Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,852

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.1

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.65%

33.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,805

7.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.29% of Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL residents were born outside of the country (208 people).

In 2024, there were 58.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.63k ± 940
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 76

0.866%

Hispanic Population

42 people

0.866% of the people in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Samsula-Spruce Creek, 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

4.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

208 people

6.18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL residents (208 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 Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL was 6.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
99 ± 124
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 57

Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL.

Economy

The economy of Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL employs 2.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Educational Services (264 people), and Retail Trade (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($168,309), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($168,309), and Retail Trade ($98,410).

Employment

Occupations

2.04k

2024 Value

± 534

−6.47%

1 Year decline

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL declined at a rate of −6.47%, from 2.18k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL, are Management Occupations (380 people), Sales & Related Occupations (316 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Samsula-Spruce Creek, 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

2.04k

2024 Value

± 534

−6.47%

1 Year decline

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL declined at a rate of −6.47%, from 2.18k employees to 2.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (290 people), Educational Services (264 people), and Retail Trade (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL, though some of these residents may live in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,957

Median earning men ± $23,744

$31,184

Median earning women ± $15,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($98,779), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,327), and Information ($85,052).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,764), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,368), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,423).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL was $443,500 in 2024, which is 1.33 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,100 to $443,500, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL have an average commute time of 38.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$443,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,306

$1,769

Median Property Taxes

±$429

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 Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Samsula-Spruce Creek, 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.

$97,805

Median Household Income

± $21,690

2.06k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.06k households in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL grew to $97,805 from the previous year's value of $90,575.

The following chart displays the households in Samsula-Spruce Creek, 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 Samsula-Spruce Creek, 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 (74.4%)
Worked At Home (21%)
Walked (1.61%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who walked to work (1.61%).

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

38.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL have a longer commute time (38.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.9% of the workforce in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Samsula-Spruce Creek, FL (176 out of 4.82k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Samsula-Spruce Creek, 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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