Jennings, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,164

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.7

1.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

46.6%

4.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$23,243

9.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$71,800

Population & Diversity

Jennings, FL is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 87.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.2% of Jennings, FL residents were born outside of the country (154 people).

In 2024, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (331 people) in Jennings, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

85.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of Jennings, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jennings, FL was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jennings, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 196
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 145
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 173

50.7%

Hispanic Population

590 people

50.7% of the people in Jennings, FL are hispanic (590 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jennings, 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

13.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

154 people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

As of 2024, 13.2% of Jennings, FL residents (154 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 Jennings, FL was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 25
Vietnam
2 ± 21

Jennings, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jennings, FL employs 400 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jennings, FL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Educational Services (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($176,111), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($176,111), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,869).

Employment

Occupations

400

2024 Value

± 165

62.6%

1 Year growth

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jennings, FL grew at a rate of 62.6%, from 246 employees to 400 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jennings, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (75 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jennings, 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

400

2024 Value

± 165

62.6%

1 Year growth

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jennings, FL grew at a rate of 62.6%, from 246 employees to 400 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jennings, FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (75 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (75 people), and Educational Services (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jennings, FL, though some of these residents may live in Jennings, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$14,681

Median earning men ± $16,827

$26,214

Median earning women ± $6,065

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($176,111) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($9,696).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,550).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jennings, FL was $71,800 in 2024, which is 0.216 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,400 to $71,800, a 21.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jennings, FL is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jennings, FL have an average commute time of 40.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jennings, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$71,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,836

$216

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

44.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Jennings, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jennings, 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.

$23,243

Median Household Income

± $10,266

338

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 338 households in Jennings, FL declined from $23,243 from the previous year's value of $25,795.

The following chart displays the households in Jennings, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jennings, 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 (64.5%)
Carpooled (35%)
Worked At Home (0.522%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Jennings, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35%) and those who worked at home (0.522%).

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

40.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jennings, FL have a longer commute time (40.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.67% of the workforce in Jennings, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

46.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jennings, FL (535 out of 1.15k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

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