Homestead Base, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,125

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

19.2

2.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

87.7%

6.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$7,969

20% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

138

Population & Diversity

Homestead Base, FL is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Homestead Base, FL residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 3.07 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (624 people) in Homestead Base, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 165 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Homestead Base, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homestead Base, FL was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homestead Base, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
624 ± 469
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
203 ± 167
White (Hispanic)
165 ± 212

37.5%

Hispanic Population

422 people

37.5% of the people in Homestead Base, FL are hispanic (422 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homestead Base, 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

5.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Homestead Base, FL residents (128 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 Homestead Base, FL was 5.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 68

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

Economy

The economy of Homestead Base, FL employs 138 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homestead Base, FL were Retail Trade (78 people), Construction (21 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($8,167).

Employment

Occupations

138

2024 Value

± 133

−27.4%

1 Year decline

± 175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead Base, FL declined at a rate of −27.4%, from 190 employees to 138 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homestead Base, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), Material Moving Occupations (30 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homestead Base, 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

138

2024 Value

± 133

−27.4%

1 Year decline

± 175%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homestead Base, FL declined at a rate of −27.4%, from 190 employees to 138 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homestead Base, FL, are Retail Trade (78 people), Construction (21 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homestead Base, FL, though some of these residents may live in Homestead Base, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,204

Median earning men ± $294

$8,583

Median earning women ± $6,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($8,167).

Housing & Living

People in Homestead Base, FL have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they carpooled to work. Car ownership in Homestead Base, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$7,969

Median Household Income

± $4,743

213

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 213 households in Homestead Base, FL declined from $7,969 from the previous year's value of $9,960.

The following chart displays the households in Homestead Base, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homestead Base, 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

Carpooled (49.6%)
Bicycle (22%)
Public Transit (20.6%)

In 2024, 49.6% of workers in Homestead Base, FL carpooled to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (22%) and those who used public transit to get to work (20.6%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homestead Base, FL have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Homestead Base, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

87.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homestead Base, FL (982 out of 1.12k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homestead Base, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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