Harlem, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,420

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.8

9.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.69%

28.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,038

2.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$56,200

Population & Diversity

Harlem, FL is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.85% of Harlem, FL residents were born outside of the country (190 people).

In 2024, there were 150 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Harlem, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Harlem, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harlem, FL was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harlem, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 596
Black or African American (Hispanic)
16 ± 27
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

0.661%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.661% of the people in Harlem, FL are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harlem, 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

7.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

7.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

226 people

As of 2024, 7.85% of Harlem, FL residents (190 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 Harlem, FL was 7.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Harlem, FL employs 819 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harlem, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Manufacturing (150 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($50,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,478), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,212).

Employment

Occupations

819

2024 Value

± 326

−32%

1 Year decline

± 78.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlem, FL declined at a rate of −32%, from 1.21k employees to 819 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harlem, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (140 people), Transportation Occupations (125 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harlem, 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

819

2024 Value

± 326

−32%

1 Year decline

± 78.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlem, FL declined at a rate of −32%, from 1.21k employees to 819 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harlem, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Manufacturing (150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harlem, FL, though some of these residents may live in Harlem, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,808

Median earning men ± $31,575

$35,742

Median earning women ± $10,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,349) and Retail Trade ($29,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harlem, FL was $56,200 in 2024, which is 0.169 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $72,000 to $56,200, a 21.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Harlem, FL is 38.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harlem, FL have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harlem, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$56,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,290

$293

Median Property Taxes

±$163

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 Harlem, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,038

Median Household Income

± $22,480

764

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 764 households in Harlem, FL grew to $46,038 from the previous year's value of $44,960.

The following chart displays the households in Harlem, 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 Harlem, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Walked (6.54%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Harlem, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who walked to work (6.54%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harlem, FL have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Harlem, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harlem, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harlem, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harlem, FL (162 out of 2.42k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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