Matlacha, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

770

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.48%

36.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$77,841

2024 Median Property Value

$477,300

4.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

293

Population & Diversity

Matlacha, FL is home to a population of 770 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.68% of Matlacha, FL residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 61.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (743 people) in Matlacha, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Matlacha, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Matlacha, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Matlacha, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
743 ± 513
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 18
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 15

1.3%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.3% of the people in Matlacha, FL are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Matlacha, 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

4.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

4.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 4.68% of Matlacha, FL residents (36 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 Matlacha, FL was 4.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 39
Korea
17 ± 32

Matlacha, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Matlacha, FL employs 293 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Matlacha, FL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48 people), and Construction (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($41,576), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($19,643), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($19,643).

Employment

Occupations

293

2024 Value

± 228

9.74%

1 Year growth

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matlacha, FL grew at a rate of 9.74%, from 267 employees to 293 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Matlacha, FL, are Management Occupations (142 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (29 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Matlacha, 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

293

2024 Value

± 228

9.74%

1 Year growth

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Matlacha, FL grew at a rate of 9.74%, from 267 employees to 293 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Matlacha, FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (48 people), and Construction (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Matlacha, FL, though some of these residents may live in Matlacha, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Matlacha, FL was $477,300 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $458,300 to $477,300, a 4.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Matlacha, FL is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Matlacha, FL have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Matlacha, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$477,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$100,373

$314

Median Property Taxes

±$207

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 Matlacha, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

77.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Matlacha, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Matlacha, 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.

$77,841

Median Household Income

± $76,184

379

Number of Households

± 214

The following chart displays the households in Matlacha, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Matlacha, 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 (76.5%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Motorcycle (9.9%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Matlacha, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (9.9%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Matlacha, FL have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.32% of the workforce in Matlacha, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Matlacha, FL (73 out of 770 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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