Poinciana, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

75,068

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

7.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,015

7.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$290,700

Population & Diversity

Poinciana, FL is home to a population of 75.1k people, from which 90.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of Poinciana, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.4k people) in Poinciana, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.4k Other (Hispanic) and 13.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.6%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.6% of Poinciana, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Poinciana, FL was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Poinciana, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.4k ± 2.54k
Other (Hispanic)
16.4k ± 2.67k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.6k ± 2.44k

54.3%

Hispanic Population

40.8k people

54.3% of the people in Poinciana, FL are hispanic (40.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Poinciana, 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

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

19.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2024, 22.3% of Poinciana, FL residents (16.7k 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 Poinciana, FL was 19.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,045 ± 258
Gulf War (2001-)
827 ± 433
Gulf War (1990s)
547 ± 235

Poinciana, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Poinciana, FL employs 32.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Poinciana, FL were Retail Trade (4,867 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,943 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,514 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($69,250), Utilities ($57,159), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,652).

Employment

Occupations

32.5k

2024 Value

± 2,346

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 9.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poinciana, FL grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 30.9k employees to 32.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Poinciana, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,510 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,289 people), and Transportation Occupations (2,655 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Poinciana, 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

32.5k

2024 Value

± 2,346

5.39%

1 Year growth

± 9.89%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Poinciana, FL grew at a rate of 5.39%, from 30.9k employees to 32.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Poinciana, FL, are Retail Trade (4,867 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,943 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (3,514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Poinciana, FL, though some of these residents may live in Poinciana, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,614

Median earning men ± $4,939

$32,155

Median earning women ± $2,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($76,563), Manufacturing ($56,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,489), Wholesale Trade ($48,034), and Information ($42,935).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Poinciana, FL was $290,700 in 2024, which is 0.874 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,900 to $290,700, a 8.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Poinciana, FL is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Poinciana, FL have an average commute time of 46.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Poinciana, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,253

$19,019

Median Property Taxes

±$1,520

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Poinciana, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Poinciana, 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.

$68,015

Median Household Income

± $3,503

24.6k

Number of Households

± 1,798

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.6k households in Poinciana, FL grew to $68,015 from the previous year's value of $63,042.

The following chart displays the households in Poinciana, 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 Poinciana, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Poinciana, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

46.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Poinciana, FL have a longer commute time (46.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.7% of the workforce in Poinciana, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Poinciana, FL (11.1k out of 74.6k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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