Longwood, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

16,337

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.92%

4.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,548

1.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$354,300

Population & Diversity

Longwood, FL is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Longwood, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.96k people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.29k people) in Longwood, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.38k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Longwood, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Longwood, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Longwood, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.29k ± 796
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.38k ± 598
White (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 362

29%

Hispanic Population

4.74k people

29% of the people in Longwood, FL are hispanic (4.74k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Longwood, 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

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.96k people

13.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

As of 2024, 12% of Longwood, FL residents (1.96k 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 Longwood, FL was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
518 ± 265
Gulf War (1990s)
325 ± 132
Vietnam
208 ± 83

Longwood, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Longwood, FL employs 8.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Longwood, FL were Retail Trade (1,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (799 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($78,428), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,470), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,755).

Employment

Occupations

8.28k

2024 Value

± 773

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longwood, FL grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 8.11k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Longwood, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,094 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (870 people), and Management Occupations (844 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Longwood, 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

8.28k

2024 Value

± 773

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Longwood, FL grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 8.11k employees to 8.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Longwood, FL, are Retail Trade (1,022 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (841 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (799 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Longwood, FL, though some of these residents may live in Longwood, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,612

Median earning men ± $5,774

$44,971

Median earning women ± $7,130

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,676), Information ($90,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,995).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,030), Public Administration ($63,889), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,588).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Longwood, FL was $354,300 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $327,400 to $354,300, a 8.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Longwood, FL is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Longwood, FL have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Longwood, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$354,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,215

$4,487

Median Property Taxes

±$473

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 Longwood, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.4%

Homeownership

2024

72.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Longwood, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Longwood, 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.

$78,548

Median Household Income

± $4,096

6.47k

Number of Households

± 626

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.47k households in Longwood, FL grew to $78,548 from the previous year's value of $77,214.

The following chart displays the households in Longwood, 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 Longwood, 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (5.3%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Longwood, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.3%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Longwood, FL have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Longwood, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Longwood, FL (1.58k out of 15.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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