San Carlos Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

19,159

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

3.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.37%

5.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,952

7.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$325,000

Population & Diversity

San Carlos Park, FL is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of San Carlos Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.3k people).

In 2024, there were 3.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in San Carlos Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.99k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.32k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of San Carlos Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Carlos Park, FL was 91.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Carlos Park, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.36k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.99k ± 848
Other (Hispanic)
1.32k ± 630

29.2%

Hispanic Population

5.6k people

29.2% of the people in San Carlos Park, FL are hispanic (5.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Carlos Park, 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

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.3k people

16.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.99k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of San Carlos Park, FL residents (3.3k 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 San Carlos Park, FL was 16.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
270 ± 145
Gulf War (1990s)
188 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 107

San Carlos Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Carlos Park, FL.

Economy

The economy of San Carlos Park, FL employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Carlos Park, FL were Construction (1,728 people), Retail Trade (1,526 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,332 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,913), Wholesale Trade ($71,741), and Public Administration ($69,021).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 1,040

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Carlos Park, FL grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 9.75k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Carlos Park, FL, are Management Occupations (1,293 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,234 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,150 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Carlos Park, 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

10.3k

2024 Value

± 1,040

5.41%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Carlos Park, FL grew at a rate of 5.41%, from 9.75k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Carlos Park, FL, are Construction (1,728 people), Retail Trade (1,526 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Carlos Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in San Carlos Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,147

Median earning men ± $7,095

$43,132

Median earning women ± $5,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($92,778), Construction ($71,629), and Public Administration ($69,646).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,972), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,292), and Manufacturing ($54,872).

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Carlos Park, FL was $325,000 in 2024, which is 0.977 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,900 to $325,000, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in San Carlos Park, FL is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Carlos Park, FL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Carlos Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$325,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,237

$4,963

Median Property Taxes

±$628

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 San Carlos Park, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in San Carlos Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Carlos Park, 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.

$85,952

Median Household Income

± $5,857

6.74k

Number of Households

± 765

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.74k households in San Carlos Park, FL grew to $85,952 from the previous year's value of $80,109.

The following chart displays the households in San Carlos Park, 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 San Carlos Park, 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 (76.5%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in San Carlos Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Carlos Park, FL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in San Carlos Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Carlos Park, FL (1.79k out of 19.1k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Carlos Park, 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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