North Weeki Wachee, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,979

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.6

7.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

3.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,891

2.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

North Weeki Wachee, FL is home to a population of 8.98k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.09% of North Weeki Wachee, FL residents were born outside of the country (816 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.14k people) in North Weeki Wachee, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 691 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 405 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of North Weeki Wachee, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Weeki Wachee, FL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Weeki Wachee, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.14k ± 1.02k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
691 ± 525
White (Hispanic)
405 ± 281

13.4%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

13.4% of the people in North Weeki Wachee, FL are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North Weeki Wachee, 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

9.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

816 people

7.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

569 people

As of 2024, 9.09% of North Weeki Wachee, FL residents (816 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 North Weeki Wachee, FL was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
391 ± 127
Gulf War (2001-)
180 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 101

North Weeki Wachee, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in North Weeki Wachee, FL.

Economy

The economy of North Weeki Wachee, FL employs 3.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Weeki Wachee, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (509 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), and Retail Trade (458 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($60,500), Public Administration ($56,417), and Manufacturing ($55,000).

Employment

Occupations

3.75k

2024 Value

± 560

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Weeki Wachee, FL grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 3.01k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Weeki Wachee, FL, are Management Occupations (461 people), Sales & Related Occupations (373 people), and Material Moving Occupations (357 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Weeki Wachee, 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

3.75k

2024 Value

± 560

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Weeki Wachee, FL grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 3.01k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Weeki Wachee, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (509 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), and Retail Trade (458 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Weeki Wachee, FL, though some of these residents may live in North Weeki Wachee, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,148

Median earning men ± $6,332

$35,759

Median earning women ± $3,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($84,196), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,170).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,221), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,924), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,815).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Weeki Wachee, FL was $328,700 in 2024, which is 0.988 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,900 to $328,700, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in North Weeki Wachee, FL is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Weeki Wachee, FL have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Weeki Wachee, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$328,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,967

$3,286

Median Property Taxes

±$420

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 North Weeki Wachee, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in North Weeki Wachee, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North Weeki Wachee, 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.

$64,891

Median Household Income

± $9,612

3.6k

Number of Households

± 461

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.6k households in North Weeki Wachee, FL grew to $64,891 from the previous year's value of $63,235.

The following chart displays the households in North Weeki Wachee, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Weeki Wachee, 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 (67.2%)
Carpooled (16.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in North Weeki Wachee, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (11.9%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Weeki Wachee, FL have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in North Weeki Wachee, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Weeki Wachee, FL (1.05k out of 8.94k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Weeki Wachee, 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

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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