Key Largo, FL

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2023 Population

12,069

0.399% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.2

2.81% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.33%

15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$78,906

6.29% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$626,300

5.17% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,670

2.81% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Key Largo, FL had a population of 12.1k people with a median age of 51.2 and a median household income of $78,906. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Key Largo, FL grew from 12,021 to 12,069, a 0.399% increase and its median household income grew from $74,239 to $78,906, a 6.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Key Largo, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17%), White (Hispanic) (6.66%), Other (Hispanic) (5.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.38%).

None of the households in Key Largo, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.1% of the residents in Key Largo, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Key Largo, FL was $626,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Key Largo, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Key Largo, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Key Largo, FL is home to a population of 12.1k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.6% of Key Largo, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.73k people).

In 2023, there were 3.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.03k people) in Key Largo, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Two+ (Hispanic) and 804 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.1% of Key Largo, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Key Largo, FL was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Key Largo, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.03k ± 694
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.05k ± 425
White (Hispanic)
804 ± 332

29.2%

Hispanic Population

3.53k people

29.2% of the people in Key Largo, FL are hispanic (3.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Key Largo, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

22.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.73k people

22.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

As of 2023, 22.6% of Key Largo, FL residents (2.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Key Largo, FL was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
361 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
182 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 52

Key Largo, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Key Largo, FL employs 5.67k people. The largest industries in Key Largo, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (814 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (527 people), and Retail Trade (508 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($148,308), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,417), and Utilities ($118,533).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

5.67k

2023 Value

± 584

−2.81%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Key Largo, FL declined at a rate of −2.81%, from 5.83k employees to 5.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Key Largo, FL, are Management Occupations (754 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (636 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (619 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Key Largo, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.67k

2023 Value

± 584

−2.81%

1 Year decline

± 15%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Key Largo, FL declined at a rate of −2.81%, from 5.83k employees to 5.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Key Largo, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (814 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (527 people), and Retail Trade (508 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Key Largo, FL, though some of these residents may live in Key Largo, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,916

Median earning men ± $7,905

$36,543

Median earning women ± $4,858

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($148,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($120,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,750), Manufacturing ($56,168), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,023).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Key Largo, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Key Largo, FL was $626,300 in 2023, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $595,500 to $626,300, a 5.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Key Largo, FL is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Key Largo, FL have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Key Largo, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$626,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$46,807

$3,843

Median Property Taxes

±$399

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2023

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.2% of the housing units in Key Largo, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Key Largo, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9704

The following map shows all of the places in Key Largo, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,906

Median Household Income

± $7,405

5.04k

Number of Households

± 487

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.04k households in Key Largo, FL grew to $78,906 from the previous year's value of $74,239.

The following chart displays the households in Key Largo, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Key Largo, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (9.02%)

In 2023, 73.8% of workers in Key Largo, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (9.02%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Key Largo, FL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.78% of the workforce in Key Largo, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Key Largo, FL (1k out of 12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Key Largo, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.7% of the population of Key Largo, FL has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 22.5% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, FL see 1369 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.06% decrease from the previous year (1427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 426 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Monroe County, FL.

1,369 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, FL

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, FL see an average of 1,369 patients per year. This represents a 4.06% decrease from the previous year (1,427 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Monroe County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

30.2%

Employer Coverage

13.5%

Medicaid

22.5%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Key Largo, FL declined by 15% from 13.3% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Key Largo, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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