Hernando Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,675

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.694% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.53%

0.226% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,875

17.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$530,000

Population & Diversity

Hernando Beach, FL is home to a population of 2.68k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.1% of Hernando Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (190 people).

In 2024, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Hernando Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 41 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Hernando Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hernando Beach, FL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hernando Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 349
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
93 ± 84
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 63

5.91%

Hispanic Population

158 people

5.91% of the people in Hernando Beach, FL are hispanic (158 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hernando Beach, 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

7.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

6.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

163 people

As of 2024, 7.1% of Hernando Beach, 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 Hernando Beach, FL was 6.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
121 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 34

Hernando Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hernando Beach, FL employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hernando Beach, FL were Retail Trade (188 people), Finance & Insurance (185 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($151,250), Wholesale Trade ($150,250), and Public Administration ($95,375).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 280

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hernando Beach, FL grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 1.3k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hernando Beach, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (256 people), Management Occupations (217 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hernando Beach, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 280

7.41%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hernando Beach, FL grew at a rate of 7.41%, from 1.3k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hernando Beach, FL, are Retail Trade (188 people), Finance & Insurance (185 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hernando Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hernando Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,546

Median earning men ± $8,618

$34,494

Median earning women ± $12,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($231,500), Public Administration ($110,060), and Manufacturing ($62,012).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($86,250), Manufacturing ($47,308), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,307).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hernando Beach, FL was $530,000 in 2024, which is 1.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $458,300 to $530,000, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Hernando Beach, FL is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hernando Beach, FL have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hernando Beach, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$530,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,056

$1,065

Median Property Taxes

±$191

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

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Hernando Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hernando Beach, 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.

$101,875

Median Household Income

± $33,452

1.2k

Number of Households

± 229

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Hernando Beach, FL grew to $101,875 from the previous year's value of $86,585.

The following chart displays the households in Hernando Beach, 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 Hernando Beach, 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 (60.2%)
Worked At Home (25.5%)
Carpooled (14.3%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Hernando Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.5%) and those who carpooled to work (14.3%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hernando Beach, FL have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% of the workforce in Hernando Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hernando Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hernando Beach, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hernando Beach, FL (148 out of 2.68k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hernando Beach, FL is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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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