Solana, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

948

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.4

1.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

26.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$32,484

18.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$186,600

Population & Diversity

Solana, FL is home to a population of 948 people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.43% of Solana, FL residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (516 people) in Solana, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Solana, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Solana, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Solana, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
516 ± 231
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
413 ± 431
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 48

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Solana, 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

4.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 4.43% of Solana, FL residents (42 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 Solana, FL was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 34

Solana, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Solana, FL was $186,600 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,000 to $186,600, a 26.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Solana, FL is 75.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Solana, FL have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Solana, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$186,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,232

$241

Median Property Taxes

±$147

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.5%

Homeownership

2024

51.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.5% of the housing units in Solana, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Solana, 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.

$32,484

Median Household Income

± $15,987

319

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 319 households in Solana, FL declined from $32,484 from the previous year's value of $40,045.

The following chart displays the households in Solana, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Solana, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Solana, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Solana, FL have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Solana, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Solana, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Solana, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Solana, FL (166 out of 948 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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