Homosassa Springs, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
162,472
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
15.6%
0.629% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$56,546
2.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$245,500
9.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
53,453
4.61% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Homosassa Springs, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Homosassa Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Homosassa Springs, FL are Withlacoochee Technical College (336 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Homosassa Springs, FL was $245,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.2%.

Most people in Homosassa Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Homosassa Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Homosassa Springs, FL is home to a population of 162k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.57% of Homosassa Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (9.05k people).

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Homosassa Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.24k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.91k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
98.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Homosassa Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Homosassa Springs, FL was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Homosassa Springs, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    139k ± 456
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    5.24k ± 703
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.91k ± 692
6.96%
Hispanic Population
11.3k people

In 2024, there were 26.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in Homosassa Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.24k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4.91k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.96% of the people in Homosassa Springs, FL are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Homosassa Springs, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.57%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.05k people
5.64%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8.95k people

As of 2024, 5.57% of Homosassa Springs, FL residents (9.05k 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 Homosassa Springs, FL was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7,477 ± 564
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,452 ± 447
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,367 ± 474

Homosassa Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Homosassa Springs, FL employs 53.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Homosassa Springs, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,048 people), Retail Trade (8,046 people), and Construction (4,669 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,071), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,486), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,599).

Employment

Occupations

53.5k
2024 Value
± 2,086
4.61%
1 Year growth
± 5.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homosassa Springs, FL grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 51.1k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Homosassa Springs, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,484 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,133 people), and Management Occupations (5,549 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Homosassa Springs, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.5k
2024 Value
± 2,086
4.61%
1 Year growth
± 5.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Homosassa Springs, FL grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 51.1k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Homosassa Springs, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,048 people), Retail Trade (8,046 people), and Construction (4,669 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Homosassa Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Homosassa Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,651
Median earning men ± $2,512
$33,507
Median earning women ± $2,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,230), Information ($65,625), and Public Administration ($60,355).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,444), Public Administration ($49,338), and Wholesale Trade ($45,858).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 259
    Construction
  2. 232
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 231
    Retail Trade

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $483k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $225k
    Retail Trade
  3. $112k
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Homosassa Springs, FL awarded 336 degrees. The student population of Homosassa Springs, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 185 male students and 90 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Homosassa Springs, FL are White (250 and 74.9%), Hispanic or Latino (44 and 13.2%), Black or African American (18 and 5.39%), and Two or More Races (15 and 4.49%).

The largest universities in Homosassa Springs, FL by number of degrees awarded are Withlacoochee Technical College (336 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Homosassa Springs, FL are Corrections (90 and 26.8%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (43 and 12.8%), and Welding Technology (38 and 11.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 275 students enrolled in Homosassa Springs, FL, 67.3% men and 32.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 193 records, of which 30.1% were women and 69.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Corrections
    88 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    43 degrees awarded
  3. Computer & Computer Systems Technology
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Homosassa Springs, FL was Corrections with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Homosassa Springs, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Withlacoochee Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
336 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Withlacoochee Technical College with 336 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 221 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Homosassa Springs, FL, which is 1.92 times more than the 115 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 250 degrees mean that there were 5.68 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 44 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Homosassa Springs, FL was $245,500 in 2024, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $223,200 to $245,500, a 9.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Homosassa Springs, FL is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Homosassa Springs, FL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Homosassa Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,889
$60,758
Median Property Taxes
±$2,039

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 Homosassa Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

85.2%
Homeownership
2024
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Homosassa Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,546
Median Household Income
± $1,701
71.3k
Number of Households
± 2,267

In 2024, the median household income of the 71.3k households in Homosassa Springs, FL grew to $56,546 from the previous year's value of $55,355.

The following chart displays the households in Homosassa Springs, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Homosassa Springs, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
  3. Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Homosassa Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Homosassa Springs, FL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.5% of the workforce in Homosassa Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Homosassa Springs, FL (24.9k out of 160k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Homosassa Springs, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

89.6% of the population of Homosassa Springs, FL has health coverage, with 24.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 27.3% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 2.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

10.4%
Uninsured
24.7%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
27.3%
Medicare
19.7%
Non-Group
2.79%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Homosassa Springs, FL declined by 9.74% from 11.5% to 10.4%.

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