New Port Richey, FL

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Port Richey, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.7k ± 666
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.59k ± 482
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
952 ± 279

17.2%

Hispanic Population

3k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
712 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
408 ± 235
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Port Richey, FL.

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of New Port Richey, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 60 male students and 261 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Port Richey, FL are White (151 and 65.4%), Hispanic or Latino (49 and 21.2%), Black or African American (24 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (6 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in New Port Richey, FL by number of degrees awarded are Bene's Career Academy (231 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Port Richey, FL are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (75 and 32.5%), Barbering (47 and 20.3%), and General Cosmetology (35 and 15.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 321 students enrolled in New Port Richey, FL, 18.7% men and 81.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 194 records, of which 89.2% were women and 10.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
75 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
30 degrees awarded
Barbering
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, 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 75 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Bene's Career Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

231 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bene's Career Academy with 231 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 46 men were awarded degrees from institutions in New Port Richey, FL, which is 0.249 times less than the 185 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 151 degrees mean that there were 3.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 49 degrees awarded.

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.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Port Richey, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Port Richey, 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 (68.1%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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