Pinewood, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

18,114

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

0.499% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.5%

8.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,410

24.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$372,400

Population & Diversity

Pinewood, FL is home to a population of 18.1k people, from which 77.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 46.1% of Pinewood, FL residents were born outside of the country (8.36k people).

In 2024, there were 4.75 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Pinewood, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.88k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.5%

2024 Citizenship

76.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.5% of Pinewood, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pinewood, FL was 76.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pinewood, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.8k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.61k ± 768
Other (Hispanic)
1.88k ± 741

28.7%

Hispanic Population

5.2k people

28.7% of the people in Pinewood, FL are hispanic (5.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pinewood, 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

46.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.36k people

47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.19k people

As of 2024, 46.1% of Pinewood, FL residents (8.36k 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 Pinewood, FL was 47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 87
Vietnam
5 ± 36

Pinewood, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 13.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pinewood, FL employs 8.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pinewood, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,460 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,181 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,111 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,281), Public Administration ($55,893), and Manufacturing ($53,537).

Employment

Occupations

8.57k

2024 Value

± 992

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinewood, FL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 7.73k employees to 8.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pinewood, FL, are Transportation Occupations (978 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (950 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (763 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pinewood, 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

8.57k

2024 Value

± 992

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pinewood, FL grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 7.73k employees to 8.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pinewood, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,460 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,181 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pinewood, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pinewood, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,534

Median earning men ± $4,234

$33,521

Median earning women ± $3,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,605), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,005), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,632).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,210), Public Administration ($55,223), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pinewood, FL was $372,400 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,400 to $372,400, a 18.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Pinewood, FL is 40.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pinewood, FL have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pinewood, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$372,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,744

$2,259

Median Property Taxes

±$420

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

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

Rent vs Own

40.4%

Homeownership

2024

76.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.4% of the housing units in Pinewood, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pinewood, 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.

$59,410

Median Household Income

± $17,466

5.6k

Number of Households

± 746

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.6k households in Pinewood, FL grew to $59,410 from the previous year's value of $47,551.

The following chart displays the households in Pinewood, 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 Pinewood, 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 (72.3%)
Carpooled (8.98%)
Public Transit (8.14%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Pinewood, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.98%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.14%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pinewood, FL have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Pinewood, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pinewood, FL (3.67k out of 17.9k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pinewood, FL is Black, 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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