Heathrow, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,769

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.55%

24.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$126,250

2.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$598,600

Population & Diversity

Heathrow, FL is home to a population of 6.77k people, from which 89.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.4% of Heathrow, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.38k people).

In 2024, there were 4.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.53k people) in Heathrow, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 965 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 385 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Heathrow, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heathrow, FL was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heathrow, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.53k ± 590
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
965 ± 376
White (Hispanic)
385 ± 306

12.8%

Hispanic Population

865 people

12.8% of the people in Heathrow, FL are hispanic (865 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heathrow, 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

20.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.38k people

22.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

As of 2024, 20.4% of Heathrow, FL residents (1.38k 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 Heathrow, FL was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 157
Vietnam
123 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 58

Heathrow, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Heathrow, FL employs 3.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heathrow, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), and Finance & Insurance (391 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($203,648), Wholesale Trade ($146,576), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,241).

Employment

Occupations

3.05k

2024 Value

± 481

−5.05%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heathrow, FL declined at a rate of −5.05%, from 3.21k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heathrow, FL, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (511 people), Sales & Related Occupations (492 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (380 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heathrow, 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

3.05k

2024 Value

± 481

−5.05%

1 Year decline

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heathrow, FL declined at a rate of −5.05%, from 3.21k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heathrow, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (662 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (402 people), and Finance & Insurance (391 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heathrow, FL, though some of these residents may live in Heathrow, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,250

Median earning men ± $17,105

$59,947

Median earning women ± $24,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,273), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,152).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($146,576), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,099), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,064).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heathrow, FL was $598,600 in 2024, which is 1.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $543,600 to $598,600, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Heathrow, FL is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heathrow, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heathrow, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$598,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,566

$2,101

Median Property Taxes

±$408

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Heathrow, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heathrow, 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.

$126,250

Median Household Income

± $21,404

2.89k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in Heathrow, FL grew to $126,250 from the previous year's value of $122,837.

The following chart displays the households in Heathrow, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heathrow, 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 (54.1%)
Worked At Home (41.5%)
Carpooled (3.5%)

In 2024, 54.1% of workers in Heathrow, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (41.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.5%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heathrow, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.696% of the workforce in Heathrow, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heathrow, FL (240 out of 6.77k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heathrow, 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.

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