Kendall West, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

35,912

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

1.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

9.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,554

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$409,500

Population & Diversity

Kendall West, FL is home to a population of 35.9k people, from which 79.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 68.3% of Kendall West, FL residents were born outside of the country (24.5k people).

In 2024, there were 4.6 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (23.9k people) in Kendall West, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.2k White (Hispanic) and 2.88k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.8%

2024 Citizenship

79.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.8% of Kendall West, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kendall West, FL was 79.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kendall West, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23.9k ± 2.47k
White (Hispanic)
5.2k ± 920
Other (Hispanic)
2.88k ± 749

90.2%

Hispanic Population

32.4k people

90.2% of the people in Kendall West, FL are hispanic (32.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kendall West, 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

68.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24.5k people

68.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.5k people

As of 2024, 68.3% of Kendall West, FL residents (24.5k 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 Kendall West, FL was 68.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
132 ± 125
Vietnam
110 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 43

Kendall West, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kendall West, FL employs 19.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kendall West, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,221 people), Retail Trade (2,367 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,159 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($71,875), Public Administration ($69,773), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,068).

Employment

Occupations

19.2k

2024 Value

± 1,290

−0.0365%

1 Year decline

± 9.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kendall West, FL declined at a rate of −0.0365%, from 19.2k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kendall West, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,566 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,269 people), and Management Occupations (2,049 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kendall West, 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

19.2k

2024 Value

± 1,290

−0.0365%

1 Year decline

± 9.55%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kendall West, FL declined at a rate of −0.0365%, from 19.2k employees to 19.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kendall West, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,221 people), Retail Trade (2,367 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,159 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kendall West, FL, though some of these residents may live in Kendall West, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,118

Median earning men ± $2,760

$37,373

Median earning women ± $2,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($104,141), Public Administration ($72,132), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,544).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($70,459), Information ($56,471), and Manufacturing ($50,096).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kendall West, FL was $409,500 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,800 to $409,500, a 8.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Kendall West, FL is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kendall West, FL have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kendall West, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$409,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,870

$6,930

Median Property Taxes

±$771

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.6% of the housing units in Kendall West, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kendall West, 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.

$69,554

Median Household Income

± $6,538

12.9k

Number of Households

± 1,113

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.9k households in Kendall West, FL grew to $69,554 from the previous year's value of $66,858.

The following chart displays the households in Kendall West, 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 Kendall West, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (9.89%)
Carpooled (8.04%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Kendall West, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.89%) and those who carpooled to work (8.04%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kendall West, FL have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Kendall West, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kendall West, FL (4.26k out of 35.8k 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 Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kendall West, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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