Meadow Oaks, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,705

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

0.368% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.91%

14.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,506

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$232,100

Population & Diversity

Meadow Oaks, FL is home to a population of 3.71k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Meadow Oaks, FL residents were born outside of the country (393 people).

In 2024, there were 8.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Meadow Oaks, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Meadow Oaks, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meadow Oaks, FL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadow Oaks, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 637
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 329
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
243 ± 212

12%

Hispanic Population

444 people

12% of the people in Meadow Oaks, FL are hispanic (444 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meadow Oaks, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

393 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Meadow Oaks, FL residents (393 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 Meadow Oaks, FL was 8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 39

Meadow Oaks, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadow Oaks, FL employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meadow Oaks, FL were Retail Trade (192 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($110,642), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,804), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,804).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 360

8.83%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Oaks, FL grew at a rate of 8.83%, from 1.41k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadow Oaks, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (181 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadow Oaks, 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

1.53k

2024 Value

± 360

8.83%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Oaks, FL grew at a rate of 8.83%, from 1.41k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadow Oaks, FL, are Retail Trade (192 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (182 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadow Oaks, FL, though some of these residents may live in Meadow Oaks, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,261

Median earning men ± $2,441

$44,813

Median earning women ± $10,439

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($110,929), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,143), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,101).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,958), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadow Oaks, FL was $232,100 in 2024, which is 0.698 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $194,500 to $232,100, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadow Oaks, FL is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadow Oaks, FL have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadow Oaks, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$232,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,069

$1,442

Median Property Taxes

±$389

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

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

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Meadow Oaks, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meadow Oaks, 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.

$61,506

Median Household Income

± $14,028

1.64k

Number of Households

± 379

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.64k households in Meadow Oaks, FL grew to $61,506 from the previous year's value of $57,944.

The following chart displays the households in Meadow Oaks, 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 Meadow Oaks, 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 (69.2%)
Worked At Home (24.4%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Meadow Oaks, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadow Oaks, FL (293 out of 3.71k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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