Pelican Bay, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,159

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

74.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.68%

23.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$163,520

2.72% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.29M

Population & Diversity

Pelican Bay, FL is home to a population of 6.16k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10% of Pelican Bay, FL residents were born outside of the country (618 people).

In 2024, there were 39.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.76k people) in Pelican Bay, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 115 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Pelican Bay, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pelican Bay, FL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pelican Bay, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.76k ± 423
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 125
Other (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 160

2.61%

Hispanic Population

161 people

2.61% of the people in Pelican Bay, FL are hispanic (161 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pelican Bay, 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

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

618 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

734 people

As of 2024, 10% of Pelican Bay, FL residents (618 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 Pelican Bay, FL was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
319 ± 104
Korea
85 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 25

Pelican Bay, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pelican Bay, FL employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pelican Bay, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (207 people), Finance & Insurance (156 people), and Retail Trade (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($242,794).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 223

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelican Bay, FL declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 1.27k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pelican Bay, FL, are Management Occupations (294 people), Sales & Related Occupations (215 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (138 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pelican Bay, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 223

−9.03%

1 Year decline

± 30.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pelican Bay, FL declined at a rate of −9.03%, from 1.27k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pelican Bay, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (207 people), Finance & Insurance (156 people), and Retail Trade (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pelican Bay, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pelican Bay, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$129,565

Median earning men ± $43,716

$62,283

Median earning women ± $59,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($250,001).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,821), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,861), and Retail Trade ($37,396).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pelican Bay, FL was $1.29M in 2024, which is 3.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.21M to $1.29M, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Pelican Bay, FL is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pelican Bay, FL have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Pelican Bay, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.29M

Median Property Value 2024

±$194,033

$3,396

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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 Pelican Bay, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Pelican Bay, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pelican Bay, 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.

$163,520

Median Household Income

± $24,188

3.59k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.59k households in Pelican Bay, FL grew to $163,520 from the previous year's value of $159,187.

The following chart displays the households in Pelican Bay, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pelican Bay, 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

Worked At Home (50.9%)
Drove Alone (38.7%)
Carpooled (6.01%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in Pelican Bay, FL worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (38.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.01%).

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 Pelican Bay, FL have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pelican Bay, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pelican Bay, FL (471 out of 6.14k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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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