Port St. John, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

25,120

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

0.443% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.94%

1.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,736

4.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$281,300

Population & Diversity

Port St. John, FL is home to a population of 25.1k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.22% of Port St. John, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.81k people).

In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Port St. John, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.01k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Port St. John, 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. John, FL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 2.16k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 482
White (Hispanic)
1.01k ± 515

8.5%

Hispanic Population

2.13k people

8.5% of the people in Port St. John, FL are hispanic (2.13k people).

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

7.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.81k people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.4k people

As of 2024, 7.22% of Port St. John, FL residents (1.81k 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. John, FL was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
519 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
449 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
383 ± 133

Port St. John, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port St. John, FL employs 12.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port St. John, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,081 people), Retail Trade (1,577 people), and Manufacturing (1,284 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($126,625), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,508), and Wholesale Trade ($76,150).

Employment

Occupations

12.3k

2024 Value

± 1,232

−1.63%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port St. John, FL declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 12.5k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port St. John, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,745 people), Management Occupations (1,486 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (893 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port St. John, 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

12.3k

2024 Value

± 1,232

−1.63%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port St. John, FL declined at a rate of −1.63%, from 12.5k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port St. John, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,081 people), Retail Trade (1,577 people), and Manufacturing (1,284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port St. John, FL, though some of these residents may live in Port St. John, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,355

Median earning men ± $7,991

$38,646

Median earning women ± $4,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($76,150), and Manufacturing ($74,975).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,568), Construction ($53,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,526).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port St. John, FL was $281,300 in 2024, which is 0.846 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $262,700 to $281,300, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Port St. John, FL is 94.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port St. John, FL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port St. John, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$281,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,953

$8,862

Median Property Taxes

±$925

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. John, 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 St. John, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.3% of the housing units in Port St. John, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.3%.

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

$87,736

Median Household Income

± $8,802

9.4k

Number of Households

± 959

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.4k households in Port St. John, FL grew to $87,736 from the previous year's value of $84,214.

The following chart displays the households in Port St. John, 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 Port St. John, 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 (82.4%)
Worked At Home (9.69%)
Carpooled (5.8%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Port St. John, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.69%) and those who carpooled to work (5.8%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port St. John, FL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Port St. John, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port St. John, 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. John, 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. John, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port St. John, FL (2.49k out of 25.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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