Macclenny, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,748

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

4.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.53%

4.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,942

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$261,800

Population & Diversity

Macclenny, FL is home to a population of 7.75k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Macclenny, FL residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2024, there were 3.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Macclenny, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.64k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 474 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Macclenny, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Macclenny, FL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Macclenny, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.2k ± 446
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 425
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
474 ± 324

7.32%

Hispanic Population

567 people

7.32% of the people in Macclenny, FL are hispanic (567 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Macclenny, 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

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

2.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Macclenny, FL residents (122 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 Macclenny, FL was 2.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 110
Vietnam
117 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 71

Macclenny, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Macclenny, FL employs 3.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Macclenny, FL were Construction (447 people), Public Administration (434 people), and Finance & Insurance (390 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,367), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,094), and Construction ($61,673).

Employment

Occupations

3.66k

2024 Value

± 629

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macclenny, FL grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 3.4k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Macclenny, FL, are Management Occupations (464 people), Sales & Related Occupations (411 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Macclenny, 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

3.66k

2024 Value

± 629

7.5%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Macclenny, FL grew at a rate of 7.5%, from 3.4k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Macclenny, FL, are Construction (447 people), Public Administration (434 people), and Finance & Insurance (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Macclenny, FL, though some of these residents may live in Macclenny, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,614

Median earning men ± $9,763

$37,011

Median earning women ± $3,751

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Public Administration ($65,833), and Construction ($61,673).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,325), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,458), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,140).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Macclenny, FL was $261,800 in 2024, which is 0.787 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,500 to $261,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Macclenny, FL is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Macclenny, FL have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Macclenny, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,189

$1,946

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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 Macclenny, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Macclenny, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Macclenny, 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.

$73,942

Median Household Income

± $18,191

2.55k

Number of Households

± 529

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.55k households in Macclenny, FL grew to $73,942 from the previous year's value of $63,640.

The following chart displays the households in Macclenny, 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 Macclenny, 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 (60.2%)
Carpooled (20.2%)
Worked At Home (9.5%)

In 2024, 60.2% of workers in Macclenny, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.2%) and those who worked at home (9.5%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Macclenny, FL have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in Macclenny, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Macclenny, FL (693 out of 7.27k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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