Mary Esther, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,061

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

0.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.25%

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,890

0.497% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,900

Population & Diversity

Mary Esther, FL is home to a population of 4.06k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.82% of Mary Esther, FL residents were born outside of the country (155 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.09k people) in Mary Esther, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 276 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 231 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Mary Esther, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mary Esther, FL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mary Esther, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.09k ± 289
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
276 ± 149
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 122

7.41%

Hispanic Population

301 people

7.41% of the people in Mary Esther, FL are hispanic (301 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mary Esther, 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

3.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

116 people

As of 2024, 3.82% of Mary Esther, FL residents (155 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 Mary Esther, FL was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
168 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 80
Vietnam
115 ± 58

Mary Esther, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mary Esther, FL employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mary Esther, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (307 people), and Retail Trade (219 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($92,534), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,889).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 315

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mary Esther, FL declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 1.88k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mary Esther, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (285 people), Management Occupations (167 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mary Esther, 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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 315

−1.97%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mary Esther, FL declined at a rate of −1.97%, from 1.88k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mary Esther, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (307 people), and Retail Trade (219 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mary Esther, FL, though some of these residents may live in Mary Esther, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,063

Median earning men ± $6,714

$40,650

Median earning women ± $8,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($92,534), Retail Trade ($65,368), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,194).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,542), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,124), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mary Esther, FL was $298,900 in 2024, which is 0.898 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,300 to $298,900, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mary Esther, FL is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mary Esther, FL have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mary Esther, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,437

$1,175

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Mary Esther, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mary Esther, 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.

$76,890

Median Household Income

± $10,574

1.68k

Number of Households

± 275

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Mary Esther, FL grew to $76,890 from the previous year's value of $76,510.

The following chart displays the households in Mary Esther, 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 Mary Esther, 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 (75.1%)
Carpooled (15.5%)
Worked At Home (7.4%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Mary Esther, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who worked at home (7.4%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mary Esther, FL have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Mary Esther, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mary Esther, FL (252 out of 4.03k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mary Esther, FL is White, followed by Asian 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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