Paxton, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

686

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.8

2.83% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

9.76% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,136

5.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,200

Population & Diversity

Paxton, FL is home to a population of 686 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.6% of Paxton, FL residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (530 people) in Paxton, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 99 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Paxton, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paxton, FL was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paxton, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
99 ± 166
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 23

14.9%

Hispanic Population

102 people

14.9% of the people in Paxton, FL are hispanic (102 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paxton, 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

17.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 17.6% of Paxton, FL residents (121 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 Paxton, FL was 19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24
Vietnam
10 ± 24

Paxton, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paxton, FL employs 310 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paxton, FL were Transportation & Warehousing (77 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,500), Construction ($46,667), and Educational Services ($40,250).

Employment

Occupations

310

2024 Value

± 157

5.08%

1 Year growth

± 70.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxton, FL grew at a rate of 5.08%, from 295 employees to 310 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paxton, FL, are Transportation Occupations (74 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (27 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paxton, 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

310

2024 Value

± 157

5.08%

1 Year growth

± 70.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paxton, FL grew at a rate of 5.08%, from 295 employees to 310 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paxton, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (77 people), Retail Trade (37 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paxton, FL, though some of these residents may live in Paxton, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$21,471

Median earning men ± $11,559

$33,571

Median earning women ± $12,013

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,500), Construction ($46,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,212) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($8,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paxton, FL was $171,200 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $171,200, a 40.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Paxton, FL is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paxton, FL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paxton, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,290

$232

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Paxton, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paxton, 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.

$61,136

Median Household Income

± $16,333

294

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 294 households in Paxton, FL grew to $61,136 from the previous year's value of $57,917.

The following chart displays the households in Paxton, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paxton, 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 (78.2%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (7.26%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Paxton, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (7.26%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paxton, FL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Paxton, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paxton, FL (74 out of 672 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 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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