Gulf Breeze, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,660

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

0.598% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.04%

53.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,050

4.17% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$505,600

Population & Diversity

Gulf Breeze, FL is home to a population of 6.66k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.04% of Gulf Breeze, FL residents were born outside of the country (269 people).

In 2024, there were 8.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.03k people) in Gulf Breeze, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 591 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 386 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Gulf Breeze, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gulf Breeze, FL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulf Breeze, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.03k ± 653
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
591 ± 424
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
386 ± 420

12.6%

Hispanic Population

837 people

12.6% of the people in Gulf Breeze, FL are hispanic (837 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gulf Breeze, 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

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

3.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

250 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Gulf Breeze, FL residents (269 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 Gulf Breeze, FL was 3.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
295 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
256 ± 166
Vietnam
227 ± 149

Gulf Breeze, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gulf Breeze, FL employs 2.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gulf Breeze, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (847 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (363 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (272 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($130,833), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($113,813), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,493).

Employment

Occupations

2.73k

2024 Value

± 501

−0.942%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Breeze, FL declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 2.76k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulf Breeze, FL, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (427 people), Management Occupations (339 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulf Breeze, 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

2.73k

2024 Value

± 501

−0.942%

1 Year decline

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulf Breeze, FL declined at a rate of −0.942%, from 2.76k employees to 2.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulf Breeze, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (847 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (363 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulf Breeze, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gulf Breeze, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,612

Median earning men ± $24,440

$41,796

Median earning women ± $10,399

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,652), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,350), Public Administration ($42,426), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,311).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gulf Breeze, FL was $505,600 in 2024, which is 1.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,800 to $505,600, a 4.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Gulf Breeze, FL is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gulf Breeze, FL have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulf Breeze, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$505,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,651

$2,190

Median Property Taxes

±$392

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Gulf Breeze, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gulf Breeze, 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.

$104,050

Median Household Income

± $18,756

2.8k

Number of Households

± 504

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Gulf Breeze, FL declined from $104,050 from the previous year's value of $108,575.

The following chart displays the households in Gulf Breeze, 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 Gulf Breeze, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (3.53%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Gulf Breeze, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.53%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulf Breeze, FL have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Gulf Breeze, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulf Breeze, FL (398 out of 6.59k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gulf Breeze, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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