St. Augustine South, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,714

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

0.198% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.81%

4.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,996

1.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. Augustine South, FL is home to a population of 4.71k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.44% of St. Augustine South, FL residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.04k people) in St. Augustine South, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 239 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 156 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Augustine South, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.04k ± 534
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
239 ± 213
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
156 ± 126

7.59%

Hispanic Population

358 people

7.59% of the people in St. Augustine South, FL are hispanic (358 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Augustine South, 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

2.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

2.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 2.44% of St. Augustine South, FL residents (115 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 St. Augustine South, FL was 2.69%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 32

St. Augustine South, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Augustine South, FL employs 2.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Augustine South, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (409 people), Educational Services (372 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($100,100), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,337), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,159).

Employment

Occupations

2.63k

2024 Value

± 471

6.13%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Augustine South, FL grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 2.48k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Augustine South, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (434 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (261 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Augustine South, 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

2.63k

2024 Value

± 471

6.13%

1 Year growth

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Augustine South, FL grew at a rate of 6.13%, from 2.48k employees to 2.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Augustine South, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (409 people), Educational Services (372 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Augustine South, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Augustine South, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,940

Median earning men ± $4,654

$43,359

Median earning women ± $15,442

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($84,205), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,043), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,337).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,984), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,063), and Retail Trade ($52,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Augustine South, FL was $347,400 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,200 to $347,400, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Augustine South, FL is 94.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Augustine South, FL have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Augustine South, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,768

$1,993

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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 St. Augustine South, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.3% of the housing units in St. Augustine South, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Augustine South, 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.

$75,996

Median Household Income

± $12,636

2.11k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.11k households in St. Augustine South, FL grew to $75,996 from the previous year's value of $74,873.

The following chart displays the households in St. Augustine South, 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 St. Augustine South, 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%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Worked At Home (8.91%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in St. Augustine South, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (8.91%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Augustine South, FL have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in St. Augustine South, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Augustine South, FL (85 out of 4.7k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Augustine South, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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