Islamorada, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,068

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

56.1

2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.86%

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,222

8.39% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$919,600

Population & Diversity

Islamorada, FL is home to a population of 7.07k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Islamorada, FL residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2024, there were 8.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in Islamorada, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 647 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 423 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Islamorada, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Islamorada, FL was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Islamorada, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.47k ± 361
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
647 ± 275
White (Hispanic)
423 ± 282

17.9%

Hispanic Population

1.26k people

17.9% of the people in Islamorada, FL are hispanic (1.26k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Islamorada, 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

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

13.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

967 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Islamorada, FL residents (1k 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 Islamorada, FL was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
212 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 49

Islamorada, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Islamorada, FL employs 3.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Islamorada, FL were Retail Trade (398 people), Construction (383 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (322 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Utilities ($113,309), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,784).

Employment

Occupations

3.15k

2024 Value

± 453

−5.89%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Islamorada, FL declined at a rate of −5.89%, from 3.34k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Islamorada, FL, are Management Occupations (502 people), Sales & Related Occupations (358 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Islamorada, 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

3.15k

2024 Value

± 453

−5.89%

1 Year decline

± 20.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Islamorada, FL declined at a rate of −5.89%, from 3.34k employees to 3.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Islamorada, FL, are Retail Trade (398 people), Construction (383 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (322 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Islamorada, FL, though some of these residents may live in Islamorada, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,344

Median earning men ± $16,928

$43,696

Median earning women ± $5,924

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,484), Manufacturing ($86,859), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,147), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Islamorada, FL was $919,600 in 2024, which is 2.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $880,200 to $919,600, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Islamorada, FL is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Islamorada, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Islamorada, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$919,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,865

$2,665

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in Islamorada, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Islamorada, 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.

$87,222

Median Household Income

± $22,200

3.15k

Number of Households

± 470

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Islamorada, FL declined from $87,222 from the previous year's value of $95,212.

The following chart displays the households in Islamorada, 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 Islamorada, 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 (68.1%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Walked (6.29%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in Islamorada, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who walked to work (6.29%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Islamorada, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.76% of the workforce in Islamorada, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Islamorada, FL (477 out of 6.96k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Islamorada, 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.

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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