Mims, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,610

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.4

1.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,005

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$235,700

Population & Diversity

Mims, FL is home to a population of 7.61k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Mims, FL residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.9k people) in Mims, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mims, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mims, FL was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mims, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.9k ± 789
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 209
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 138

2.92%

Hispanic Population

222 people

2.92% of the people in Mims, FL are hispanic (222 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mims, 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

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

91 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Mims, FL residents (105 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 Mims, FL was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
248 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
153 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 61

Mims, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mims, FL employs 2.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mims, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (343 people), Construction (327 people), and Retail Trade (301 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,663), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,587), and Manufacturing ($71,719).

Employment

Occupations

2.48k

2024 Value

± 352

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mims, FL grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 2.46k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mims, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (302 people), Management Occupations (195 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mims, 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

2.48k

2024 Value

± 352

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mims, FL grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 2.46k employees to 2.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mims, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (343 people), Construction (327 people), and Retail Trade (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mims, FL, though some of these residents may live in Mims, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,417

Median earning men ± $8,242

$38,766

Median earning women ± $4,521

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($128,906), Manufacturing ($102,250), and Construction ($62,316).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,632), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,368), and Manufacturing ($52,461).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mims, FL was $235,700 in 2024, which is 0.708 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,600 to $235,700, a 0.0424% increase. The homeownership rate in Mims, FL is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mims, FL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mims, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,585

$2,889

Median Property Taxes

±$482

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Mims, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mims, 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.

$59,005

Median Household Income

± $18,199

3.24k

Number of Households

± 502

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.24k households in Mims, FL grew to $59,005 from the previous year's value of $57,232.

The following chart displays the households in Mims, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mims, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (8.61%)
Worked At Home (7.56%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Mims, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.61%) and those who worked at home (7.56%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mims, FL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.874% of the workforce in Mims, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mims, FL (871 out of 7.61k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mims, FL is White, followed by Black 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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