Leisure City, FL

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2022 Population
27,033
1.37% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
32.7
3.48% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
22.3%
3.55% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$40,656
6.27% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$294,200
17.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Leisure City, FL had a population of 27k people with a median age of 32.7 and a median household income of $40,656. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Leisure City, FL grew from 26,667 to 27,033, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $38,259 to $40,656, a 6.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Leisure City, FL are White (Hispanic) (51.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (22.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Other (Hispanic) (7.64%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (4.54%).

None of the households in Leisure City, 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.

76.1% of the residents in Leisure City, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Leisure City, FL are South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus (158 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Leisure City, FL was $294,200, and the homeownership rate was 48.5%.

Most people in Leisure City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Leisure City, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Leisure City, FL is home to a population of 27k people, from which 76.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 47.3% of Leisure City, FL residents were born outside of the country (12.8k people).

In 2022, there were 2.26 times more White (Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Leisure City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.14k Two+ (Hispanic) and 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

76.1%
2022 Citizenship
74.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 76.1% of Leisure City, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Leisure City, FL was 74.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leisure City, FL
  1. White (Hispanic)
    13.8k ± 2.7k
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    6.14k ± 1.5k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.2k ± 938
82.4%
Hispanic Population
22.3k people

In 2022, there were 2.26 times more White (Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in Leisure City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.14k Two+ (Hispanic) and 3.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

82.4% of the people in Leisure City, FL are hispanic (22.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Leisure City, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

47.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
12.8k people
47%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
12.5k people

As of 2022, 47.3% of Leisure City, FL residents (12.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leisure City, FL was 47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    105 ± 80
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    74 ± 60
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    51 ± 50

Leisure City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leisure City, FL employs 12k people. The largest industries in Leisure City, FL are Retail Trade (1,815 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,749 people), and Construction (1,727 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($88,611), Public Administration ($50,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($45,855).

Occupations

12k
2022 Value
± 1,210
1.07%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leisure City, FL grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 11.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leisure City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,777 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,218 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,018 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leisure City, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

12k
2022 Value
± 1,210
1.07%
1 Year growth
± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Leisure City, FL grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 11.8k employees to 12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leisure City, FL, are Retail Trade (1,815 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,749 people), and Construction (1,727 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leisure City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Leisure City, 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

$33,466
Median earning men ± $2,421
$26,040
Median earning women ± $1,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($88,611), Public Administration ($63,774), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,399).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($46,086), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,256), and Construction ($35,658).

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Leisure City, FL awarded 158 degrees. The student population of Leisure City, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 115 male students and 223 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Leisure City, FL are Hispanic or Latino (118 and 75.2%), followed by Black or African American (34 and 21.7%), Two or More Races (2 and 1.27%), and White (2 and 1.27%).

The largest universities in Leisure City, FL by number of degrees awarded are South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus (158 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Leisure City, FL are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (44 and 27.8%), Phlebotamy Technician (34 and 21.5%), and Facial Treatment Specialist (25 and 15.8%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leisure City, FL was $294,200 in 2022, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $249,700 to $294,200, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Leisure City, FL is 48.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Leisure City, FL have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leisure City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$294,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,323
$3,782
Median Property Taxes
±$466

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

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

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Rent vs Own

48.5%
Homeownership
2022
72.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 48.5% of the housing units in Leisure City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.2%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 109
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

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Household Income

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$40,656
Median Household Income
± $4,541
7.8k
Number of Households
± 859

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.8k households in Leisure City, FL grew to $40,656 from the previous year's value of $38,259.

The following chart displays the households in Leisure City, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leisure City, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Carpooled (15.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.07%)

In 2022, 73.1% of workers in Leisure City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.2%) and those who worked at home (8.07%).

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

33.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leisure City, FL have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 7.22% of the workforce in Leisure City, 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 Leisure City, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leisure City, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leisure City, FL (6.02k out of 27k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leisure City, FL is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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Health

78.1% of the population of Leisure City, FL has health coverage, with 22.1% on employee plans, 40.6% on Medicaid, 4.48% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.96% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

21.9%
Uninsured
22.1%
Employer Coverage
40.6%
Medicaid
4.48%
Medicare
10.5%
Non-Group
0.37%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leisure City, FL declined by 7.87% from 23.8% to 21.9%.

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

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