Greenacres, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
44,373
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
2.89% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.8%
8.21% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,491
12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$291,000
18.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
21,408
2.34% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Greenacres, 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.

81.8% of the residents in Greenacres, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenacres, FL are Medical Institute of Palm Beach (290 degrees awarded in 2023) and Latin Beauty Academy (192 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greenacres, FL was $291,000, and the homeownership rate was 66.5%.

Most people in Greenacres, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenacres, FL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesFloridaPalm Beach County, FLMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLPalm Beach County (East)--Greenacres City (North) & Palm Springs Village (North) PUMA, FLPalm Beach County (East Central)--Lake Worth City, Lantana Town & Atlantis City PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Greenacres, FL is home to a population of 44.4k people, from which 81.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 43.3% of Greenacres, FL residents were born outside of the country (19.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Greenacres, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Other (Hispanic) and 9.64k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.8%
2024 Citizenship
80.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.8% of Greenacres, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenacres, FL was 80.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenacres, FL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.3k ± 1.93k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.41k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.64k ± 970
44.8%
Hispanic Population
19.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.18 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Greenacres, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Other (Hispanic) and 9.64k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.8% of the people in Greenacres, FL are hispanic (19.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenacres, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

43.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19.2k people
42.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.7k people

As of 2024, 43.3% of Greenacres, FL residents (19.2k 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 Greenacres, FL was 42.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    481 ± 201
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    229 ± 126
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    170 ± 101

Greenacres, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Greenacres, FL employs 21.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenacres, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,022 people), Retail Trade (2,939 people), and Construction (2,321 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($80,736), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,650), and Finance & Insurance ($62,452).

Employment

Occupations

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,470
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 9.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenacres, FL grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 20.9k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenacres, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,480 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,118 people), and Management Occupations (1,924 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenacres, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

21.4k
2024 Value
± 1,470
2.34%
1 Year growth
± 9.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenacres, FL grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 20.9k employees to 21.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenacres, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,022 people), Retail Trade (2,939 people), and Construction (2,321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenacres, FL, though some of these residents may live in Greenacres, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,510
Median earning men ± $2,859
$37,255
Median earning women ± $3,892

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,581), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($61,054), Public Administration ($54,844), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,431).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Greenacres, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Greenacres, FL awarded 482 degrees. The student population of Greenacres, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 42 male students and 433 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenacres, FL are Hispanic or Latino (271 and 57.7%), Black or African American (164 and 34.9%), White (28 and 5.96%), and Asian (4 and 0.851%).

The largest universities in Greenacres, FL by number of degrees awarded are Medical Institute of Palm Beach (290 and 60.2%) and Latin Beauty Academy (192 and 39.8%).

The most popular majors in Greenacres, FL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (125 and 25.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (69 and 14.3%), and Home Health Aide (59 and 12.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 475 students enrolled in Greenacres, FL, 8.84% men and 91.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 323 records, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    125 degrees awarded
  2. Home Health Aide
    59 degrees awarded
  3. Facial Treatment Specialist
    43 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Greenacres, FL was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 125 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Greenacres, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Medical Institute of Palm Beach
    290 degrees awarded
  2. Latin Beauty Academy
    192 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Medical Institute of Palm Beach with 290 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 44 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenacres, FL, which is 0.1 times less than the 438 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 271 degrees mean that there were 1.65 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 164 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenacres, FL was $291,000 in 2024, which is 0.875 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,700 to $291,000, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenacres, FL is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenacres, FL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenacres, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$291,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,373
$10,146
Median Property Taxes
±$841

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.5%
Homeownership
2024
63.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in Greenacres, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,491
Median Household Income
± $5,481
15.2k
Number of Households
± 1,105

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Greenacres, FL grew to $70,491 from the previous year's value of $62,917.

The following chart displays the households in Greenacres, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenacres, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Carpooled (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.74%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Greenacres, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (5.74%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenacres, FL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Greenacres, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenacres, FL (6.48k out of 43.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenacres, FL is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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Health

80.5% of the population of Greenacres, FL has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.07% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

19.5%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenacres, FL declined by 3.04% from 20.1% to 19.5%.

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

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