South Venice, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

17,484

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.9

0.197% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.5%

27.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,097

6.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$337,300

Population & Diversity

South Venice, FL is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of South Venice, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.08k people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in South Venice, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 585 Other (Hispanic) and 564 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of South Venice, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Venice, FL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Venice, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.79k
Other (Hispanic)
585 ± 237
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
564 ± 241

8.72%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

8.72% of the people in South Venice, FL are hispanic (1.53k people).

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

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.08k people

12.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.12k people

As of 2024, 11.9% of South Venice, FL residents (2.08k 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 Venice, FL was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
496 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
362 ± 170
Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 62

South Venice, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Venice, FL employs 8.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Venice, FL were Construction (1,055 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (976 people), and Retail Trade (936 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,673), Finance & Insurance ($80,719), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

8.04k

2024 Value

± 1,024

−5.93%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Venice, FL declined at a rate of −5.93%, from 8.54k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Venice, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,417 people), Management Occupations (1,092 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (846 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Venice, 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

8.04k

2024 Value

± 1,024

−5.93%

1 Year decline

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Venice, FL declined at a rate of −5.93%, from 8.54k employees to 8.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Venice, FL, are Construction (1,055 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (976 people), and Retail Trade (936 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Venice, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Venice, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,967

Median earning men ± $5,696

$29,170

Median earning women ± $8,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($175,510), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,135), and Construction ($67,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($80,389), Manufacturing ($60,417), and Construction ($56,357).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Venice, FL was $337,300 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,600 to $337,300, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in South Venice, FL is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Venice, FL have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Venice, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,979

$6,255

Median Property Taxes

±$801

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in South Venice, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

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

$77,097

Median Household Income

± $9,403

7.51k

Number of Households

± 886

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.51k households in South Venice, FL grew to $77,097 from the previous year's value of $72,322.

The following chart displays the households in South Venice, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Venice, 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 (72.6%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in South Venice, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Venice, FL have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.283% of the workforce in South Venice, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Venice, 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 Venice, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Venice, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Venice, FL (2.18k out of 17.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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