Harlem Heights, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,122

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

4.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

38.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,014

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,300

Population & Diversity

Harlem Heights, FL is home to a population of 1.12k people, from which 83% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.9% of Harlem Heights, FL residents were born outside of the country (436 people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (492 people) in Harlem Heights, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 White (Hispanic) and 233 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83%

2024 Citizenship

79.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83% of Harlem Heights, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harlem Heights, FL was 79.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harlem Heights, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
492 ± 242
White (Hispanic)
269 ± 257
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
233 ± 127

48.8%

Hispanic Population

548 people

48.8% of the people in Harlem Heights, FL are hispanic (548 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harlem Heights, 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

38.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

436 people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

329 people

As of 2024, 38.9% of Harlem Heights, FL residents (436 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 Heights, FL was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 28

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

Economy

The economy of Harlem Heights, FL employs 749 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harlem Heights, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (160 people), Manufacturing (130 people), and Public Administration (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($153,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,667), and Manufacturing ($43,088).

Employment

Occupations

749

2024 Value

± 284

−5.55%

1 Year decline

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlem Heights, FL declined at a rate of −5.55%, from 793 employees to 749 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harlem Heights, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (139 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (98 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harlem Heights, 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

749

2024 Value

± 284

−5.55%

1 Year decline

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harlem Heights, FL declined at a rate of −5.55%, from 793 employees to 749 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harlem Heights, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (160 people), Manufacturing (130 people), and Public Administration (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harlem Heights, FL, though some of these residents may live in Harlem Heights, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,482

Median earning men ± $41,208

$40,769

Median earning women ± $18,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,209).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,576).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harlem Heights, FL was $196,300 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,800 to $196,300, a 2.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Harlem Heights, FL is 48.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harlem Heights, FL have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harlem Heights, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,212

$318

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.6%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.6% of the housing units in Harlem Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harlem Heights, 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.

$57,014

Median Household Income

± $18,944

654

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 654 households in Harlem Heights, FL declined from $57,014 from the previous year's value of $63,911.

The following chart displays the households in Harlem Heights, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harlem Heights, 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 (56.9%)
Carpooled (25.6%)
Walked (11.3%)

In 2024, 56.9% of workers in Harlem Heights, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.6%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harlem Heights, FL have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Harlem Heights, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harlem Heights, FL (55 out of 1.12k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

Keep Exploring