Florida Ridge, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

20,889

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

7.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,625

2.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$287,900

Population & Diversity

Florida Ridge, FL is home to a population of 20.9k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.7% of Florida Ridge, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.44k people).

In 2024, there were 4.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.9k people) in Florida Ridge, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.43k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Florida Ridge, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Florida Ridge, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Florida Ridge, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.9k ± 1.15k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.43k ± 1.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 467

10.6%

Hispanic Population

2.22k people

10.6% of the people in Florida Ridge, FL are hispanic (2.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Florida Ridge, 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

11.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.44k people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

As of 2024, 11.7% of Florida Ridge, FL residents (2.44k 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 Ridge, FL was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
557 ± 183
Gulf War (2001-)
240 ± 154
Korea
147 ± 111

Florida Ridge, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Florida Ridge, FL employs 9.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Florida Ridge, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,572 people), Retail Trade (1,283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (988 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($72,574), Public Administration ($70,633), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,658).

Employment

Occupations

9.35k

2024 Value

± 1,072

−6.55%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florida Ridge, FL declined at a rate of −6.55%, from 10k employees to 9.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Florida Ridge, FL, are Management Occupations (1,344 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,060 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (861 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Florida Ridge, 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

9.35k

2024 Value

± 1,072

−6.55%

1 Year decline

± 17.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Florida Ridge, FL declined at a rate of −6.55%, from 10k employees to 9.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Florida Ridge, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,572 people), Retail Trade (1,283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (988 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Florida Ridge, FL, though some of these residents may live in Florida Ridge, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,577

Median earning men ± $4,569

$31,809

Median earning women ± $4,948

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($170,938), Public Administration ($70,763), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,978), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,440), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,897).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Florida Ridge, FL was $287,900 in 2024, which is 0.865 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $250,500 to $287,900, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Florida Ridge, FL is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Florida Ridge, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Florida Ridge, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,779

$6,451

Median Property Taxes

±$753

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Florida Ridge, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

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

$66,625

Median Household Income

± $3,596

8.13k

Number of Households

± 817

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.13k households in Florida Ridge, FL grew to $66,625 from the previous year's value of $64,956.

The following chart displays the households in Florida Ridge, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Florida Ridge, 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 (68.9%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Florida Ridge, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (13.7%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Florida Ridge, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in Florida Ridge, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Florida Ridge, FL (2.36k out of 20.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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