Roosevelt Gardens, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,031

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

1.98% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,821

1.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$309,600

Population & Diversity

Roosevelt Gardens, FL is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Roosevelt Gardens, FL residents were born outside of the country (330 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.51k people) in Roosevelt Gardens, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 White (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of Roosevelt Gardens, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roosevelt Gardens, FL was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roosevelt Gardens, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 756
White (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 132
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
129 ± 116

8.05%

Hispanic Population

244 people

8.05% of the people in Roosevelt Gardens, FL are hispanic (244 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roosevelt Gardens, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

391 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Roosevelt Gardens, FL residents (330 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 Roosevelt Gardens, FL was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
41 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 57
Vietnam
21 ± 38

Roosevelt Gardens, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Roosevelt Gardens, FL.

Economy

The economy of Roosevelt Gardens, FL employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roosevelt Gardens, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), and Retail Trade (161 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,100), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,000), and Construction ($53,304).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 325

16.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roosevelt Gardens, FL grew at a rate of 16.8%, from 1.25k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roosevelt Gardens, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (205 people), Transportation Occupations (168 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (153 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roosevelt Gardens, 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

1.46k

2024 Value

± 325

16.8%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roosevelt Gardens, FL grew at a rate of 16.8%, from 1.25k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roosevelt Gardens, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (218 people), and Retail Trade (161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roosevelt Gardens, FL, though some of these residents may live in Roosevelt Gardens, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,350

Median earning men ± $17,625

$30,885

Median earning women ± $5,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,069), Construction ($53,304), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($25,956).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($37,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,827), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,413).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roosevelt Gardens, FL was $309,600 in 2024, which is 0.931 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,800 to $309,600, a 22.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Roosevelt Gardens, FL is 41.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roosevelt Gardens, FL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roosevelt Gardens, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$309,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,973

$424

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.6% of the housing units in Roosevelt Gardens, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roosevelt Gardens, 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.

$49,821

Median Household Income

± $15,291

1.02k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Roosevelt Gardens, FL grew to $49,821 from the previous year's value of $48,992.

The following chart displays the households in Roosevelt Gardens, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roosevelt Gardens, 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (6.93%)
Public Transit (5.15%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Roosevelt Gardens, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.93%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.15%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roosevelt Gardens, FL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Roosevelt Gardens, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Roosevelt Gardens, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Roosevelt Gardens, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roosevelt Gardens, FL (667 out of 3.01k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roosevelt Gardens, FL is Black, followed by White 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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