Palm River-Clair Mel, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

27,844

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

0.286% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,787

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Palm River-Clair Mel, FL is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 87.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24% of Palm River-Clair Mel, FL residents were born outside of the country (6.69k people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.48k people) in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Palm River-Clair Mel, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.48k ± 1.63k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.56k ± 913
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.51k ± 934

43.8%

Hispanic Population

12.2k people

43.8% of the people in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL are hispanic (12.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Palm River-Clair Mel, 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

24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.69k people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.12k people

As of 2024, 24% of Palm River-Clair Mel, FL residents (6.69k 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 Palm River-Clair Mel, FL was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
437 ± 231
Gulf War (2001-)
311 ± 137
Vietnam
202 ± 94

Palm River-Clair Mel, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL.

Economy

The economy of Palm River-Clair Mel, FL employs 14.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL were Retail Trade (1,858 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,491 people), and Construction (1,351 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($87,770), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,863), and Wholesale Trade ($73,947).

Employment

Occupations

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,164

7.51%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL grew at a rate of 7.51%, from 13.2k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,561 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,305 people), and Management Occupations (1,161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palm River-Clair Mel, 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

14.2k

2024 Value

± 1,164

7.51%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL grew at a rate of 7.51%, from 13.2k employees to 14.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL, are Retail Trade (1,858 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,491 people), and Construction (1,351 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palm River-Clair Mel, FL, though some of these residents may live in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,187

Median earning men ± $2,329

$35,443

Median earning women ± $3,410

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,462), Manufacturing ($72,702), and Wholesale Trade ($67,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($122,768), Public Administration ($65,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,865).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL was $271,700 in 2024, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,100 to $271,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$271,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,610

$6,080

Median Property Taxes

±$743

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 Palm River-Clair Mel, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palm River-Clair Mel, 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.

$71,787

Median Household Income

± $6,213

10.1k

Number of Households

± 899

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL grew to $71,787 from the previous year's value of $62,976.

The following chart displays the households in Palm River-Clair Mel, 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 Palm River-Clair Mel, 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 (68.2%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL (3.63k out of 27.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palm River-Clair Mel, 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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