Samoset, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,284

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

3.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,976

0.379% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$196,800

Population & Diversity

Samoset, FL is home to a population of 5.28k people, from which 80% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.8% of Samoset, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.31k people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.41k people) in Samoset, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.04k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80% of Samoset, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Samoset, FL was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Samoset, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.41k ± 581
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 492
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 652

42.3%

Hispanic Population

2.23k people

42.3% of the people in Samoset, FL are hispanic (2.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Samoset, 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

24.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

791 people

As of 2024, 24.8% of Samoset, FL residents (1.31k 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 Samoset, FL was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 50

Samoset, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Samoset, FL employs 2.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Samoset, FL were Construction (588 people), Manufacturing (381 people), and Retail Trade (276 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($61,512), Manufacturing ($48,725), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,591).

Employment

Occupations

2.03k

2024 Value

± 560

8.52%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Samoset, FL grew at a rate of 8.52%, from 1.87k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Samoset, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (557 people), Production Occupations (309 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Samoset, 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

2.03k

2024 Value

± 560

8.52%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Samoset, FL grew at a rate of 8.52%, from 1.87k employees to 2.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Samoset, FL, are Construction (588 people), Manufacturing (381 people), and Retail Trade (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Samoset, FL, though some of these residents may live in Samoset, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,362

Median earning men ± $12,944

$39,667

Median earning women ± $13,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,364), Construction ($31,173), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,042), Manufacturing ($48,270), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,895).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Samoset, FL was $196,800 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,400 to $196,800, a 14.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Samoset, FL is 56.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Samoset, FL have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Samoset, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$196,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,349

$801

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.1% of the housing units in Samoset, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Samoset, 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.

$51,976

Median Household Income

± $16,953

1.43k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Samoset, FL grew to $51,976 from the previous year's value of $51,780.

The following chart displays the households in Samoset, 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 Samoset, 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 (66.9%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Other (3.68%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Samoset, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.68%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Samoset, FL have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Samoset, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Samoset, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Samoset, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Samoset, FL (1.1k out of 5.28k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Samoset, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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