Myrtle Grove, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,595

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

0.943% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,647

7.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$186,100

Population & Diversity

Myrtle Grove, FL is home to a population of 15.6k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.86% of Myrtle Grove, FL residents were born outside of the country (914 people).

In 2024, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.66k people) in Myrtle Grove, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.45k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 994 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Myrtle Grove, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Myrtle Grove, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Myrtle Grove, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.66k ± 1.13k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.45k ± 613
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
994 ± 331

9.02%

Hispanic Population

1.41k people

9.02% of the people in Myrtle Grove, FL are hispanic (1.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Myrtle Grove, 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

5.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

914 people

7.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

As of 2024, 5.86% of Myrtle Grove, FL residents (914 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 Myrtle Grove, FL was 7.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
871 ± 324
Gulf War (1990s)
434 ± 212
Vietnam
392 ± 135

Myrtle Grove, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Myrtle Grove, FL employs 6.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Myrtle Grove, FL were Retail Trade (895 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (779 people), and Public Administration (569 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($71,277), Public Administration ($67,083), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,258).

Employment

Occupations

6.18k

2024 Value

± 758

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Grove, FL declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 6.93k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Myrtle Grove, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (879 people), Management Occupations (815 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (491 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Myrtle Grove, 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

6.18k

2024 Value

± 758

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Myrtle Grove, FL declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 6.93k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Myrtle Grove, FL, are Retail Trade (895 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (779 people), and Public Administration (569 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Myrtle Grove, FL, though some of these residents may live in Myrtle Grove, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,035

Median earning men ± $5,152

$36,681

Median earning women ± $6,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,083), Information ($71,277), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,449).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,278), Public Administration ($47,434), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Myrtle Grove, FL was $186,100 in 2024, which is 0.559 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,600 to $186,100, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Myrtle Grove, FL is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Myrtle Grove, FL have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Myrtle Grove, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,080

$3,294

Median Property Taxes

±$521

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Myrtle Grove, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Myrtle Grove, 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.

$67,647

Median Household Income

± $7,174

5.94k

Number of Households

± 715

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.94k households in Myrtle Grove, FL grew to $67,647 from the previous year's value of $63,011.

The following chart displays the households in Myrtle Grove, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Myrtle Grove, 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 (66.3%)
Walked (14.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Myrtle Grove, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Myrtle Grove, FL have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Myrtle Grove, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Myrtle Grove, FL (2.46k out of 13.9k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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