Oriole Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,005

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.42%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,154

1.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,000

Population & Diversity

Oriole Beach, FL is home to a population of 2.01k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.09% of Oriole Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (82 people).

In 2024, there were 15.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Oriole Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 54 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Oriole Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oriole Beach, FL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oriole Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 440
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
112 ± 135
Other (Hispanic)
54 ± 63

9.28%

Hispanic Population

186 people

9.28% of the people in Oriole Beach, FL are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oriole Beach, 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

4.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

82 people

4.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

As of 2024, 4.09% of Oriole Beach, FL residents (82 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 Oriole Beach, FL was 4.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 35

Oriole Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oriole Beach, FL employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oriole Beach, FL were Retail Trade (228 people), Construction (190 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,981), Transportation & Warehousing ($88,482), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,482).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 284

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oriole Beach, FL declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 1.18k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oriole Beach, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (176 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oriole Beach, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 284

−8.6%

1 Year decline

± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oriole Beach, FL declined at a rate of −8.6%, from 1.18k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oriole Beach, FL, are Retail Trade (228 people), Construction (190 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oriole Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Oriole Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,893

Median earning men ± $23,428

$33,319

Median earning women ± $7,930

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($103,981), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,482), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,250), and Retail Trade ($26,314).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oriole Beach, FL was $326,000 in 2024, which is 0.98 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $346,600 to $326,000, a 5.94% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oriole Beach, FL is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oriole Beach, FL have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oriole Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,347

$623

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 Oriole Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

47.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Oriole Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oriole Beach, 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.

$88,154

Median Household Income

± $30,950

808

Number of Households

± 244

In 2024, the median household income of the 808 households in Oriole Beach, FL grew to $88,154 from the previous year's value of $87,056.

The following chart displays the households in Oriole Beach, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oriole Beach, 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 (71.9%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Other (5.09%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Oriole Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.09%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oriole Beach, FL have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oriole Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oriole Beach, FL (28 out of 1.97k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oriole Beach, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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