Osprey, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,943

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

64.5

0.467% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.14%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,516

9.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$750,000

Population & Diversity

Osprey, FL is home to a population of 5.94k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.42% of Osprey, FL residents were born outside of the country (560 people).

In 2024, there were 22.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.19k people) in Osprey, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 233 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 147 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Osprey, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Osprey, FL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osprey, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.19k ± 476
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
233 ± 130
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 97

4.06%

Hispanic Population

241 people

4.06% of the people in Osprey, FL are hispanic (241 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Osprey, 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

9.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

560 people

7.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

462 people

As of 2024, 9.42% of Osprey, FL residents (560 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 Osprey, FL was 7.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
366 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
50 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 35

Osprey, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Osprey, FL employs 1.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Osprey, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Accommodation & Food Services (264 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (232 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($125,313), Finance & Insurance ($112,227), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,234).

Employment

Occupations

1.9k

2024 Value

± 300

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osprey, FL grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.69k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osprey, FL, are Management Occupations (271 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (257 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (235 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osprey, 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

1.9k

2024 Value

± 300

12.5%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Osprey, FL grew at a rate of 12.5%, from 1.69k employees to 1.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osprey, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (299 people), Accommodation & Food Services (264 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (232 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osprey, FL, though some of these residents may live in Osprey, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,669

Median earning men ± $31,594

$42,083

Median earning women ± $20,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,029), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($131,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,055).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,307), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,456), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Osprey, FL was $750,000 in 2024, which is 2.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $680,200 to $750,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Osprey, FL is 86.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Osprey, FL have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osprey, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$750,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,982

$2,504

Median Property Taxes

±$282

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.6% of the housing units in Osprey, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osprey, 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.

$103,516

Median Household Income

± $8,378

2.89k

Number of Households

± 350

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.89k households in Osprey, FL grew to $103,516 from the previous year's value of $94,815.

The following chart displays the households in Osprey, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Osprey, 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 (65.2%)
Worked At Home (27.2%)
Walked (3.58%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Osprey, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.2%) and those who walked to work (3.58%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osprey, FL have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Osprey, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osprey, FL (483 out of 5.94k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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