Key West, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

25,720

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

0.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

1.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,037

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$852,400

Population & Diversity

Key West, FL is home to a population of 25.7k people, from which 87.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.9% of Key West, FL residents were born outside of the country (5.88k people).

In 2024, there were 4.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Key West, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Key West, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Key West, FL was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Key West, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 849
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.14k ± 743
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.02k ± 552

22.5%

Hispanic Population

5.78k people

22.5% of the people in Key West, FL are hispanic (5.78k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Key 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

22.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.88k people

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.58k people

As of 2024, 22.9% of Key West, FL residents (5.88k 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 West, FL was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
472 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
471 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
283 ± 144

Key West, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Key West, FL employs 13.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Key West, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (2,844 people), Retail Trade (1,293 people), and Construction (1,261 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($116,758), Information ($88,173), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,087).

Employment

Occupations

13.9k

2024 Value

± 1,117

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Key West, FL declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 14.1k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Key West, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,887 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,618 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,483 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Key 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

13.9k

2024 Value

± 1,117

−1.04%

1 Year decline

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Key West, FL declined at a rate of −1.04%, from 14.1k employees to 13.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Key West, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,844 people), Retail Trade (1,293 people), and Construction (1,261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Key West, FL, though some of these residents may live in Key West, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,965

Median earning men ± $4,641

$42,932

Median earning women ± $5,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($113,333), Information ($111,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($94,044).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,990), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,556).

Education

The student population of Key West, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 461 male students and 564 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Key West, FL are White (123 and 53%), Hispanic or Latino (68 and 29.3%), Black or African American (19 and 8.19%), and Unknown (17 and 7.33%).

The largest universities in Key West, FL by number of degrees awarded are The College of the Florida Keys (235 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Key West, FL are Registered Nursing (49 and 20.9%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (46 and 19.6%), and General Business Administration & Management (30 and 12.8%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,483 for in-state students and $9,933 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,025 students enrolled in Key West, FL, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 435 records, of which 52.2% were women and 47.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
46 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
41 degrees awarded
Diesel Mechanics Technology
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Key West, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Key West, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The College of the Florida Keys

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

235 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of the Florida Keys with 235 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 116 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Key West, FL, which is 0.975 times less than the 119 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 123 degrees mean that there were 1.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 68 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,483) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($793) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,633) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Key West, FL was $852,400 in 2024, which is 2.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $816,300 to $852,400, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Key West, FL is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Key West, FL have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Key West, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$852,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,770

$5,297

Median Property Taxes

±$566

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.2% of the housing units in Key West, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Key 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.

$87,037

Median Household Income

± $11,382

10.8k

Number of Households

± 902

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.8k households in Key West, FL grew to $87,037 from the previous year's value of $78,532.

The following chart displays the households in Key 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Key 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 (58.3%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Bicycle (10.6%)

In 2024, 58.3% of workers in Key West, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (10.6%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Key West, FL have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Key West, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Key West, FL (2.73k out of 25.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Key West, 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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