New Port Richey, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,425
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
53.6
0.187% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
10.5%
17.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,606
3.13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$183,100
11.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,638
7.38% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in New Port Richey, 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.

95.7% of the residents in New Port Richey, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in New Port Richey, FL are Bene's Career Academy (181 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in New Port Richey, FL was $183,100, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in New Port Richey, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in New Port Richey, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Port Richey, FL is home to a population of 17.4k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.15% of New Port Richey, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 7.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in New Port Richey, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 952 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of New Port Richey, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Port Richey, FL was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Port Richey, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.7k ± 666
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.59k ± 482
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    952 ± 279
17.2%
Hispanic Population
3k people

In 2024, there were 7.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.7k people) in New Port Richey, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 952 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.2% of the people in New Port Richey, FL are hispanic (3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Port Richey, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.15%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.6k people
9.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.6k people

As of 2024, 9.15% of New Port Richey, FL residents (1.6k 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 New Port Richey, FL was 9.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    712 ± 244
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    408 ± 235
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    267 ± 166

New Port Richey, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Port Richey, FL employs 7.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Port Richey, FL were Retail Trade (1,109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (718 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($96,613), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,056), and Wholesale Trade ($68,021).

Employment

Occupations

7.64k
2024 Value
± 745
7.38%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Port Richey, FL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 7.11k employees to 7.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Port Richey, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,034 people), Sales & Related Occupations (777 people), and Management Occupations (642 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Port Richey, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.64k
2024 Value
± 745
7.38%
1 Year growth
± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Port Richey, FL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 7.11k employees to 7.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Port Richey, FL, are Retail Trade (1,109 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (718 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Port Richey, FL, though some of these residents may live in New Port Richey, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,849
Median earning men ± $3,577
$36,268
Median earning women ± $1,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,961), Information ($96,573), and Wholesale Trade ($71,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($49,615), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,864), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,767).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New Port Richey, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in New Port Richey, FL awarded 181 degrees. The student population of New Port Richey, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 61 male students and 227 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Port Richey, FL are White (106 and 58.6%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 26%), Black or African American (20 and 11%), and Two or More Races (4 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in New Port Richey, FL by number of degrees awarded are Bene's Career Academy (181 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Port Richey, FL are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (51 and 28.2%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (41 and 22.7%), and General Cosmetology (30 and 16.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 288 students enrolled in New Port Richey, FL, 21.2% men and 78.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 175 records, of which 85.7% were women and 14.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
    51 degrees awarded
  2. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    41 degrees awarded
  3. Massage Therapy
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in New Port Richey, FL was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in New Port Richey, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Bene's Career Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
181 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bene's Career Academy with 181 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 31 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Port Richey, FL, which is 0.207 times less than the 150 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 106 degrees mean that there were 2.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 47 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Port Richey, FL was $183,100 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,600 to $183,100, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in New Port Richey, FL is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Port Richey, FL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Port Richey, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,507
$4,692
Median Property Taxes
±$553

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 New Port Richey, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

56.9%
Homeownership
2024
58.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in New Port Richey, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,606
Median Household Income
± $3,477
8.25k
Number of Households
± 730

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.25k households in New Port Richey, FL grew to $47,606 from the previous year's value of $46,160.

The following chart displays the households in New Port Richey, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Port Richey, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Carpooled (9.26%)

In 2024, 68.1% of workers in New Port Richey, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.26%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Port Richey, FL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in New Port Richey, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Port Richey, FL (1.78k out of 16.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Port Richey, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

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Health

87.7% of the population of New Port Richey, FL has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 3.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 28% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.3%
Uninsured
32.1%
Employer Coverage
18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
3.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Port Richey, FL declined by 14.1% from 14.4% to 12.3%.

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