Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

110,439

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.1

0.857% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

6.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,952

5.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,900

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

48,078

1.52% 1-year growth

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22.5% of the households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.7% of the residents in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL are Ultimate Medical Academy (8,459 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was $376,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.3%.

Most people in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL borders Hillsborough County (Northwest) PUMA, FL, Hillsborough County (Southwest)--Tampa City (South) PUMA, FL, Pinellas County (North) PUMA, FL, Pinellas County (North Central) PUMA, FL, Pinellas County (Central)--Greater Largo City PUMA, FL, and Pinellas County (West Central)--Greater Seminole City PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL is home to a population of 110k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.9% of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2024, there were 5.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (71.1k people) in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL are Spanish (13,316 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,005 households), and Russian (1,005 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,934

Women

50.4%

54,959

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 110,893 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

92.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.7% of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
71.1k ± 2.11k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.3k ± 1.91k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.63k ± 1.21k

16.6%

Hispanic Population

18.4k people

16.6% of the people in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL are hispanic (18.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,569 ± 1,230 people
Venezuela
1,317 ± 886 people
Canada
1,229 ± 856 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was Mexico, the natal country of 2,569 Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL residents, followed by Venezuela with 1,317 and Canada with 1,229.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL residents (18.7k 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 Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,316 households (12.6%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,005 households (0.954%)
Russian
1,005 households (0.954%)

22.5% of the households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was Spanish. 12.6% of the households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,989 ± 270
Gulf War (2001-)
1,700 ± 394
Gulf War (1990s)
1,227 ± 308

Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL.

Economy

The economy of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL employs 48.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL were Restaurants & Food Services (3,157 people), Construction (2,591 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,406 people), and the highest paying industries were Independent artists, writers, and performers ($242,471), Nondepository credit & related activities ($164,253), and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($154,972).

Males in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.49 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,203. The income inequality in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,273

Women

48.4%

24,805

Men

51.6%

The workforce of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 was 48,078 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.1k

2023 Value

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 1.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 47.4k employees to 48.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL, are Other managers (1,481 people), Customer service representatives (1,419 people), and Registered nurses (1,338 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, 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

48.1k

2023 Value

1.52%

1 Year growth

± 1.52%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 1.52%, from 47.4k employees to 48.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,157 people), Construction (2,591 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,406 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,488

Median earning men ± $2,863

$40,740

Median earning women ± $2,040

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,655), and Wholesale Trade ($78,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($66,073), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,866), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,533).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL awarded 8,459 degrees. The student population of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 236 male students and 7,200 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL are Black or African American (4,918 and 58.1%), White (2,898 and 34.3%), Unknown (260 and 3.07%), and Hispanic or Latino (149 and 1.76%).

The largest universities in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Ultimate Medical Academy (8,459 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL are Medical Insurance Specialist (4,329 and 51.2%), Medical Administrative Assistant (2,380 and 28.1%), and General Human Services (639 and 7.55%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 7,436 students enrolled in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL, 3.17% men and 96.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,400 records, of which 97% were women and 3.02% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Administrative Assistant
1,814 degrees awarded
General Human Services
639 degrees awarded
Medical Insurance Specialist
3,143 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was Medical Administrative Assistant with 1,814 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ultimate Medical Academy

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8,459 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ultimate Medical Academy with 8,459 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 206 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL, which is 0.025 times less than the 8,253 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 4,918 degrees mean that there were 1.7 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2,898 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28k), Bachelors Degree (18.8k), and Some college (18.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was $376,900 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,800 to $376,900, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$376,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,463

$27,777

Median Property Taxes

±$1,249

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 Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, 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.

$68,952

Median Household Income

± $5,082

46.8k

Number of Households

± 1,896

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.8k households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL grew to $68,952 from the previous year's value of $65,393.

The following chart displays the households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, 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

0.488

2023 Wage GINI in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL

0.487

2022 Wage GINI in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL

In 2023, the income inequality in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was 0.488 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.138% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (8.29%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.29%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL (15.9k out of 109k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL is White, followed by Black 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.2% of the population of Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 16.2% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.8%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

16.2%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL grew by 8.12% from 13.6% to 14.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pinellas County (Central)--Clearwater City (South & Central) PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.