Mulberry, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,188

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.4

9.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.8%

4.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,708

6.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,800

Population & Diversity

Mulberry, FL is home to a population of 4.19k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.6% of Mulberry, FL residents were born outside of the country (360 people).

In 2024, there were 7.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.96k people) in Mulberry, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 390 White (Hispanic) and 263 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Mulberry, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mulberry, FL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mulberry, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 413
White (Hispanic)
390 ± 292
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 329

16%

Hispanic Population

669 people

16% of the people in Mulberry, FL are hispanic (669 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mulberry, 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

8.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

360 people

9.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

391 people

As of 2024, 8.6% of Mulberry, FL residents (360 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 Mulberry, FL was 9.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 80
Vietnam
23 ± 44
Korea
17 ± 31

Mulberry, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mulberry, FL employs 1.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mulberry, FL were Retail Trade (193 people), Finance & Insurance (162 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,549), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,244), and Finance & Insurance ($71,354).

Employment

Occupations

1.51k

2024 Value

± 385

−3.82%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mulberry, FL declined at a rate of −3.82%, from 1.57k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mulberry, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (228 people), Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mulberry, 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

1.51k

2024 Value

± 385

−3.82%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mulberry, FL declined at a rate of −3.82%, from 1.57k employees to 1.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mulberry, FL, are Retail Trade (193 people), Finance & Insurance (162 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mulberry, FL, though some of these residents may live in Mulberry, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,065

Median earning men ± $18,093

$41,272

Median earning women ± $9,704

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,831), Construction ($32,243), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,741).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,488), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,781), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,683).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mulberry, FL was $133,800 in 2024, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $75,600 to $133,800, a 77% increase. The homeownership rate in Mulberry, FL is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mulberry, FL have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mulberry, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$108,945

$1,444

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Mulberry, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mulberry, 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.

$57,708

Median Household Income

± $8,640

1.82k

Number of Households

± 384

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Mulberry, FL grew to $57,708 from the previous year's value of $54,035.

The following chart displays the households in Mulberry, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mulberry, 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 (79.7%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Walked (1.59%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Mulberry, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who walked to work (1.59%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mulberry, FL have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.814% of the workforce in Mulberry, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mulberry, FL (831 out of 4.19k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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