Pine Castle, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

10,371

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

4.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

0.246% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,761

7.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,800

Population & Diversity

Pine Castle, FL is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 30.7% of Pine Castle, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.19k people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Pine Castle, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.48k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.73k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Pine Castle, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pine Castle, FL was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Castle, FL

Other (Hispanic)
2.8k ± 882
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.48k ± 1.55k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 387

63.7%

Hispanic Population

6.61k people

63.7% of the people in Pine Castle, FL are hispanic (6.61k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Castle, 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

30.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.19k people

33.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.48k people

As of 2024, 30.7% of Pine Castle, FL residents (3.19k 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 Pine Castle, FL was 33.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 236
Gulf War (2001-)
213 ± 170
Korea
18 ± 38

Pine Castle, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pine Castle, FL employs 4.42k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Castle, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (496 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (471 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,682), Public Administration ($49,742), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,229).

Employment

Occupations

4.42k

2024 Value

± 634

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Castle, FL declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 4.56k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Castle, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (485 people), Production Occupations (421 people), and Management Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Castle, 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

4.42k

2024 Value

± 634

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Castle, FL declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 4.56k employees to 4.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Castle, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (496 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (471 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Castle, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pine Castle, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,368

Median earning men ± $5,527

$26,791

Median earning women ± $8,425

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,313), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,288), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,467).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,163), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Castle, FL was $331,800 in 2024, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $286,900 to $331,800, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Pine Castle, FL is 43.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Castle, FL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Castle, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,147

$1,497

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.8% of the housing units in Pine Castle, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pine Castle, 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.

$49,761

Median Household Income

± $8,176

3.42k

Number of Households

± 527

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.42k households in Pine Castle, FL grew to $49,761 from the previous year's value of $46,154.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Castle, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Castle, 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (12%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Pine Castle, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (12%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Castle, FL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.598% of the workforce in Pine Castle, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Castle, FL (2.11k out of 10.4k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pine Castle, FL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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