Lealman, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

20,567

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

5.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,308

1.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$196,400

Population & Diversity

Lealman, FL is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.1% of Lealman, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.32k people).

In 2024, there were 7.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in Lealman, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.46k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Lealman, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lealman, FL was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lealman, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 1.07k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 483
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.46k ± 491

16.3%

Hispanic Population

3.36k people

16.3% of the people in Lealman, FL are hispanic (3.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lealman, 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

16.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.32k people

15.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

As of 2024, 16.1% of Lealman, FL residents (3.32k 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 Lealman, FL was 15.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
622 ± 289
Gulf War (2001-)
289 ± 142
Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 99

Lealman, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lealman, FL employs 9.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lealman, FL were Retail Trade (1,626 people), Manufacturing (1,254 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,201 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($65,500), Public Administration ($64,792), and Finance & Insurance ($54,602).

Employment

Occupations

9.47k

2024 Value

± 855

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lealman, FL declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 9.79k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lealman, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,329 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (870 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (813 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lealman, 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

9.47k

2024 Value

± 855

−3.29%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lealman, FL declined at a rate of −3.29%, from 9.79k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lealman, FL, are Retail Trade (1,626 people), Manufacturing (1,254 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,201 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lealman, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lealman, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,661

Median earning men ± $4,130

$35,108

Median earning women ± $2,126

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,188), Public Administration ($60,284), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,105).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,862), Manufacturing ($46,445), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,412).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lealman, FL was $196,400 in 2024, which is 0.59 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,100 to $196,400, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lealman, FL is 62.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$196,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,715

$5,603

Median Property Taxes

±$572

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 Lealman, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.9% of the housing units in Lealman, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lealman, 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.

$45,308

Median Household Income

± $2,986

8.91k

Number of Households

± 778

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.91k households in Lealman, FL declined from $45,308 from the previous year's value of $45,949.

The following chart displays the households in Lealman, 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 Lealman, 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 (75.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Lealman, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.89%).

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 Lealman, FL have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Lealman, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lealman, FL (3.19k out of 20.4k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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