Pea Ridge, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,560

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.988% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.08%

106% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,628

1.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$220,800

Population & Diversity

Pea Ridge, FL is home to a population of 3.56k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.84% of Pea Ridge, FL residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76k people) in Pea Ridge, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 104 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pea Ridge, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76k ± 690
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 330
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
104 ± 85

6.71%

Hispanic Population

239 people

6.71% of the people in Pea Ridge, FL are hispanic (239 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pea Ridge, 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

2.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

1.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 2.84% of Pea Ridge, FL residents (101 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 Pea Ridge, FL was 1.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
126 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
116 ± 88
Vietnam
63 ± 52

Pea Ridge, 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 Pea Ridge, FL.

Economy

The economy of Pea Ridge, FL employs 1.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pea Ridge, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), Retail Trade (269 people), and Construction (254 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,957), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,028), and Construction ($82,796).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2024 Value

± 345

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pea Ridge, FL declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 1.99k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pea Ridge, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (223 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (208 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pea Ridge, 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

1.76k

2024 Value

± 345

−11.8%

1 Year decline

± 30.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pea Ridge, FL declined at a rate of −11.8%, from 1.99k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pea Ridge, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), Retail Trade (269 people), and Construction (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pea Ridge, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pea Ridge, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,978

Median earning men ± $12,290

$32,770

Median earning women ± $2,316

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($83,125), Manufacturing ($55,000), and Wholesale Trade ($50,903).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,028), Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,833), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,697).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pea Ridge, FL was $220,800 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,200 to $220,800, a 1.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Pea Ridge, FL is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pea Ridge, FL have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pea Ridge, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,563

$965

Median Property Taxes

±$236

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 Pea Ridge, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Pea Ridge, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pea Ridge, 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.

$59,628

Median Household Income

± $8,807

1.36k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.36k households in Pea Ridge, FL declined from $59,628 from the previous year's value of $60,350.

The following chart displays the households in Pea Ridge, 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 Pea Ridge, 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 (87.8%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)
Carpooled (2.55%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Pea Ridge, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.81%) and those who carpooled to work (2.55%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pea Ridge, FL have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Pea Ridge, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pea Ridge, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pea Ridge, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pea Ridge, FL (287 out of 3.55k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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