Glenvar Heights, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

19,395

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.763% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

2.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,118

1.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$545,400

Population & Diversity

Glenvar Heights, FL is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 46% of Glenvar Heights, FL residents were born outside of the country (8.93k people).

In 2024, there were 1.8 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (7.68k people) in Glenvar Heights, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.27k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

85%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Glenvar Heights, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Glenvar Heights, FL was 85%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Glenvar Heights, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.68k ± 1.29k
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 825
White (Hispanic)
3.44k ± 796

68.1%

Hispanic Population

13.2k people

68.1% of the people in Glenvar Heights, FL are hispanic (13.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Glenvar Heights, 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

46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.93k people

47.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.71k people

As of 2024, 46% of Glenvar Heights, FL residents (8.93k 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 Glenvar Heights, FL was 47.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 67
Korea
46 ± 60

Glenvar Heights, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Glenvar Heights, FL employs 10.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Glenvar Heights, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,586 people), Educational Services (1,272 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,243 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($125,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,597), and Finance & Insurance ($74,149).

Employment

Occupations

10.8k

2024 Value

± 1,042

9.15%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenvar Heights, FL grew at a rate of 9.15%, from 9.88k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Glenvar Heights, FL, are Management Occupations (1,754 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,127 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,007 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Glenvar Heights, 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

10.8k

2024 Value

± 1,042

9.15%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Glenvar Heights, FL grew at a rate of 9.15%, from 9.88k employees to 10.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Glenvar Heights, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,586 people), Educational Services (1,272 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Glenvar Heights, FL, though some of these residents may live in Glenvar Heights, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,510

Median earning men ± $10,239

$45,425

Median earning women ± $7,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($127,229), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,214), and Manufacturing ($93,804).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($185,338), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,804), and Information ($55,428).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Glenvar Heights, FL was $545,400 in 2024, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $496,200 to $545,400, a 9.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Glenvar Heights, FL is 43.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Glenvar Heights, FL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Glenvar Heights, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$545,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$145,664

$4,024

Median Property Taxes

±$636

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.5% of the housing units in Glenvar Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Glenvar Heights, 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.

$72,118

Median Household Income

± $7,858

9.24k

Number of Households

± 981

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.24k households in Glenvar Heights, FL grew to $72,118 from the previous year's value of $71,067.

The following chart displays the households in Glenvar Heights, 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 Glenvar Heights, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (6.22%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Glenvar Heights, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.22%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Glenvar Heights, FL have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.45% of the workforce in Glenvar Heights, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Glenvar Heights, FL (2.36k out of 19.4k 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 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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