Sebastian, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

26,262

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

58.2

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

7.39% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,409

0.793% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$317,000

Population & Diversity

Sebastian, FL is home to a population of 26.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.05% of Sebastian, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.12k people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21k people) in Sebastian, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.02k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Sebastian, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sebastian, FL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sebastian, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
21k ± 753
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.69k ± 530
White (Hispanic)
1.02k ± 481

13.3%

Hispanic Population

3.49k people

13.3% of the people in Sebastian, FL are hispanic (3.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sebastian, 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

8.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

7.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.01k people

As of 2024, 8.05% of Sebastian, FL residents (2.12k 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 Sebastian, FL was 7.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
953 ± 247
Gulf War (1990s)
287 ± 129
Korea
103 ± 89

Sebastian, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sebastian, FL employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sebastian, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,258 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,023 people), and Retail Trade (977 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($85,972), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,938), and Wholesale Trade ($76,176).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k

2024 Value

± 1,021

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sebastian, FL grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 10.1k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sebastian, FL, are Management Occupations (1,154 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,118 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,058 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sebastian, 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

± 1,021

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sebastian, FL grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 10.1k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sebastian, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,258 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,023 people), and Retail Trade (977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sebastian, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sebastian, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,157

Median earning men ± $8,833

$48,433

Median earning women ± $5,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($85,886), Wholesale Trade ($77,402), and Manufacturing ($59,491).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,212), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,485), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,672).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sebastian, FL was $317,000 in 2024, which is 0.953 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,700 to $317,000, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sebastian, FL is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sebastian, FL have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sebastian, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,161

$9,868

Median Property Taxes

±$947

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 Sebastian, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Sebastian, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sebastian, 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.

$69,409

Median Household Income

± $6,139

11.6k

Number of Households

± 957

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Sebastian, FL grew to $69,409 from the previous year's value of $68,863.

The following chart displays the households in Sebastian, 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 Sebastian, 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 (78.8%)
Carpooled (9.37%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Sebastian, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.37%) and those who worked at home (9.28%).

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

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sebastian, FL have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.98% of the workforce in Sebastian, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sebastian, FL (2.65k out of 26.1k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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