Port St. Joe, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,616

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

5.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.77%

5.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,542

7.96% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$353,100

Population & Diversity

Port St. Joe, FL is home to a population of 3.62k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Port St. Joe, FL residents were born outside of the country (130 people).

In 2024, there were 9.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Port St. Joe, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Port St. Joe, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port St. Joe, FL was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port St. Joe, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 208
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
323 ± 128
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 113

4.65%

Hispanic Population

168 people

4.65% of the people in Port St. Joe, FL are hispanic (168 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port St. Joe, 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

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

4.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Port St. Joe, FL residents (130 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 St. Joe, FL was 4.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
95 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
31 ± 37

Port St. Joe, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port St. Joe, FL employs 1.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port St. Joe, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Retail Trade (213 people), and Educational Services (198 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($87,279), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,611), and Construction ($61,277).

Employment

Occupations

1.35k

2024 Value

± 276

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port St. Joe, FL declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 1.37k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port St. Joe, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (198 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port St. Joe, 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

1.35k

2024 Value

± 276

−1.47%

1 Year decline

± 29.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port St. Joe, FL declined at a rate of −1.47%, from 1.37k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port St. Joe, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (264 people), Retail Trade (213 people), and Educational Services (198 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port St. Joe, FL, though some of these residents may live in Port St. Joe, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,625

Median earning men ± $28,816

$42,476

Median earning women ± $5,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,034), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,500), and Retail Trade ($35,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port St. Joe, FL was $353,100 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $280,600 to $353,100, a 25.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Port St. Joe, FL is 81.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port St. Joe, FL have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port St. Joe, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,777

$1,370

Median Property Taxes

±$276

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.6% of the housing units in Port St. Joe, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port St. Joe, 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.

$55,542

Median Household Income

± $8,108

1.68k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Port St. Joe, FL declined from $55,542 from the previous year's value of $60,347.

The following chart displays the households in Port St. Joe, 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 Port St. Joe, 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 (68.3%)
Carpooled (23.2%)
Worked At Home (6.78%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Port St. Joe, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.2%) and those who worked at home (6.78%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port St. Joe, FL have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Port St. Joe, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port St. Joe, 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 St. Joe, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port St. Joe, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port St. Joe, FL (341 out of 3.49k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port St. Joe, FL is White, followed by Black 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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