Monticello, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,659

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

5.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,343

3.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$211,000

Population & Diversity

Monticello, FL is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Monticello, FL residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.42k people) in Monticello, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Monticello, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monticello, FL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monticello, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 254
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 266
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 52

0.865%

Hispanic Population

23 people

0.865% of the people in Monticello, FL are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monticello, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

1.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Monticello, FL residents (31 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 Monticello, FL was 1.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
100 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Monticello, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monticello, FL employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monticello, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), and Retail Trade (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($89,444), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,194), and Public Administration ($85,179).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 236

−8.75%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monticello, FL declined at a rate of −8.75%, from 1.14k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monticello, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (192 people), Transportation Occupations (108 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monticello, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 236

−8.75%

1 Year decline

± 32.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monticello, FL declined at a rate of −8.75%, from 1.14k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monticello, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (157 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (152 people), and Retail Trade (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monticello, FL, though some of these residents may live in Monticello, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,625

Median earning men ± $16,424

$37,986

Median earning women ± $13,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($107,833), Public Administration ($86,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,216).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,194), Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,096).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monticello, FL was $211,000 in 2024, which is 0.634 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,500 to $211,000, a 9.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Monticello, FL is 66.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monticello, FL have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monticello, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,133

$853

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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 Monticello, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Monticello, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monticello, 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.

$46,343

Median Household Income

± $12,613

1.29k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.29k households in Monticello, FL grew to $46,343 from the previous year's value of $44,920.

The following chart displays the households in Monticello, 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 Monticello, 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 (77.9%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)
Carpooled (7.1%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Monticello, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.1%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monticello, FL have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Monticello, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monticello, FL (596 out of 2.56k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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