Satellite Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

11,313

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.14%

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$119,134

2.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$502,500

Population & Diversity

Satellite Beach, FL is home to a population of 11.3k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.4% of Satellite Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (498 people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.34k people) in Satellite Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 389 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 353 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Satellite Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Satellite Beach, FL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Satellite Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.34k ± 514
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
389 ± 192
White (Hispanic)
353 ± 241

8.51%

Hispanic Population

963 people

8.51% of the people in Satellite Beach, FL are hispanic (963 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Satellite Beach, 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

4.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

498 people

3.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

418 people

As of 2024, 4.4% of Satellite Beach, FL residents (498 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 Satellite Beach, FL was 3.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
389 ± 188
Vietnam
295 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
130 ± 72

Satellite Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Satellite Beach, FL employs 5.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Satellite Beach, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (887 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (732 people), and Manufacturing (724 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($124,615), Information ($108,478), and Public Administration ($99,621).

Employment

Occupations

5.35k

2024 Value

± 633

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Satellite Beach, FL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 5.23k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Satellite Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (621 people), Sales & Related Occupations (553 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (486 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Satellite Beach, 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

5.35k

2024 Value

± 633

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 16.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Satellite Beach, FL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 5.23k employees to 5.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Satellite Beach, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (887 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (732 people), and Manufacturing (724 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Satellite Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Satellite Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,667

Median earning men ± $15,901

$60,731

Median earning women ± $7,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($137,667), Manufacturing ($103,654), and Public Administration ($103,224).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,607), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,036), and Retail Trade ($62,014).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Satellite Beach, FL was $502,500 in 2024, which is 1.51 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $459,800 to $502,500, a 9.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Satellite Beach, FL is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Satellite Beach, FL have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Satellite Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$502,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,515

$3,534

Median Property Taxes

±$392

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

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Satellite Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Satellite Beach, 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.

$119,134

Median Household Income

± $11,267

4.32k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.32k households in Satellite Beach, FL grew to $119,134 from the previous year's value of $115,684.

The following chart displays the households in Satellite Beach, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Satellite Beach, 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 (73.9%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (3.73%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Satellite Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.73%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Satellite Beach, FL have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Satellite Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Satellite Beach, FL (467 out of 11.3k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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