Point Baker, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,976

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

0.627% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.1%

25.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,769

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$213,000

Population & Diversity

Point Baker, FL is home to a population of 3.98k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.18% of Point Baker, FL residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Point Baker, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 377 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 303 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Point Baker, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Point Baker, FL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Point Baker, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 810
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
377 ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
303 ± 242

3.7%

Hispanic Population

147 people

3.7% of the people in Point Baker, FL are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Point Baker, 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

5.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

2.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

93 people

As of 2024, 5.18% of Point Baker, FL residents (206 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 Point Baker, FL was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 59

Point Baker, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Point Baker, FL employs 1.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Point Baker, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Retail Trade (235 people), and Construction (231 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,107), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,018), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,713).

Employment

Occupations

1.99k

2024 Value

± 402

7.09%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Baker, FL grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 1.86k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Point Baker, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (310 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (269 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Point Baker, 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

1.99k

2024 Value

± 402

7.09%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Point Baker, FL grew at a rate of 7.09%, from 1.86k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Point Baker, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), Retail Trade (235 people), and Construction (231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Point Baker, FL, though some of these residents may live in Point Baker, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,800

Median earning men ± $8,879

$22,254

Median earning women ± $5,041

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,583), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,902), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,137).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,884), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,701), and Retail Trade ($19,781).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Point Baker, FL was $213,000 in 2024, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,600 to $213,000, a 2.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Point Baker, FL is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Point Baker, FL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Point Baker, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,432

$819

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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 Point Baker, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Point Baker, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Point Baker, 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.

$64,769

Median Household Income

± $16,185

1.23k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Point Baker, FL grew to $64,769 from the previous year's value of $61,442.

The following chart displays the households in Point Baker, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Point Baker, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Point Baker, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Point Baker, FL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Point Baker, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Point Baker, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Point Baker, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Point Baker, FL (1.04k out of 3.98k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Point Baker, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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