South Bay, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,102

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

0.787% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.3%

0.388% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,417

0.791% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$142,300

Population & Diversity

South Bay, FL is home to a population of 5.1k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.9% of South Bay, FL residents were born outside of the country (966 people).

In 2024, there were 3.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in South Bay, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 908 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 396 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of South Bay, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Bay, FL was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Bay, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.15k ± 348
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
908 ± 316
White (Non-Hispanic)
396 ± 127

25.2%

Hispanic Population

1.29k people

25.2% of the people in South Bay, FL are hispanic (1.29k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Bay, 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

18.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

966 people

17.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

861 people

As of 2024, 18.9% of South Bay, FL residents (966 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 South Bay, FL was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 44
Vietnam
27 ± 47

South Bay, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Bay, FL employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Bay, FL were Retail Trade (182 people), Educational Services (181 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($67,143), Manufacturing ($51,583), and Educational Services ($46,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 249

8.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Bay, FL grew at a rate of 8.2%, from 1.1k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Bay, FL, are Material Moving Occupations (206 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (190 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Bay, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 249

8.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Bay, FL grew at a rate of 8.2%, from 1.1k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Bay, FL, are Retail Trade (182 people), Educational Services (181 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Bay, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Bay, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,083

Median earning men ± $20,789

$25,449

Median earning women ± $4,473

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,789), Manufacturing ($51,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($137,772), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,339), and Retail Trade ($25,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Bay, FL was $142,300 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $142,300, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in South Bay, FL is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Bay, FL have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Bay, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,689

$515

Median Property Taxes

±$139

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in South Bay, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Bay, 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.

$51,417

Median Household Income

± $27,244

861

Number of Households

± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 861 households in South Bay, FL declined from $51,417 from the previous year's value of $51,827.

The following chart displays the households in South Bay, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Bay, 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 (70.2%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in South Bay, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Bay, FL have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in South Bay, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Bay, FL (1.01k out of 3.13k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Bay, FL is Black, 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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