Sawgrass, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,929

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.5

1.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.83%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$122,500

0.807% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$888,500

Population & Diversity

Sawgrass, FL is home to a population of 4.93k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12% of Sawgrass, FL residents were born outside of the country (590 people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.24k people) in Sawgrass, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 165 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Sawgrass, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sawgrass, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sawgrass, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.24k ± 518
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
184 ± 107
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
165 ± 111

4.91%

Hispanic Population

242 people

4.91% of the people in Sawgrass, FL are hispanic (242 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sawgrass, 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

12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

590 people

12.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

581 people

As of 2024, 12% of Sawgrass, FL residents (590 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 Sawgrass, FL was 12.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
150 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 28

Sawgrass, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sawgrass, FL employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sawgrass, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (305 people), Finance & Insurance (288 people), and Retail Trade (207 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($193,021), and Accommodation & Food Services ($188,218).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 390

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sawgrass, FL grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 2.02k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sawgrass, FL, are Management Occupations (630 people), Sales & Related Occupations (224 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sawgrass, 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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 390

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sawgrass, FL grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 2.02k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sawgrass, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (305 people), Finance & Insurance (288 people), and Retail Trade (207 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sawgrass, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sawgrass, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,309

Median earning men ± $47,380

$45,882

Median earning women ± $21,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Construction ($159,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($227,803), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,588), and Information ($54,231).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sawgrass, FL was $888,500 in 2024, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $841,600 to $888,500, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Sawgrass, FL is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sawgrass, FL have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sawgrass, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$888,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$99,566

$1,951

Median Property Taxes

±$269

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in Sawgrass, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sawgrass, 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.

$122,500

Median Household Income

± $31,119

2.27k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.27k households in Sawgrass, FL grew to $122,500 from the previous year's value of $121,519.

The following chart displays the households in Sawgrass, 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 Sawgrass, 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Carpooled (1.91%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Sawgrass, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who carpooled to work (1.91%).

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

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sawgrass, FL have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Sawgrass, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sawgrass, FL (386 out of 4.93k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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