New Port Richey, FL

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2022 Population

16,742

2.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

3.25% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.3%

12.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$42,254

4.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$139,500

22.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, New Port Richey, FL had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 54 and a median household income of $42,254. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of New Port Richey, FL grew from 16,348 to 16,742, a 2.41% increase and its median household income grew from $40,319 to $42,254, a 4.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Port Richey, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.36%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.06%), White (Hispanic) (5.52%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.79%).

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.

95.5% 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 (210 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in New Port Richey, FL was $139,500, and the homeownership rate was 57.2%.

Most people in New Port Richey, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 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 16.7k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.63% of New Port Richey, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.45k people).

In 2022, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in New Port Richey, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.02k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.5%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.5% of New Port Richey, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in New Port Richey, FL was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
12.5k ± 582
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 379
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 314

14.8%

Hispanic Population

2.49k people

14.8% of the people in New Port Richey, FL are hispanic (2.49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Port Richey, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.45k people

7.92%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

As of 2022, 8.63% of New Port Richey, FL residents (1.45k 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 New Port Richey, FL was 7.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
659 ± 221
Gulf War (1990s)
238 ± 134
Korea
200 ± 175

New Port Richey, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Port Richey, FL employs 6.46k people. The largest industries in New Port Richey, FL are Retail Trade (826 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (752 people), and Construction (681 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,818), Information ($63,421), and Wholesale Trade ($59,132).

Employment

Occupations

6.46k

2022 Value

± 621

0.78%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Port Richey, FL grew at a rate of 0.78%, from 6.41k employees to 6.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Port Richey, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (938 people), Sales & Related Occupations (572 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (491 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Port Richey, 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

6.46k

2022 Value

± 621

0.78%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Port Richey, FL grew at a rate of 0.78%, from 6.41k employees to 6.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Port Richey, FL, are Retail Trade (826 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (752 people), and Construction (681 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

$40,043

Median earning men ± $4,137

$32,952

Median earning women ± $2,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($72,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,068), and Wholesale Trade ($59,132).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($62,829), Construction ($47,679), and Public Administration ($40,938).

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 New Port Richey, 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

In 2022, universities in New Port Richey, FL awarded 210 degrees. The student population of New Port Richey, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 52 male students and 192 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in New Port Richey, FL are White (142 and 67.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (38 and 18.1%), Black or African American (21 and 10%), and Two or More Races (7 and 3.33%).

The largest universities in New Port Richey, FL by number of degrees awarded are Bene's Career Academy (210 and 100%).

The most popular majors in New Port Richey, FL are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (56 and 26.7%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (46 and 21.9%), and General Cosmetology (43 and 20.5%).

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 New Port Richey, FL was $139,500 in 2022, which is 0.495 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $113,500 to $139,500, a 22.9% increase. The homeownership rate in New Port Richey, FL is 57.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in New Port Richey, FL have an average commute time of 29.2 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.

Property

$139,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,435

$4,380

Median Property Taxes

±$493

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

57.2%

Homeownership

2022

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.2% of the housing units in New Port Richey, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Port Richey, 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 303.03
Census Tract 314.01

The following map shows all of the places in New Port Richey, 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.

$42,254

Median Household Income

± $2,731

7.66k

Number of Households

± 645

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.66k households in New Port Richey, FL grew to $42,254 from the previous year's value of $40,319.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Port Richey, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (8.49%)

In 2022, 73.7% of workers in New Port Richey, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.49%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Port Richey, FL have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% 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

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Port Richey, FL (2.15k out of 16.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

85.6% of the population of New Port Richey, FL has health coverage, with 26.4% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 20.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 3.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pasco County, FL see 1889 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.02% increase from the previous year (1816 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2950 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1018 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,889 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pasco County, FL

Primary care physicians in Pasco County, FL see an average of 1,889 patients per year. This represents a 4.02% increase from the previous year (1,816 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

26.4%

Employer Coverage

23.2%

Medicaid

20.2%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

3.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Port Richey, FL grew by 3.52% from 13.9% to 14.4%.

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

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