Leisure City, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
27,808
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.6
5.67% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.5%
7.23% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$41,977
13.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$375,100
12.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,941
0.301% 1-year decline

About

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.

73.7% 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 (172 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Leisure City, FL was $375,100, and the homeownership rate was 43.6%.

Most people in Leisure City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Leisure City, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Leisure City, FL is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 73.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 47.4% of Leisure City, FL residents were born outside of the country (13.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Leisure City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.37k White (Hispanic) and 3.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.7%
2024 Citizenship
75.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.7% of Leisure City, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leisure City, FL was 75.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leisure City, FL
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.56k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    9.37k ± 2.53k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.49k ± 1.02k
81.8%
Hispanic Population
22.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Leisure City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.37k White (Hispanic) and 3.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

81.8% of the people in Leisure City, FL are hispanic (22.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leisure City, 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

47.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13.2k people
46%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
12.4k people

As of 2024, 47.4% of Leisure City, FL residents (13.2k 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 Leisure City, FL was 46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    89 ± 74
  2. Vietnam
    73 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    70 ± 62

Leisure City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Leisure City, FL employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leisure City, FL were Construction (1,993 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), and Retail Trade (1,388 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($125,066), Public Administration ($50,352), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,045).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k
2024 Value
± 1,261
−0.301%
1 Year decline
± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leisure City, FL declined at a rate of −0.301%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leisure City, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,342 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,272 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,166 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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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

11.9k
2024 Value
± 1,261
−0.301%
1 Year decline
± 14.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leisure City, FL declined at a rate of −0.301%, from 12k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leisure City, FL, are Construction (1,993 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,658 people), and Retail Trade (1,388 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

$36,736
Median earning men ± $3,645
$29,609
Median earning women ± $2,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,310), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,098), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,726), and Construction ($36,250).

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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 Leisure City, 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 Leisure City, FL awarded 172 degrees. The student population of Leisure City, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 118 male students and 283 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Leisure City, FL are Hispanic or Latino (131 and 76.6%), Black or African American (34 and 19.9%), White (4 and 2.34%), and Two or More Races (2 and 1.17%).

The largest universities in Leisure City, FL by number of degrees awarded are South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus (172 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Leisure City, FL are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (46 and 26.7%), Facial Treatment Specialist (33 and 19.2%), and Phlebotamy Technician (31 and 18%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 401 students enrolled in Leisure City, FL, 29.4% men and 70.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 232 records, of which 66.4% were women and 33.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    46 degrees awarded
  2. Facial Treatment Specialist
    33 degrees awarded
  3. Phlebotamy Technician
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Leisure City, FL was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 46 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Leisure City, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
172 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center Campus with 172 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 33 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Leisure City, FL, which is 0.237 times less than the 139 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 131 degrees mean that there were 3.85 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 34 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Leisure City, FL was $375,100 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 $333,100 to $375,100, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Leisure City, FL is 43.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leisure City, FL have an average commute time of 34.3 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.

Housing

Property

$375,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,070
$3,552
Median Property Taxes
±$417

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 $3k+ 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

43.6%
Homeownership
2024
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 43.6% of the housing units in Leisure City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.3%.

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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.
$41,977
Median Household Income
± $7,648
8.15k
Number of Households
± 932

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.15k households in Leisure City, FL declined from $41,977 from the previous year's value of $48,640.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leisure City, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.65%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Leisure City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (9.65%).

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

34.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leisure City, FL have a longer commute time (34.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.12% 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

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leisure City, FL (6.82k out of 27.8k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

79.4% of the population of Leisure City, FL has health coverage, with 20% on employee plans, 43% on Medicaid, 3.52% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 0.378% 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, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.74% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

20.6%
Uninsured
20%
Employer Coverage
43%
Medicaid
3.52%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
0.378%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leisure City, FL declined by 1.38% from 20.9% to 20.6%.

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