Fruit Cove, FL

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2024 Population

35,877

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.68%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$141,863

2.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$484,000

7.17% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

17,076

1.15% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fruit Cove, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Fruit Cove, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fruit Cove, FL was $484,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.4%.

Most people in Fruit Cove, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fruit Cove, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fruit Cove, FL is home to a population of 35.9k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.85% of Fruit Cove, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.18k people).

In 2024, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.1k people) in Fruit Cove, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Fruit Cove, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fruit Cove, FL was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fruit Cove, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.1k ± 2.52k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 984
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.1k ± 520

10.1%

Hispanic Population

3.62k people

10.1% of the people in Fruit Cove, FL are hispanic (3.62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fruit Cove, 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

8.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.18k people

8.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.17k people

As of 2024, 8.85% of Fruit Cove, FL residents (3.18k 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 Fruit Cove, FL was 8.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
1,086 ± 623
Gulf War (2001-)
984 ± 275
Vietnam
605 ± 226

Fruit Cove, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fruit Cove, FL.

Health

96.7% of the population of Fruit Cove, FL has health coverage, with 65.3% on employee plans, 2.59% on Medicaid, 9.55% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 4.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.29%

Uninsured

65.3%

Employer Coverage

2.59%

Medicaid

9.55%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

4.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fruit Cove, FL declined by 26% from 4.45% to 3.29%.

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

Economy

The economy of Fruit Cove, FL employs 17.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fruit Cove, FL were Retail Trade (2,151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,071 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,031 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($203,482), Information ($111,118), and Public Administration ($109,583).

Employment

Occupations

17.1k

2024 Value

± 1,259

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruit Cove, FL declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 17.3k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fruit Cove, FL, are Management Occupations (3,030 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,800 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fruit Cove, 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

17.1k

2024 Value

± 1,259

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 10.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fruit Cove, FL declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 17.3k employees to 17.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fruit Cove, FL, are Retail Trade (2,151 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,071 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,031 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fruit Cove, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fruit Cove, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$87,183

Median earning men ± $12,970

$52,265

Median earning women ± $6,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($125,673), Public Administration ($114,561), and Information ($111,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($115,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), and Wholesale Trade ($68,056).

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 28 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 Fruit Cove, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fruit Cove, FL was $484,000 in 2024, which is 1.45 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $451,600 to $484,000, a 7.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Fruit Cove, FL is 87.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fruit Cove, FL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fruit Cove, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$484,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,358

$10,269

Median Property Taxes

±$952

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.4% of the housing units in Fruit Cove, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fruit Cove, 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.

$141,863

Median Household Income

± $8,088

11.8k

Number of Households

± 1,058

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Fruit Cove, FL grew to $141,863 from the previous year's value of $137,906.

The following chart displays the households in Fruit Cove, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fruit Cove, 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 (66.7%)
Worked At Home (28.7%)
Carpooled (3.14%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Fruit Cove, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.14%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fruit Cove, FL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in Fruit Cove, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fruit Cove, FL (956 out of 35.6k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fruit Cove, FL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.