Florida, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,893

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

5.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.75%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$123,250

5.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$361,800

Population & Diversity

Florida, NY is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Florida, NY residents were born outside of the country (443 people).

In 2024, there were 7.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Florida, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 240 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 239 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Florida, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florida, NY was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florida, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 272
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
240 ± 174
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 141

20.7%

Hispanic Population

598 people

20.7% of the people in Florida, NY are hispanic (598 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florida, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

443 people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

484 people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Florida, NY residents (443 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 Florida, NY was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 27
Vietnam
21 ± 28
Korea
5 ± 16

Florida, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Florida, NY.

Economy

The economy of Florida, NY employs 1.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florida, NY were Educational Services (212 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($78,026), Information ($77,500), and Public Administration ($74,853).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k

2024 Value

± 240

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florida, NY declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.51k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florida, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (174 people), Sales & Related Occupations (153 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florida, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.48k

2024 Value

± 240

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florida, NY declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 1.51k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florida, NY, are Educational Services (212 people), Retail Trade (170 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florida, NY, though some of these residents may live in Florida, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,638

Median earning men ± $11,613

$36,808

Median earning women ± $3,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($148,452), Public Administration ($140,192), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,221), and Information ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Florida, NY was $361,800 in 2024, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,900 to $361,800, a 4.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Florida, NY is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florida, NY have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florida, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$361,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,744

$772

Median Property Taxes

±$134

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 Florida, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Florida, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Florida, NY 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.

$123,250

Median Household Income

± $13,921

963

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 963 households in Florida, NY grew to $123,250 from the previous year's value of $117,083.

The following chart displays the households in Florida, NY 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 Florida, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (6.84%)
Walked (6.15%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Florida, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.84%) and those who walked to work (6.15%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florida, NY have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.75% of the workforce in Florida, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florida, NY (195 out of 2.89k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Florida, NY 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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