Neptune Beach, FL

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2022 Population

6,743

1.99% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.4

3.98% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.21%

66.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$109,375

10.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$559,300

21% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Neptune Beach, FL had a population of 6.74k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $109,375. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Neptune Beach, FL declined from 6,880 to 6,743, a −1.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $98,856 to $109,375, a 10.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Neptune Beach, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), White (Hispanic) (4.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.68%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.47%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.697%).

None of the households in Neptune Beach, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Neptune Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Neptune Beach, FL was $559,300, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Neptune Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Neptune Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Neptune Beach, FL is home to a population of 6.74k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.43% of Neptune Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (299 people).

In 2022, there were 21.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.14k people) in Neptune Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 White (Hispanic) and 113 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of Neptune Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Neptune Beach, FL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Neptune Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.14k ± 425
White (Hispanic)
281 ± 226
Two+ (Hispanic)
113 ± 100

6.39%

Hispanic Population

431 people

6.39% of the people in Neptune Beach, FL are hispanic (431 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Neptune Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

3.72%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

256 people

As of 2022, 4.43% of Neptune Beach, FL residents (299 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Neptune Beach, FL was 3.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
141 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 64

Neptune Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Neptune Beach, FL employs 4.28k people. The largest industries in Neptune Beach, FL are Retail Trade (636 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (529 people), and Construction (416 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($113,867), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,130), and Transportation & Warehousing ($104,130).

Employment

Occupations

4.28k

2022 Value

± 526

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Neptune Beach, FL grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 4.22k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Neptune Beach, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (785 people), Management Occupations (747 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (481 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Neptune Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.28k

2022 Value

± 526

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Neptune Beach, FL grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 4.22k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Neptune Beach, FL, are Retail Trade (636 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (529 people), and Construction (416 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Neptune Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Neptune Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,389

Median earning men ± $18,171

$43,147

Median earning women ± $7,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($163,125), Manufacturing ($114,746), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,348).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($81,406), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), and Manufacturing ($52,163).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Neptune Beach, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Neptune Beach, FL was $559,300 in 2022, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $462,200 to $559,300, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Neptune Beach, FL is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Neptune Beach, FL have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Neptune Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$559,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$53,237

$2,114

Median Property Taxes

±$327

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 Neptune Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2022

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70% of the housing units in Neptune Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Neptune Beach, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 140.02
Census Tract 140.01

The following map shows all of the places in Neptune Beach, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$109,375

Median Household Income

± $6,809

3.02k

Number of Households

± 428

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Neptune Beach, FL grew to $109,375 from the previous year's value of $98,856.

The following chart displays the households in Neptune Beach, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Neptune Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (72.5%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2022, 72.5% of workers in Neptune Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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

26 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Neptune Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Neptune Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Neptune Beach, FL (149 out of 6.74k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Neptune Beach, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Neptune Beach, FL has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 0.549% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 23% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Duval County, FL see 1202 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1188 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 426 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,202 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Duval County, FL

Primary care physicians in Duval County, FL see an average of 1,202 patients per year. This represents a 1.18% increase from the previous year (1,188 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Duval County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 45.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.04%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

0.549%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

23%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Neptune Beach, FL declined by 26.2% from 10.9% to 8.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Neptune Beach, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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