Iona, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

13,631

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

68.6

0.439% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.16%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,827

1.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$322,800

Population & Diversity

Iona, FL is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Iona, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.4k people).

In 2024, there were 38.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.3k people) in Iona, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 320 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 267 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Iona, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Iona, FL was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Iona, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 956
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
320 ± 133
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 161

3.26%

Hispanic Population

445 people

3.26% of the people in Iona, FL are hispanic (445 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Iona, 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

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Iona, FL residents (1.4k 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 Iona, FL was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
550 ± 137
Korea
261 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 54

Iona, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Iona, FL employs 4.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Iona, FL were Retail Trade (725 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (471 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($225,341), Transportation & Warehousing ($95,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,625).

Employment

Occupations

4.08k

2024 Value

± 563

−9.18%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iona, FL declined at a rate of −9.18%, from 4.5k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Iona, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (651 people), Management Occupations (613 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (298 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Iona, 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

4.08k

2024 Value

± 563

−9.18%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Iona, FL declined at a rate of −9.18%, from 4.5k employees to 4.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Iona, FL, are Retail Trade (725 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (499 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Iona, FL, though some of these residents may live in Iona, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,028

Median earning men ± $11,444

$43,681

Median earning women ± $11,472

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($91,635), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($123,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,556), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,007).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Iona, FL was $322,800 in 2024, which is 0.97 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $295,700 to $322,800, a 9.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Iona, FL is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Iona, FL have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Iona, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$322,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,088

$5,227

Median Property Taxes

±$554

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Iona, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Iona, 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.

$66,827

Median Household Income

± $5,244

7.26k

Number of Households

± 693

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.26k households in Iona, FL grew to $66,827 from the previous year's value of $66,143.

The following chart displays the households in Iona, 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 Iona, 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 (67.9%)
Worked At Home (25.1%)
Carpooled (2.57%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Iona, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.1%) and those who carpooled to work (2.57%).

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

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Iona, FL have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Iona, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Iona, FL (1.07k out of 13.1k 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 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Iona, FL is White, followed by Asian 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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