Hawthorne, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,625

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.7

3.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

7.69% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,406

4.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,800

Population & Diversity

Hawthorne, FL is home to a population of 1.63k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.83% of Hawthorne, FL residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (890 people) in Hawthorne, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 633 White (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Hawthorne, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hawthorne, FL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hawthorne, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
890 ± 281
White (Non-Hispanic)
633 ± 194
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 40

4.18%

Hispanic Population

68 people

4.18% of the people in Hawthorne, FL are hispanic (68 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hawthorne, 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

2.83%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

2.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 2.83% of Hawthorne, FL residents (46 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 Hawthorne, FL was 2.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 22
Vietnam
15 ± 29

Hawthorne, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hawthorne, FL employs 692 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hawthorne, FL were Educational Services (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Public Administration (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($70,690), Construction ($58,417), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,821).

Employment

Occupations

692

2024 Value

± 166

8.29%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawthorne, FL grew at a rate of 8.29%, from 639 employees to 692 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hawthorne, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (108 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (91 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hawthorne, 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

692

2024 Value

± 166

8.29%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawthorne, FL grew at a rate of 8.29%, from 639 employees to 692 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hawthorne, FL, are Educational Services (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (113 people), and Public Administration (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hawthorne, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hawthorne, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,154

Median earning men ± $4,548

$36,000

Median earning women ± $14,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,821), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($42,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,761).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hawthorne, FL was $177,800 in 2024, which is 0.534 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,500 to $177,800, a 30.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Hawthorne, FL is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hawthorne, FL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hawthorne, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,232

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Hawthorne, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hawthorne, 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.

$55,406

Median Household Income

± $9,169

591

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 591 households in Hawthorne, FL grew to $55,406 from the previous year's value of $53,143.

The following chart displays the households in Hawthorne, 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 Hawthorne, 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 (81.9%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2024, 81.9% of workers in Hawthorne, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hawthorne, FL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hawthorne, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hawthorne, FL (250 out of 1.63k 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 Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 45 - 54.

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