Gateway, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

11,176

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.59%

25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$107,484

4.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$453,900

Population & Diversity

Gateway, FL is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Gateway, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2024, there were 9.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.53k people) in Gateway, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 820 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 808 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Gateway, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gateway, FL was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gateway, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.53k ± 1.08k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
820 ± 357
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
808 ± 621

11%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

11% of the people in Gateway, FL are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gateway, 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

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Gateway, FL residents (1.48k 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 Gateway, FL was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
312 ± 101
Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 34

Gateway, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gateway, FL employs 5.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gateway, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), Retail Trade (704 people), and Educational Services (689 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($158,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,875), and Construction ($113,571).

Employment

Occupations

5.37k

2024 Value

± 652

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gateway, FL grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 4.6k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gateway, FL, are Management Occupations (913 people), Sales & Related Occupations (701 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (563 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gateway, 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

5.37k

2024 Value

± 652

16.7%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gateway, FL grew at a rate of 16.7%, from 4.6k employees to 5.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gateway, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (710 people), Retail Trade (704 people), and Educational Services (689 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gateway, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gateway, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,789

Median earning men ± $4,748

$52,126

Median earning women ± $4,009

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($158,750), Public Administration ($118,214), and Construction ($113,911).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,028), Manufacturing ($83,170), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,468).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gateway, FL was $453,900 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $394,500 to $453,900, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Gateway, FL is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gateway, FL have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gateway, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$453,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,651

$3,686

Median Property Taxes

±$468

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.9% of the housing units in Gateway, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gateway, 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.

$107,484

Median Household Income

± $9,985

4.34k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.34k households in Gateway, FL grew to $107,484 from the previous year's value of $103,161.

The following chart displays the households in Gateway, 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 Gateway, 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 (23.1%)
Carpooled (6.98%)

In 2024, 66.7% of workers in Gateway, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.98%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gateway, FL have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Gateway, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gateway, FL (401 out of 11.2k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gateway, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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