Nokomis, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,452

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

3.54% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

0.178% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,916

1.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,800

Population & Diversity

Nokomis, FL is home to a population of 3.45k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Nokomis, FL residents were born outside of the country (444 people).

In 2024, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76k people) in Nokomis, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 234 White (Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Nokomis, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nokomis, FL was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nokomis, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 639
White (Hispanic)
234 ± 314
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 178

8.78%

Hispanic Population

303 people

8.78% of the people in Nokomis, FL are hispanic (303 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nokomis, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

444 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

396 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Nokomis, FL residents (444 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 Nokomis, FL was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
396 ± 389
Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 52
Korea
13 ± 26

Nokomis, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nokomis, FL employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nokomis, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (389 people), Construction (258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,583), and Public Administration ($77,464).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2024 Value

± 408

0.512%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nokomis, FL grew at a rate of 0.512%, from 1.76k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nokomis, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (333 people), Management Occupations (193 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nokomis, 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

1.77k

2024 Value

± 408

0.512%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nokomis, FL grew at a rate of 0.512%, from 1.76k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nokomis, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (389 people), Construction (258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (220 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nokomis, FL, though some of these residents may live in Nokomis, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,719

Median earning men ± $25,970

$35,295

Median earning women ± $12,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($126,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,333), and Construction ($50,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,326), Construction ($48,676), and Retail Trade ($36,705).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nokomis, FL was $231,800 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,100 to $231,800, a 2.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Nokomis, FL is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nokomis, FL have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nokomis, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$231,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,634

$1,245

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Nokomis, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nokomis, 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.

$41,916

Median Household Income

± $18,148

1.75k

Number of Households

± 493

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Nokomis, FL grew to $41,916 from the previous year's value of $41,333.

The following chart displays the households in Nokomis, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nokomis, 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%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)

In 2024, 66% of workers in Nokomis, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (13.3%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nokomis, FL have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nokomis, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nokomis, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nokomis, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nokomis, FL (412 out of 3.45k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nokomis, FL is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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