Medley, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

988

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

13.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,735

1.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$87,300

Population & Diversity

Medley, FL is home to a population of 988 people, from which 63% are citizens.

As of 2024, 78.8% of Medley, FL residents were born outside of the country (779 people).

In 2024, there were 1.28 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (520 people) in Medley, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 405 White (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

63%

2024 Citizenship

66.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 63% of Medley, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Medley, FL was 66.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Medley, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
520 ± 177
White (Hispanic)
405 ± 148
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
27 ± 30

98.3%

Hispanic Population

971 people

98.3% of the people in Medley, FL are hispanic (971 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Medley, 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

78.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

779 people

70.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

772 people

As of 2024, 78.8% of Medley, FL residents (779 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 Medley, FL was 70.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 7
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 22

Medley, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Medley, FL employs 512 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Medley, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Transportation & Warehousing (68 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($61,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

512

2024 Value

± 131

−0.775%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medley, FL declined at a rate of −0.775%, from 516 employees to 512 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Medley, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (92 people), Production Occupations (62 people), and Material Moving Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Medley, 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

512

2024 Value

± 131

−0.775%

1 Year decline

± 37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Medley, FL declined at a rate of −0.775%, from 516 employees to 512 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Medley, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), Transportation & Warehousing (68 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Medley, FL, though some of these residents may live in Medley, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,056

Median earning men ± $5,252

$25,000

Median earning women ± $4,261

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,679), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,500), and Manufacturing ($42,614).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,536), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Medley, FL was $87,300 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $67,700 to $87,300, a 29% increase. The homeownership rate in Medley, FL is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Medley, FL have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Medley, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,383

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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 Medley, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Medley, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Medley, 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.

$40,735

Median Household Income

± $20,413

450

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 450 households in Medley, FL declined from $40,735 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Medley, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Medley, 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 (79.5%)
Worked At Home (9.77%)
Carpooled (9.18%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Medley, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.77%) and those who carpooled to work (9.18%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Medley, FL have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Medley, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Medley, FL (206 out of 979 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Medley, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More 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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