Plant City, FL

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2022 Population
39,655
0.975% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
37.6
2.17% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
15.4%
0.752% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$62,015
8.75% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$225,700
16.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Plant City, FL had a population of 39.7k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $62,015. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Plant City, FL grew from 39,272 to 39,655, a 0.975% increase and its median household income grew from $57,025 to $62,015, a 8.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Plant City, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.3%), White (Hispanic) (16.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.96%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.57%).

None of the households in Plant City, 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.

91% of the residents in Plant City, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Plant City, FL was $225,700, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.

Most people in Plant City, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Plant City, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Plant City, FL is home to a population of 39.7k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2022, 14.9% of Plant City, FL residents were born outside of the country (5.91k people).

In 2022, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Plant City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.44k White (Hispanic) and 5.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91%
2022 Citizenship
91.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91% of Plant City, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Plant City, FL was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plant City, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    19.6k ± 1.43k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    6.44k ± 1.3k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    5.27k ± 1.1k
33.4%
Hispanic Population
13.3k people

In 2022, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.6k people) in Plant City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.44k White (Hispanic) and 5.27k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

33.4% of the people in Plant City, FL are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Plant City, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.9%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.91k people
13.7%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5.39k people

As of 2022, 14.9% of Plant City, FL residents (5.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plant City, FL was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    667 ± 152
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    516 ± 180
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    455 ± 148

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

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Economy

The economy of Plant City, FL employs 20.3k people. The largest industries in Plant City, FL are Retail Trade (2,862 people), Construction (2,517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,111 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($135,551), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,180), and Public Administration ($60,568).

Occupations

20.3k
2022 Value
± 1,284
0.908%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plant City, FL grew at a rate of 0.908%, from 20.2k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plant City, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,702 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,120 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,964 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plant City, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

20.3k
2022 Value
± 1,284
0.908%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Plant City, FL grew at a rate of 0.908%, from 20.2k employees to 20.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plant City, FL, are Retail Trade (2,862 people), Construction (2,517 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plant City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Plant City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,598
Median earning men ± $3,525
$34,415
Median earning women ± $1,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($81,505), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,040), and Wholesale Trade ($47,356).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($73,095), Construction ($67,778), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,790).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

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US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Plant City, FL was $225,700 in 2022, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $193,100 to $225,700, a 16.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Plant City, FL is 62.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Plant City, FL have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plant City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Plant City, FL is $62,015. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Plant City, FL was Census Tract 125.04 with a value of $94,754, followed by Census Tract 130.04 and Census Tract 125.03, with respective values of $94,079 and $83,523.

Property

$225,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,456
$9,075
Median Property Taxes
±$759

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 Plant City, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.6%
Homeownership
2022
70.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.6% of the housing units in Plant City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 125.04
  2. Census Tract 130.04
  3. Census Tract 125.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Plant City, FL was Census Tract 125.04 with a value of $94,754, followed by Census Tract 130.04 and Census Tract 125.03, with respective values of $94,079 and $83,523.

The following map shows all of the places in Plant City, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$62,015
Median Household Income
± $3,866
14.5k
Number of Households
± 974

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.5k households in Plant City, FL grew to $62,015 from the previous year's value of $57,025.

The following chart displays the households in Plant City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plant City, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.25%)

In 2022, 78.5% of workers in Plant City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (8.25%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plant City, FL have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Plant City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plant City, FL (6.02k out of 39.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plant City, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

84.8% of the population of Plant City, FL has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 9.09% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, FL see 1220 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (1204 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1623 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 475 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,220 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hillsborough County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hillsborough County, FL see an average of 1,220 patients per year. This represents a 1.33% increase from the previous year (1,204 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.2%
Uninsured
41.7%
Employer Coverage
21%
Medicaid
9.09%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.52%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Plant City, FL grew by 4.87% from 14.4% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Plant City, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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