Ojus, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

19,198

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

1.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,644

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,500

Population & Diversity

Ojus, FL is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 83.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 50.4% of Ojus, FL residents were born outside of the country (9.69k people).

In 2024, there were 1.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.14k people) in Ojus, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.23k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.48k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.3%

2024 Citizenship

81.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.3% of Ojus, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ojus, FL was 81.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ojus, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.14k ± 947
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.23k ± 1k
White (Hispanic)
2.48k ± 638

50.6%

Hispanic Population

9.71k people

50.6% of the people in Ojus, FL are hispanic (9.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ojus, 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

50.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.69k people

53.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.19k people

As of 2024, 50.4% of Ojus, FL residents (9.69k 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 Ojus, FL was 53.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 54
Vietnam
30 ± 52

Ojus, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ojus, FL employs 9.86k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ojus, FL were Retail Trade (1,225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,141 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (927 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($75,547), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,919), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,969).

Employment

Occupations

9.86k

2024 Value

± 936

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ojus, FL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 8.89k employees to 9.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ojus, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,471 people), Management Occupations (1,373 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (937 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ojus, 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

9.86k

2024 Value

± 936

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ojus, FL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 8.89k employees to 9.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ojus, FL, are Retail Trade (1,225 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,141 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (927 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ojus, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ojus, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,373

Median earning men ± $7,467

$37,283

Median earning women ± $5,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,802), Wholesale Trade ($81,167), and Information ($63,389).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($87,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,519), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,139).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ojus, FL was $337,500 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $298,500 to $337,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ojus, FL is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ojus, FL have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ojus, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,099

$4,729

Median Property Taxes

±$574

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

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

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.2% of the housing units in Ojus, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ojus, 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.

$68,644

Median Household Income

± $4,583

7.25k

Number of Households

± 824

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.25k households in Ojus, FL grew to $68,644 from the previous year's value of $64,667.

The following chart displays the households in Ojus, 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 Ojus, 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 (74.1%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)
Carpooled (8.5%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Ojus, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (8.5%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ojus, FL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.53% of the workforce in Ojus, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ojus, FL (2.39k out of 19.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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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