Olympia Heights, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

12,399

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

0.853% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,958

1.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$557,500

Population & Diversity

Olympia Heights, FL is home to a population of 12.4k people, from which 86% are citizens.

As of 2024, 54.4% of Olympia Heights, FL residents were born outside of the country (6.75k people).

In 2024, there were 4.56 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (8.13k people) in Olympia Heights, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.78k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.57k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86% of Olympia Heights, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olympia Heights, FL was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olympia Heights, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.13k ± 1.86k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 871
White (Hispanic)
1.57k ± 351

84.4%

Hispanic Population

10.5k people

84.4% of the people in Olympia Heights, FL are hispanic (10.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olympia Heights, 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

54.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.75k people

53.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.03k people

As of 2024, 54.4% of Olympia Heights, FL residents (6.75k 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 Olympia Heights, FL was 53.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
69 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
37 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 43

Olympia Heights, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Olympia Heights, FL employs 6.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olympia Heights, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,302 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,016 people), and Educational Services (757 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,875), Information ($87,014), and Public Administration ($74,539).

Employment

Occupations

6.98k

2024 Value

± 1,011

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olympia Heights, FL grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 6.88k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olympia Heights, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,165 people), Management Occupations (858 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (552 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olympia Heights, 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

6.98k

2024 Value

± 1,011

1.51%

1 Year growth

± 20.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olympia Heights, FL grew at a rate of 1.51%, from 6.88k employees to 6.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olympia Heights, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,302 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,016 people), and Educational Services (757 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olympia Heights, FL, though some of these residents may live in Olympia Heights, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,557

Median earning men ± $15,523

$54,360

Median earning women ± $11,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($101,326), Information ($86,111), and Public Administration ($84,569).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($103,583), Construction ($67,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,116).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olympia Heights, FL was $557,500 in 2024, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $497,300 to $557,500, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Olympia Heights, FL is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olympia Heights, FL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olympia Heights, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$557,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,609

$3,443

Median Property Taxes

±$525

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Olympia Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olympia Heights, 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.

$108,958

Median Household Income

± $26,475

4.06k

Number of Households

± 611

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.06k households in Olympia Heights, FL grew to $108,958 from the previous year's value of $107,381.

The following chart displays the households in Olympia Heights, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olympia Heights, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (25.7%)
Carpooled (4.69%)

In 2024, 66.3% of workers in Olympia Heights, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.69%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olympia Heights, FL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Olympia Heights, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olympia Heights, FL (1.52k out of 12.4k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olympia Heights, 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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