Inverness Highlands South, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,449

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.5

0.216% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.74%

18.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,750

0.774% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Inverness Highlands South, FL is home to a population of 7.45k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.18% of Inverness Highlands South, FL residents were born outside of the country (311 people).

In 2024, there were 29.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.68k people) in Inverness Highlands South, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 143 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Inverness Highlands South, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Inverness Highlands South, FL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Inverness Highlands South, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.68k ± 805
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 126
Other (Hispanic)
143 ± 182

4.71%

Hispanic Population

351 people

4.71% of the people in Inverness Highlands South, FL are hispanic (351 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Inverness Highlands South, 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

4.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

4.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

336 people

As of 2024, 4.18% of Inverness Highlands South, FL residents (311 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 Inverness Highlands South, FL was 4.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
287 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
280 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 108

Inverness Highlands South, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Inverness Highlands South, FL.

Economy

The economy of Inverness Highlands South, FL employs 2.82k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Inverness Highlands South, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (720 people), Construction (391 people), and Retail Trade (328 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,008), Wholesale Trade ($86,042), and Manufacturing ($70,930).

Employment

Occupations

2.82k

2024 Value

± 437

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inverness Highlands South, FL grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 2.61k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Inverness Highlands South, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (398 people), Management Occupations (375 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (264 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Inverness Highlands South, 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

2.82k

2024 Value

± 437

8.17%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Inverness Highlands South, FL grew at a rate of 8.17%, from 2.61k employees to 2.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Inverness Highlands South, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (720 people), Construction (391 people), and Retail Trade (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Inverness Highlands South, FL, though some of these residents may live in Inverness Highlands South, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,697

Median earning men ± $12,370

$40,313

Median earning women ± $9,283

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,688), Wholesale Trade ($86,875), and Public Administration ($73,229).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($126,319), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,391), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Inverness Highlands South, FL was $216,800 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,900 to $216,800, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Inverness Highlands South, FL is 89%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Inverness Highlands South, FL have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Inverness Highlands South, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,338

$2,799

Median Property Taxes

±$423

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 Inverness Highlands South, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89% of the housing units in Inverness Highlands South, 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 Inverness Highlands South, 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.

$60,750

Median Household Income

± $9,456

3.15k

Number of Households

± 435

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Inverness Highlands South, FL declined from $60,750 from the previous year's value of $61,224.

The following chart displays the households in Inverness Highlands South, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Inverness Highlands South, 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 (79.7%)
Carpooled (7.28%)
Worked At Home (6.51%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Inverness Highlands South, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.28%) and those who worked at home (6.51%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Inverness Highlands South, FL have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.27% of the workforce in Inverness Highlands South, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Inverness Highlands South, FL (646 out of 7.39k 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 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Inverness Highlands South, 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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