Patrick AFB, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,644

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.9

3.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.4%

0.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,250

7.94% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

459

Population & Diversity

Patrick AFB, FL is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.41% of Patrick AFB, FL residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 7.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Patrick AFB, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Patrick AFB, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Patrick AFB, FL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Patrick AFB, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 191
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 99
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
98 ± 109

21.5%

Hispanic Population

353 people

21.5% of the people in Patrick AFB, FL are hispanic (353 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Patrick AFB, 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

5.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

4.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 5.41% of Patrick AFB, FL residents (89 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 Patrick AFB, FL was 4.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
145 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 30
Vietnam
23 ± 31

Patrick AFB, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Patrick AFB, FL employs 459 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Patrick AFB, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Finance & Insurance (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($209,091), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($209,091), and Finance & Insurance ($101,696).

Employment

Occupations

459

2024 Value

± 159

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patrick AFB, FL declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 514 employees to 459 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Patrick AFB, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (72 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (70 people), and Transportation Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Patrick AFB, 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

459

2024 Value

± 159

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 52.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Patrick AFB, FL declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 514 employees to 459 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Patrick AFB, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (97 people), Accommodation & Food Services (67 people), and Finance & Insurance (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Patrick AFB, FL, though some of these residents may live in Patrick AFB, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,063

Median earning men ± $35,273

$18,558

Median earning women ± $23,536

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($209,659), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,477) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

People in Patrick AFB, FL have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Patrick AFB, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,250

Median Household Income

± $26,404

508

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 508 households in Patrick AFB, FL declined from $76,250 from the previous year's value of $82,829.

The following chart displays the households in Patrick AFB, 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 Patrick AFB, 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)
Other (4.23%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Patrick AFB, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.69%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.23%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Patrick AFB, FL have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Patrick AFB, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Patrick AFB, FL (236 out of 1.54k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Patrick AFB, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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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