Pretty Bayou, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,906

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.3

0.384% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.82%

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$85,208

2.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,900

Population & Diversity

Pretty Bayou, FL is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.99% of Pretty Bayou, FL residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.54k people) in Pretty Bayou, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 236 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 51 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Pretty Bayou, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pretty Bayou, FL was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pretty Bayou, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.54k ± 473
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 229
White (Hispanic)
51 ± 66

2.51%

Hispanic Population

73 people

2.51% of the people in Pretty Bayou, FL are hispanic (73 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pretty Bayou, 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

2.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

1.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 2.99% of Pretty Bayou, FL residents (87 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 Pretty Bayou, FL was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 47

Pretty Bayou, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pretty Bayou, FL employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pretty Bayou, FL were Public Administration (267 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (205 people), and Construction (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,203), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,361), and Public Administration ($71,335).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 292

27.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pretty Bayou, FL grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 969 employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pretty Bayou, FL, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (158 people), Management Occupations (117 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pretty Bayou, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 292

27.1%

1 Year growth

± 27.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pretty Bayou, FL grew at a rate of 27.1%, from 969 employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pretty Bayou, FL, are Public Administration (267 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (205 people), and Construction (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pretty Bayou, FL, though some of these residents may live in Pretty Bayou, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,233

Median earning men ± $12,920

$50,288

Median earning women ± $25,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($205,195), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,966), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,957), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,040).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pretty Bayou, FL was $298,900 in 2024, which is 0.898 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,300 to $298,900, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Pretty Bayou, FL is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pretty Bayou, FL have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pretty Bayou, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,575

$1,047

Median Property Taxes

±$263

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 Pretty Bayou, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Pretty Bayou, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pretty Bayou, 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.

$85,208

Median Household Income

± $8,605

1.47k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Pretty Bayou, FL grew to $85,208 from the previous year's value of $83,250.

The following chart displays the households in Pretty Bayou, 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 Pretty Bayou, 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 (77.8%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Worked At Home (9.08%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Pretty Bayou, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who worked at home (9.08%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pretty Bayou, FL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.54% of the workforce in Pretty Bayou, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pretty Bayou, FL (164 out of 2.82k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pretty Bayou, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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