Gifford, FL

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2023 Population

4,658

4.31% 1-year decline

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.4

5.7% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

52.3%

15.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$27,765

15.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$259,300

48% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,568

3.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gifford, FL had a population of 4.66k people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $27,765. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gifford, FL declined from 4,868 to 4,658, a −4.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $23,969 to $27,765, a 15.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gifford, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.8%), Other (Hispanic) (4.32%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%).

None of the households in Gifford, 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.

83.7% of the residents in Gifford, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Treasure Coast Technical College (486150) (114 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Gifford, FL was $259,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.8%.

Most people in Gifford, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16 minutes. The average car ownership in Gifford, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gifford, FL is home to a population of 4.66k people, from which 83.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.1% of Gifford, FL residents were born outside of the country (889 people).

In 2023, there were 3.39 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Gifford, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 White (Non-Hispanic) and 594 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

86.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.7% of Gifford, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gifford, FL was 86.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gifford, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 880
White (Non-Hispanic)
835 ± 273
Two+ (Hispanic)
594 ± 376

18.8%

Hispanic Population

875 people

18.8% of the people in Gifford, FL are hispanic (875 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gifford, 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 Gifford, FL.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Gifford, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Gifford, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

889 people

16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

781 people

As of 2023, 19.1% of Gifford, FL residents (889 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gifford, FL was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
138 ± 106
Vietnam
7 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 21

Gifford, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 19.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gifford, FL employs 1.57k people. The largest industries in Gifford, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (200 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,951), Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,216), and Educational Services ($31,661).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.57k

2023 Value

± 420

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gifford, FL grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 1.52k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gifford, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (224 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (218 people), and Transportation Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gifford, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.57k

2023 Value

± 420

3.02%

1 Year growth

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gifford, FL grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 1.52k employees to 1.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gifford, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (375 people), Retail Trade (204 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gifford, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gifford, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($205,951), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,938), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,885).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,164), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,066), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($17,206).

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 26 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 Gifford, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Gifford, FL awarded 114 degrees. The student population of Gifford, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 35 male students and 55 female students.

The largest universities in Gifford, FL by number of degrees awarded are Treasure Coast Technical College (486150) (114 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Welding Technology (30 and 26.3%), Phlebotamy Technician (25 and 21.9%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (20 and 17.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 90 students enrolled in Gifford, FL, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Treasure Coast Technical College (486150)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

114 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Treasure Coast Technical College (486150) with 114 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gifford, FL was $259,300 in 2023, which is 0.855 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $175,200 to $259,300, a 48% increase. The homeownership rate in Gifford, FL is 46.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gifford, FL have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gifford, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$70,666

$694

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Gifford, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$27,765

Median Household Income

± $7,142

1.48k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.48k households in Gifford, FL grew to $27,765 from the previous year's value of $23,969.

The following chart displays the households in Gifford, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gifford, FL is from Gifford, FL.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Gifford, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Public Transit (5.78%)

In 2023, 75.1% of workers in Gifford, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.78%).

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

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gifford, FL have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gifford, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gifford, FL (2.43k out of 4.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gifford, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.6% of the population of Gifford, FL has health coverage, with 15.3% on employee plans, 41.5% on Medicaid, 7.34% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.751% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indian River County, FL see 1675 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.54% increase from the previous year (1666 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1387 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 637 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,675 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Indian River County, FL

Primary care physicians in Indian River County, FL see an average of 1,675 patients per year. This represents a 0.54% increase from the previous year (1,666 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Indian River County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.7% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.5% were men and 56.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.4%

Uninsured

15.3%

Employer Coverage

41.5%

Medicaid

7.34%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

0.751%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gifford, FL declined by 12.2% from 23.3% to 20.4%.

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

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