Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL

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2024 Population
165,005
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
3.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,763
4.06% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$311,100
12.3% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
64,740
5.62% 1-year growth

About

19.7% of the households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.9% of the residents in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL are Saint Leo University (2,622 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was $311,100, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 165k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.5% of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (19.1k people).

In 2024, there were 6.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL are Spanish (21,407 households), Vietnamese (1,030 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (978 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
81,095
Women
51.5%
76,367
Men
48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 157,462 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

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Citizenship

95.9%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    103k ± 3.2k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    16.2k ± 2.01k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    14k ± 1.23k
21.5%
Hispanic Population
35.5k people

In 2024, there were 6.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.5% of the people in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL are hispanic (35.5k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,271 ± 1,162 people
  2. Canada
    1,313 ± 886 people
  3. India
    1,137 ± 825 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 2,271 Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Canada with 1,313 and India with 1,137.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19.1k people
10.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.4k people

As of 2024, 11.5% of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL residents (19.1k 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 Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    21,407 households (13.7%)
  2. Vietnamese
    1,030 households (0.657%)
  3. French (Incl. Cajun)
    978 households (0.624%)

19.7% of the households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 13.7% of the households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,226 ± 647
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,125 ± 460
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,436 ± 615

Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL employs 64.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL were Construction (5,517 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,602 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,283 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($171,660), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($167,345), and Automotive repair & maintenance ($147,179).

Males in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,250. The income inequality in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
31,000
Women
47.9%
33,740
Men
52.1%

The workforce of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 was 64,740 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

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Occupations

64.7k
2023 Value
5.62%
1 Year growth
± 5.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 61.3k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,692 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,689 people), and Other managers (1,679 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.7k
2023 Value
5.62%
1 Year growth
± 5.62%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 5.62%, from 61.3k employees to 64.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL, are Construction (5,517 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,602 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,283 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,102
Median earning men ± $2,772
$40,633
Median earning women ± $1,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,038), and Public Administration ($69,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,335), Public Administration ($56,784), and Information ($53,142).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL awarded 2,622 degrees. The student population of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,264 male students and 5,967 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL are White (984 and 40.3%), Black or African American (626 and 25.7%), Hispanic or Latino (383 and 15.7%), and Unknown (327 and 13.4%).

The largest universities in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Saint Leo University (2,622 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL are General Business Administration & Management (754 and 28.8%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (435 and 16.6%), and General Psychology (215 and 8.2%).

The median tuition cost in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL for private four year colleges is $26,240.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,231 (41.7% men and 58.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,231 students enrolled in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 3,249 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    225 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    193 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    267 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 225 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Saint Leo University
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,622 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Leo University with 2,622 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,028 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL, which is 0.645 times less than the 1,594 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 984 degrees mean that there were 1.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 626 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,240) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,120) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($780) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.3% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.02% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (41.1k), Some college (26.9k), and Bachelors Degree (21.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was $311,100 in 2024, which is 0.935 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,100 to $311,100, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL is 80%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,128
$48,032
Median Property Taxes
±$1,731

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 Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

80%
Homeownership
2024
68.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80% of the housing units in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,763
Median Household Income
± $2,284
60k
Number of Households
± 2,197

In 2024, the median household income of the 60k households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL grew to $74,763 from the previous year's value of $71,846.

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Wage Distribution

0.436
2023 Wage GINI in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL
0.431
2022 Wage GINI in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

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Commute Time

32.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL (16.6k out of 161k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

91.3% of the population of Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 42.7% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 2.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.71%
Uninsured
42.7%
Employer Coverage
13.3%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
2.49%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pasco County (East Central) PUMA, FL declined by 8.85% from 9.55% to 8.71%.

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