Seffner, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,885

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.258% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

22.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$93,333

5.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$344,100

Population & Diversity

Seffner, FL is home to a population of 8.89k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Seffner, FL residents were born outside of the country (956 people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.66k people) in Seffner, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.32k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Seffner, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seffner, FL was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seffner, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.66k ± 955
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 393
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.32k ± 683

25.6%

Hispanic Population

2.27k people

25.6% of the people in Seffner, FL are hispanic (2.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seffner, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

956 people

7.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

674 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Seffner, FL residents (956 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 Seffner, FL was 7.93%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
125 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 90
Vietnam
121 ± 83

Seffner, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Seffner, FL employs 4.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seffner, FL were Retail Trade (698 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (607 people), and Manufacturing (454 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($97,344), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,921).

Employment

Occupations

4.41k

2024 Value

± 572

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seffner, FL grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 4.21k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seffner, FL, are Management Occupations (650 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (490 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seffner, 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

4.41k

2024 Value

± 572

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seffner, FL grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 4.21k employees to 4.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seffner, FL, are Retail Trade (698 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (607 people), and Manufacturing (454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seffner, FL, though some of these residents may live in Seffner, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,957

Median earning men ± $12,869

$42,098

Median earning women ± $9,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,031), and Public Administration ($89,091).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,423), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seffner, FL was $344,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $306,600 to $344,100, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Seffner, FL is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seffner, FL have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seffner, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$344,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,064

$2,536

Median Property Taxes

±$417

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Seffner, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seffner, 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.

$93,333

Median Household Income

± $18,680

3.04k

Number of Households

± 439

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.04k households in Seffner, FL grew to $93,333 from the previous year's value of $88,167.

The following chart displays the households in Seffner, 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 Seffner, 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 (65.9%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Seffner, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seffner, FL have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.417% of the workforce in Seffner, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seffner, FL (1.04k out of 8.83k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seffner, 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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