Lemon Grove, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

547

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

7.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39.9%

19% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$26,971

20.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$237,900

Population & Diversity

Lemon Grove, FL is home to a population of 547 people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.68% of Lemon Grove, FL residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 2.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (405 people) in Lemon Grove, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Other (Hispanic) and 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Lemon Grove, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lemon Grove, FL was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemon Grove, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
405 ± 182
Other (Hispanic)
136 ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 10

24.9%

Hispanic Population

136 people

24.9% of the people in Lemon Grove, FL are hispanic (136 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lemon Grove, 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

7.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

9.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

As of 2024, 7.68% of Lemon Grove, FL residents (42 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 Lemon Grove, FL was 9.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 32

Lemon Grove, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lemon Grove, FL employs 172 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lemon Grove, FL were Retail Trade (115 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($40,677).

Employment

Occupations

172

2024 Value

± 133

23.7%

1 Year growth

± 97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemon Grove, FL grew at a rate of 23.7%, from 139 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lemon Grove, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (42 people), Sales & Related Occupations (40 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lemon Grove, 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

172

2024 Value

± 133

23.7%

1 Year growth

± 97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemon Grove, FL grew at a rate of 23.7%, from 139 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lemon Grove, FL, are Retail Trade (115 people), Educational Services (29 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lemon Grove, FL, though some of these residents may live in Lemon Grove, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,060

Median earning men ± $2,291

$41,302

Median earning women ± $29,036

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,052).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lemon Grove, FL was $237,900 in 2022, which is 0.715 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $213,900 to $237,900, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemon Grove, FL is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lemon Grove, FL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemon Grove, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$109,249

$162

Median Property Taxes

±$90

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

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Lemon Grove, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lemon Grove, 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.

$26,971

Median Household Income

± $24,400

253

Number of Households

± 119

In 2024, the median household income of the 253 households in Lemon Grove, FL declined from $26,971 from the previous year's value of $33,750.

The following chart displays the households in Lemon Grove, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lemon Grove, 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 (87.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Lemon Grove, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemon Grove, FL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lemon Grove, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemon Grove, FL (218 out of 547 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lemon Grove, FL is Other, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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