Grant-Valkaria, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,921

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.7

6.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.77%

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$119,583

0.761% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$550,400

Population & Diversity

Grant-Valkaria, FL is home to a population of 4.92k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.14% of Grant-Valkaria, FL residents were born outside of the country (302 people).

In 2024, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Grant-Valkaria, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 207 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Grant-Valkaria, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grant-Valkaria, FL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant-Valkaria, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 228
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
207 ± 153
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
122 ± 83

5.28%

Hispanic Population

260 people

5.28% of the people in Grant-Valkaria, FL are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grant-Valkaria, 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

6.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

5.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

As of 2024, 6.14% of Grant-Valkaria, FL residents (302 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 Grant-Valkaria, FL was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
439 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 68
World War II
49 ± 74

Grant-Valkaria, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grant-Valkaria, FL.

Economy

The economy of Grant-Valkaria, FL employs 1.72k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grant-Valkaria, FL were Manufacturing (333 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Finance & Insurance (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($113,750), Public Administration ($90,441), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.72k

2024 Value

± 316

−9.37%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant-Valkaria, FL declined at a rate of −9.37%, from 1.9k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant-Valkaria, FL, are Management Occupations (371 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (207 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant-Valkaria, 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

1.72k

2024 Value

± 316

−9.37%

1 Year decline

± 27.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant-Valkaria, FL declined at a rate of −9.37%, from 1.9k employees to 1.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant-Valkaria, FL, are Manufacturing (333 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Finance & Insurance (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant-Valkaria, FL, though some of these residents may live in Grant-Valkaria, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,093

Median earning men ± $23,117

$45,646

Median earning women ± $6,916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($118,480), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($106,071), and Retail Trade ($98,906).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($111,736), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,458), and Retail Trade ($55,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant-Valkaria, FL was $550,400 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $481,400 to $550,400, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant-Valkaria, FL is 97.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grant-Valkaria, FL have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant-Valkaria, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$550,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,833

$1,927

Median Property Taxes

±$323

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in Grant-Valkaria, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant-Valkaria, 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.

$119,583

Median Household Income

± $26,721

1.98k

Number of Households

± 338

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Grant-Valkaria, FL declined from $119,583 from the previous year's value of $120,500.

The following chart displays the households in Grant-Valkaria, 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 Grant-Valkaria, 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 (65.7%)
Worked At Home (27%)
Taxi (3.55%)

In 2024, 65.7% of workers in Grant-Valkaria, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (3.55%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant-Valkaria, FL have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Grant-Valkaria, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant-Valkaria, FL (333 out of 4.92k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant-Valkaria, FL is White, 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

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.

Keep Exploring