Sebring, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,382
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
45.6
5.59% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
24.1%
13.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$44,184
5.02% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$191,600
9.49% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,194
8.09% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Sebring, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.6% of the residents in Sebring, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sebring, FL are UR Beauty & Barber Academy (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Sebring, FL was $191,600, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Sebring, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Sebring, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sebring, FL is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 15% of Sebring, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.71k people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Sebring, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
94.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Sebring, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sebring, FL was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sebring, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.49k ± 661
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.8k ± 381
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    1.37k ± 603
29.1%
Hispanic Population
3.31k people

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Sebring, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.1% of the people in Sebring, FL are hispanic (3.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sebring, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

15%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.71k people
12.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people

As of 2024, 15% of Sebring, FL residents (1.71k 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 Sebring, FL was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    257 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    118 ± 72
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    85 ± 70

Sebring, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sebring, FL employs 4.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sebring, FL were Retail Trade (627 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (577 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (534 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($151,107), Finance & Insurance ($134,191), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,245).

Employment

Occupations

4.19k
2024 Value
± 482
8.09%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sebring, FL grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 3.88k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sebring, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (496 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (409 people), and Management Occupations (365 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sebring, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.19k
2024 Value
± 482
8.09%
1 Year growth
± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sebring, FL grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 3.88k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sebring, FL, are Retail Trade (627 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (577 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (534 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sebring, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sebring, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,743
Median earning men ± $3,758
$34,547
Median earning women ± $6,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($182,885), Wholesale Trade ($120,179), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,328).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($150,143), Public Administration ($42,411), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,299).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Sebring, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Sebring, FL awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Sebring, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 13 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sebring, FL are Hispanic or Latino (7 and 38.9%), Black or African American (7 and 38.9%), White (2 and 11.1%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Sebring, FL by number of degrees awarded are UR Beauty & Barber Academy (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sebring, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (7 and 38.9%), Barbering (4 and 22.2%), and General Cosmetology (4 and 22.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 24 students enrolled in Sebring, FL, 54.2% men and 45.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 11 records, of which 54.5% were women and 45.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    7 degrees awarded
  2. Barbering
    3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Sebring, FL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Sebring, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
UR Beauty & Barber Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UR Beauty & Barber Academy with 18 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sebring, FL, which is 0.125 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sebring, FL was $191,600 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $175,000 to $191,600, a 9.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Sebring, FL is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sebring, FL have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sebring, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,038
$2,567
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.9%
Homeownership
2024
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Sebring, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$44,184
Median Household Income
± $5,412
4.95k
Number of Households
± 550

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.95k households in Sebring, FL grew to $44,184 from the previous year's value of $42,072.

The following chart displays the households in Sebring, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sebring, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (66.4%)
  2. Carpooled (16.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.3%)

In 2024, 66.4% of workers in Sebring, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who worked at home (9.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sebring, FL have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Sebring, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sebring, FL (2.59k out of 10.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

81.6% of the population of Sebring, FL has health coverage, with 17.9% on employee plans, 27.9% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

18.4%
Uninsured
17.9%
Employer Coverage
27.9%
Medicaid
19.4%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
1.55%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sebring, FL grew by 0.0726% from 18.4% to 18.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sebring, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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