Gulfport, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

11,734

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.8

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

4.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,203

3.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$366,200

Population & Diversity

Gulfport, FL is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.97% of Gulfport, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.51k people) in Gulfport, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 607 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 552 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Gulfport, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gulfport, FL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gulfport, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.51k ± 397
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
607 ± 277
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
552 ± 192

7.17%

Hispanic Population

841 people

7.17% of the people in Gulfport, FL are hispanic (841 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gulfport, 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

8.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

8.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

As of 2024, 8.97% of Gulfport, FL residents (1.05k 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 Gulfport, FL was 8.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
440 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
221 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 154

Gulfport, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gulfport, FL employs 5.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gulfport, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), Accommodation & Food Services (563 people), and Retail Trade (563 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($203,036), Utilities ($93,816), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,188).

Employment

Occupations

5.05k

2024 Value

± 507

0.0992%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulfport, FL grew at a rate of 0.0992%, from 5.04k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gulfport, FL, are Management Occupations (621 people), Sales & Related Occupations (595 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (431 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gulfport, 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

5.05k

2024 Value

± 507

0.0992%

1 Year growth

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gulfport, FL grew at a rate of 0.0992%, from 5.04k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gulfport, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (614 people), Accommodation & Food Services (563 people), and Retail Trade (563 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gulfport, FL, though some of these residents may live in Gulfport, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,106

Median earning men ± $5,081

$46,472

Median earning women ± $5,160

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($173,125), Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,208), and Manufacturing ($70,104).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($226,705), Construction ($88,092), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,177).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gulfport, FL was $366,200 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,100 to $366,200, a 9.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Gulfport, FL is 74.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gulfport, FL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gulfport, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$366,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,845

$4,494

Median Property Taxes

±$442

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.2% of the housing units in Gulfport, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gulfport, 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.

$71,203

Median Household Income

± $3,990

6.06k

Number of Households

± 518

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.06k households in Gulfport, FL grew to $71,203 from the previous year's value of $68,617.

The following chart displays the households in Gulfport, 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 Gulfport, 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 (63.4%)
Worked At Home (24.2%)
Walked (5.54%)

In 2024, 63.4% of workers in Gulfport, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.2%) and those who walked to work (5.54%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gulfport, FL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.71% of the workforce in Gulfport, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gulfport, FL (1.55k out of 11.6k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gulfport, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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