Key Vista, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,418

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.7

0.182% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.78%

1.06% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,114

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$375,700

Population & Diversity

Key Vista, FL is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Key Vista, FL residents were born outside of the country (167 people).

In 2024, there were 5.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Key Vista, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 216 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Key Vista, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Key Vista, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Key Vista, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 286
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
216 ± 215
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 17

15.2%

Hispanic Population

216 people

15.2% of the people in Key Vista, FL are hispanic (216 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Key Vista, 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

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

8.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Key Vista, FL residents (167 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 Key Vista, FL was 8.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 48
Korea
23 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34

Key Vista, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Key Vista, FL employs 604 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Key Vista, FL were Retail Trade (187 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), and Public Administration (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($124,250), Construction ($108,636), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,444).

Employment

Occupations

604

2024 Value

± 209

−9.99%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Key Vista, FL declined at a rate of −9.99%, from 671 employees to 604 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Key Vista, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (133 people), Management Occupations (116 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Key Vista, 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

604

2024 Value

± 209

−9.99%

1 Year decline

± 54.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Key Vista, FL declined at a rate of −9.99%, from 671 employees to 604 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Key Vista, FL, are Retail Trade (187 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), and Public Administration (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Key Vista, FL, though some of these residents may live in Key Vista, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,143

Median earning men ± $10,521

$52,197

Median earning women ± $7,643

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,688), Public Administration ($61,806), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($49,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,063) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Key Vista, FL was $375,700 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,100 to $375,700, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Key Vista, FL is 94.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Key Vista, FL have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Key Vista, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,958

$578

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.6% of the housing units in Key Vista, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Key Vista, 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.

$75,114

Median Household Income

± $36,271

611

Number of Households

± 173

In 2024, the median household income of the 611 households in Key Vista, FL grew to $75,114 from the previous year's value of $67,316.

The following chart displays the households in Key Vista, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Key Vista, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (24.7%)
Carpooled (1.94%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Key Vista, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.94%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Key Vista, FL have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Key Vista, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Key Vista, 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 Vista, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Key Vista, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Key Vista, FL (82 out of 1.42k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

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

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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