Port LaBelle, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,923

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

4.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,231

40.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$230,400

Population & Diversity

Port LaBelle, FL is home to a population of 7.92k people, from which 78.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.6% of Port LaBelle, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.74k people).

In 2024, there were 1.15 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.37k people) in Port LaBelle, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.3%

2024 Citizenship

80.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.3% of Port LaBelle, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port LaBelle, FL was 80.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port LaBelle, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.37k ± 900
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 656
White (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 720

65.7%

Hispanic Population

5.2k people

65.7% of the people in Port LaBelle, FL are hispanic (5.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port LaBelle, 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

34.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.74k people

34.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

As of 2024, 34.6% of Port LaBelle, FL residents (2.74k 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 Port LaBelle, FL was 34.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 66

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

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

Economy

The economy of Port LaBelle, FL employs 3.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port LaBelle, FL were Retail Trade (609 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (530 people), and Construction (512 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($83,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,955), and Manufacturing ($77,782).

Employment

Occupations

3.95k

2024 Value

± 774

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port LaBelle, FL grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 3.52k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port LaBelle, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (457 people), Sales & Related Occupations (435 people), and Management Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port LaBelle, 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

3.95k

2024 Value

± 774

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port LaBelle, FL grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 3.52k employees to 3.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port LaBelle, FL, are Retail Trade (609 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (530 people), and Construction (512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port LaBelle, FL, though some of these residents may live in Port LaBelle, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,490

Median earning men ± $10,222

$36,765

Median earning women ± $6,840

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,341), Manufacturing ($77,782), and Public Administration ($75,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($182,912), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,531), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port LaBelle, FL was $230,400 in 2024, which is 0.693 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,600 to $230,400, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Port LaBelle, FL is 83.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port LaBelle, FL have an average commute time of 35 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port LaBelle, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,961

$2,311

Median Property Taxes

±$513

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 Port LaBelle, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.9% of the housing units in Port LaBelle, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port LaBelle, 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.

$75,231

Median Household Income

± $33,110

2.76k

Number of Households

± 598

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Port LaBelle, FL grew to $75,231 from the previous year's value of $53,648.

The following chart displays the households in Port LaBelle, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port LaBelle, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Port LaBelle, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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

35 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port LaBelle, FL have a longer commute time (35 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.76% of the workforce in Port LaBelle, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port LaBelle, FL (942 out of 7.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port LaBelle, FL is Hispanic, followed by White 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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