Holmes Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,047

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

69.2

0.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.66%

33.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,333

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$681,000

Population & Diversity

Holmes Beach, FL is home to a population of 3.05k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.98% of Holmes Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (304 people).

In 2024, there were 38.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.84k people) in Holmes Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Holmes Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holmes Beach, FL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holmes Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
38 ± 49

1.71%

Hispanic Population

52 people

1.71% of the people in Holmes Beach, FL are hispanic (52 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holmes 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

9.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

375 people

As of 2024, 9.98% of Holmes Beach, FL residents (304 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 Holmes Beach, FL was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 90
World War II
43 ± 54

Holmes Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holmes Beach, FL employs 772 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holmes Beach, FL were Retail Trade (157 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Construction (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($235,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($233,750).

Employment

Occupations

772

2024 Value

± 172

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holmes Beach, FL declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 912 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holmes Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (189 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (91 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holmes 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

772

2024 Value

± 172

−15.4%

1 Year decline

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holmes Beach, FL declined at a rate of −15.4%, from 912 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holmes Beach, FL, are Retail Trade (157 people), Manufacturing (88 people), and Construction (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holmes Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Holmes Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,015

Median earning men ± $84,819

$38,705

Median earning women ± $9,448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($235,250), and Manufacturing ($136,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($209,722), Manufacturing ($130,673), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,571).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holmes Beach, FL was $681,000 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $667,800 to $681,000, a 1.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Holmes Beach, FL is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holmes Beach, FL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holmes Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$681,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,883

$1,558

Median Property Taxes

±$292

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Holmes Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holmes 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.

$88,333

Median Household Income

± $45,081

1.75k

Number of Households

± 356

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Holmes Beach, FL declined from $88,333 from the previous year's value of $99,063.

The following chart displays the households in Holmes 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 Holmes 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 (64.4%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Other (7.91%)

In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Holmes Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.91%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holmes Beach, FL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.6% of the workforce in Holmes Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holmes Beach, FL (233 out of 3.04k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

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