South Brooksville, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,099

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.8

2.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

44.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,196

3.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$245,300

Population & Diversity

South Brooksville, FL is home to a population of 5.1k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.69% of South Brooksville, FL residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2024, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4k people) in South Brooksville, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 360 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 327 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of South Brooksville, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Brooksville, FL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Brooksville, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4k ± 1.36k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
360 ± 296
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
327 ± 322

11.3%

Hispanic Population

578 people

11.3% of the people in South Brooksville, FL are hispanic (578 people).

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

5.69%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2024, 5.69% of South Brooksville, FL residents (290 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 Brooksville, FL was 2.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 155
Vietnam
155 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 42

South Brooksville, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Brooksville, FL employs 2.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Brooksville, FL were Transportation & Warehousing (321 people), Retail Trade (268 people), and Construction (261 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,417), Manufacturing ($73,073), and Finance & Insurance ($70,833).

Employment

Occupations

2.17k

2024 Value

± 581

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Brooksville, FL grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 2.08k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Brooksville, FL, are Management Occupations (456 people), Transportation Occupations (301 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (189 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Brooksville, 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

2.17k

2024 Value

± 581

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Brooksville, FL grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 2.08k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Brooksville, FL, are Transportation & Warehousing (321 people), Retail Trade (268 people), and Construction (261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Brooksville, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Brooksville, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,213

Median earning men ± $10,132

$24,692

Median earning women ± $18,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,243), and Retail Trade ($61,122).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,610), Retail Trade ($44,167), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,774).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Brooksville, FL was $245,300 in 2024, which is 0.737 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $245,300, a 97.8% increase. The homeownership rate in South Brooksville, FL is 61.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Brooksville, FL have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Brooksville, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$245,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,078

$1,342

Median Property Taxes

±$326

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 Brooksville, 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 Brooksville, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.8%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.8% of the housing units in South Brooksville, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

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

$61,196

Median Household Income

± $4,444

2.17k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in South Brooksville, FL grew to $61,196 from the previous year's value of $58,849.

The following chart displays the households in South Brooksville, 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 Brooksville, 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 (86.4%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)
Carpooled (1.97%)

In 2024, 86.4% of workers in South Brooksville, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.81%) and those who carpooled to work (1.97%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Brooksville, FL have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.97% of the workforce in South Brooksville, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Brooksville, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Brooksville, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Brooksville, FL (715 out of 5.1k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

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