Moore Haven, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,131

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

21.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,094

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$104,700

Population & Diversity

Moore Haven, FL is home to a population of 2.13k people, from which 88.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.7% of Moore Haven, FL residents were born outside of the country (314 people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (850 people) in Moore Haven, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 545 White (Non-Hispanic) and 332 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.7%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.7% of Moore Haven, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moore Haven, FL was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moore Haven, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
850 ± 203
White (Non-Hispanic)
545 ± 213
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
332 ± 192

31.7%

Hispanic Population

675 people

31.7% of the people in Moore Haven, FL are hispanic (675 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moore Haven, 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

14.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

307 people

As of 2024, 14.7% of Moore Haven, FL residents (314 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 Moore Haven, FL was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 32
Korea
23 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 34

Moore Haven, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moore Haven, FL employs 613 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moore Haven, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Educational Services (88 people), and Construction (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,500), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($44,348), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,239).

Employment

Occupations

613

2024 Value

± 198

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moore Haven, FL declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 778 employees to 613 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moore Haven, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (86 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (74 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moore Haven, 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

613

2024 Value

± 198

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moore Haven, FL declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 778 employees to 613 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moore Haven, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Educational Services (88 people), and Construction (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moore Haven, FL, though some of these residents may live in Moore Haven, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,667

Median earning men ± $14,988

$31,705

Median earning women ± $14,331

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,143), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,406), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,750), Public Administration ($41,779), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moore Haven, FL was $104,700 in 2024, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,000 to $104,700, a 3.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Moore Haven, FL is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moore Haven, FL have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moore Haven, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,432

$574

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Moore Haven, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moore Haven, 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.

$40,094

Median Household Income

± $13,304

768

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 768 households in Moore Haven, FL grew to $40,094 from the previous year's value of $35,903.

The following chart displays the households in Moore Haven, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moore Haven, 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 (81.7%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (3%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Moore Haven, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (3%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moore Haven, FL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.95% of the workforce in Moore Haven, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moore Haven, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moore Haven, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moore Haven, FL (558 out of 2.12k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moore Haven, FL is Hispanic, followed by Black 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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