

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

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