Gulf County, FL

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2022 Population

15,002

1.34% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.5

1.09% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.3%

25.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,250

4.53% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$197,700

3.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gulf County, FL had a population of 15k people with a median age of 46.5 and a median household income of $56,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gulf County, FL declined from 15,205 to 15,002, a −1.34% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,812 to $56,250, a 4.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gulf County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.11%), White (Hispanic) (1.72%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.853%).

None of the households in Gulf County, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Gulf County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Gulf County, FL was $197,700, and the homeownership rate was 78.6%.

Most people in Gulf County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gulf County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Gulf County, FL borders Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Franklin County, FL, and Liberty County, FL.

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Population & Diversity

Gulf County, FL is home to a population of 15k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.44% of Gulf County, FL residents were born outside of the country (516 people).

In 2022, there were 5.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.6k people) in Gulf County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.22k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 467 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

98.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.2% of Gulf County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gulf County, FL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulf County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 66
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 89
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
467 ± 128

3.93%

Hispanic Population

590 people

3.93% of the people in Gulf County, FL are hispanic (590 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gulf County, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

516 people

3.89%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

592 people

As of 2022, 3.44% of Gulf County, FL residents (516 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gulf County, FL was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
575 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
242 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
233 ± 97

Gulf County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gulf County, FL employs 5.29k people. The largest industries in Gulf County, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Public Administration (655 people), and Construction (636 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,125), Wholesale Trade ($64,271), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,813).

Employment

Occupations

5.29k

2022 Value

± 524

0.17%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gulf County, FL grew at a rate of 0.17%, from 5.28k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulf County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (744 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (605 people), and Management Occupations (491 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulf County, 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

5.29k

2022 Value

± 524

0.17%

1 Year growth

± 14.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gulf County, FL grew at a rate of 0.17%, from 5.28k employees to 5.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulf County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (659 people), Public Administration (655 people), and Construction (636 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulf County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gulf County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,306

Median earning men ± $3,273

$34,038

Median earning women ± $5,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,141), Wholesale Trade ($90,139), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($44,141), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,396), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,139).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

86
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
64
Retail Trade
52
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gulf County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 74.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.588%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.588%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gulf County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 74.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.588%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gulf County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 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

Completions

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 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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 Gulf County, FL was $197,700 in 2022, which is 0.701 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $190,700 to $197,700, a 3.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Gulf County, FL is 78.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gulf County, FL have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulf County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$197,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,008

$4,438

Median Property Taxes

±$441

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 County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.6% of the housing units in Gulf County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gulf County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9602

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gulf County, 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.

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $4,603

5.65k

Number of Households

± 527

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.65k households in Gulf County, FL grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $53,812.

The following chart displays the households in Gulf County, 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 Gulf County, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Worked At Home (5.91%)

In 2022, 72.3% of workers in Gulf County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (5.91%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulf County, FL have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% of the workforce in Gulf County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gulf County, 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 County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gulf County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulf County, FL (1.52k out of 12.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

90.7% of the population of Gulf County, FL has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 17.7% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gulf County, FL see 1933 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.77% decrease from the previous year (1948 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2394 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 798 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,933 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gulf County, FL

Primary care physicians in Gulf County, FL see an average of 1,933 patients per year. This represents a 0.77% decrease from the previous year (1,948 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 14% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.28%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gulf County, FL grew by 12.9% from 8.22% to 9.28%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Gulf County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gulf County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.6% in Gulf County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gulf County, FL.