Fort Denaud, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,639

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.6

2.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.69%

21.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,042

9.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$330,100

Population & Diversity

Fort Denaud, FL is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 95.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.1% of Fort Denaud, FL residents were born outside of the country (182 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.29k people) in Fort Denaud, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Fort Denaud, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Denaud, FL was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Denaud, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 348
Other (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 189
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 123

9.09%

Hispanic Population

149 people

9.09% of the people in Fort Denaud, FL are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Denaud, 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

11.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

8.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Fort Denaud, FL residents (182 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 Fort Denaud, FL was 8.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

28 ± 42

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Denaud, FL.

Economy

The economy of Fort Denaud, FL employs 507 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Denaud, FL were Retail Trade (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Construction (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,993), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($127,730), and Wholesale Trade ($60,787).

Employment

Occupations

507

2024 Value

± 192

24%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Denaud, FL grew at a rate of 24%, from 409 employees to 507 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Denaud, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (75 people), Management Occupations (48 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Denaud, 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

507

2024 Value

± 192

24%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Denaud, FL grew at a rate of 24%, from 409 employees to 507 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Denaud, FL, are Retail Trade (80 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Construction (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Denaud, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Denaud, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,472

Median earning men ± $20,714

$53,974

Median earning women ± $16,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($76,131) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Denaud, FL was $330,100 in 2024, which is 0.992 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,500 to $330,100, a 1.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Denaud, FL is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Denaud, FL have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Denaud, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$330,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,435

$741

Median Property Taxes

±$201

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Fort Denaud, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Denaud, 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.

$56,042

Median Household Income

± $30,729

755

Number of Households

± 203

In 2024, the median household income of the 755 households in Fort Denaud, FL grew to $56,042 from the previous year's value of $51,023.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Denaud, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Denaud, 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 (65.3%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 65.3% of workers in Fort Denaud, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Denaud, FL have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Denaud, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Denaud, FL (126 out of 1.64k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Denaud, FL is Two Or More, followed by White 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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