Meadow Woods, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

42,852

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

2.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.42%

5.69% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,744

7.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$401,000

Population & Diversity

Meadow Woods, FL is home to a population of 42.9k people, from which 85.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.2% of Meadow Woods, FL residents were born outside of the country (14.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Meadow Woods, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.62k Other (Hispanic) and 5.91k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.3%

2024 Citizenship

86.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.3% of Meadow Woods, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meadow Woods, FL was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meadow Woods, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.8k ± 4.54k
Other (Hispanic)
7.62k ± 1.34k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.91k ± 1.33k

66.9%

Hispanic Population

28.7k people

66.9% of the people in Meadow Woods, FL are hispanic (28.7k people).

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

33.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13.4k people

As of 2024, 33.2% of Meadow Woods, FL residents (14.2k 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 Woods, FL was 33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
873 ± 389
Gulf War (1990s)
310 ± 186
Vietnam
302 ± 161

Meadow Woods, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meadow Woods, FL employs 22.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meadow Woods, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,615 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,550 people), and Retail Trade (2,453 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($99,375), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,250), and Information ($79,844).

Employment

Occupations

22.6k

2024 Value

± 2,200

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Woods, FL grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 22.1k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meadow Woods, FL, are Management Occupations (2,867 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,668 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meadow Woods, 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

22.6k

2024 Value

± 2,200

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meadow Woods, FL grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 22.1k employees to 22.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meadow Woods, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,615 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,550 people), and Retail Trade (2,453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meadow Woods, FL, though some of these residents may live in Meadow Woods, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,322

Median earning men ± $5,578

$38,767

Median earning women ± $8,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($115,518), Public Administration ($72,917), and Manufacturing ($71,961).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Construction ($73,622), and Information ($71,029).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meadow Woods, FL was $401,000 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,600 to $401,000, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Meadow Woods, FL is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meadow Woods, FL have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meadow Woods, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$401,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,756

$9,892

Median Property Taxes

±$1,346

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Meadow Woods, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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

$82,744

Median Household Income

± $8,471

13.6k

Number of Households

± 1,457

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.6k households in Meadow Woods, FL grew to $82,744 from the previous year's value of $77,124.

The following chart displays the households in Meadow Woods, 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 Meadow Woods, 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 (70.4%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Meadow Woods, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meadow Woods, FL have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.98% of the workforce in Meadow Woods, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meadow Woods, 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 Woods, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meadow Woods, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meadow Woods, FL (3.6k out of 42.8k 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 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meadow Woods, FL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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