Largo, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
82,617
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.3
1.86% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.1%
8.38% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,096
2.7% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$229,100
9.88% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
39,956
1.34% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in 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.

94.8% of the residents in Largo, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Largo, FL are Center for Neurosomatic Studies (8 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Largo, FL was $229,100, and the homeownership rate was 61.7%.

Most people in Largo, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Largo, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Largo, FL is home to a population of 82.6k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.7% of Largo, FL residents were born outside of the country (10.5k people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.2k people) in Largo, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
94.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Largo, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Largo, FL was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Largo, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    56.2k ± 2k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.09k ± 1.64k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.95k ± 1.31k
14.1%
Hispanic Population
11.7k people

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.2k people) in Largo, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.95k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.1% of the people in Largo, FL are hispanic (11.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Largo, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

12.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10.5k people
12.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.6k people

As of 2024, 12.7% of Largo, FL residents (10.5k 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 Largo, FL was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,438 ± 455
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    953 ± 213
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    696 ± 236

Largo, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Largo, FL employs 40k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Largo, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,020 people), Retail Trade (5,561 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,364 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($66,929), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,972), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,416).

Employment

Occupations

40k
2024 Value
± 1,911
−1.34%
1 Year decline
± 6.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Largo, FL declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 40.5k employees to 40k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Largo, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,685 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,240 people), and Management Occupations (3,777 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Largo, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

40k
2024 Value
± 1,911
−1.34%
1 Year decline
± 6.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Largo, FL declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 40.5k employees to 40k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Largo, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,020 people), Retail Trade (5,561 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,364 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Largo, FL, though some of these residents may live in Largo, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,505
Median earning men ± $2,071
$39,656
Median earning women ± $2,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,968), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,231), and Information ($58,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,582), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,599), and Wholesale Trade ($52,759).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Largo, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Largo, FL awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Largo, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 14 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Largo, FL are White (6 and 75%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 12.5%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in Largo, FL by number of degrees awarded are Center for Neurosomatic Studies (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Largo, FL are Massage Therapy (8 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 23 students enrolled in Largo, FL, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy
Most Common
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Largo, FL was Massage Therapy with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Largo, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Center for Neurosomatic Studies
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Center for Neurosomatic Studies with 8 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 5 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Largo, FL, which is 1.67 times more than the 3 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6 degrees mean that there were 6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Largo, FL was $229,100 in 2024, which is 0.689 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,500 to $229,100, a 9.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Largo, FL is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Largo, FL have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Largo, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,348
$23,182
Median Property Taxes
±$1,207

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

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

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Rent vs Own

61.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Largo, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.1%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,096
Median Household Income
± $1,982
37.5k
Number of Households
± 1,705

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.5k households in Largo, FL grew to $62,096 from the previous year's value of $60,465.

The following chart displays the households in 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Largo, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.2%)
  3. Carpooled (7.54%)

In 2024, 74.8% of workers in Largo, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.54%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Largo, FL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Largo, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Largo, FL (10.6k out of 80.9k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Largo, 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.

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Health

86.5% of the population of Largo, FL has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13.5%
Uninsured
35.8%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Largo, FL grew by 3.79% from 13% to 13.5%.

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