St. Cloud, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

65,130

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,174

9.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$356,200

Population & Diversity

St. Cloud, FL is home to a population of 65.1k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.7% of St. Cloud, FL residents were born outside of the country (10.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.7k people) in St. Cloud, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.2k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of St. Cloud, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Cloud, FL was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Cloud, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.7k ± 1.92k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
13.2k ± 1.7k
Other (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 2.05k

52%

Hispanic Population

33.9k people

52% of the people in St. Cloud, FL are hispanic (33.9k people).

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

15.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10.2k people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.46k people

As of 2024, 15.7% of St. Cloud, FL residents (10.2k 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. Cloud, FL was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,839 ± 494
Gulf War (1990s)
720 ± 277
Vietnam
625 ± 211

St. Cloud, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Cloud, FL employs 30.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Cloud, FL were Retail Trade (3,950 people), Educational Services (3,178 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,096 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,316), Public Administration ($60,563), and Manufacturing ($56,707).

Employment

Occupations

30.8k

2024 Value

± 1,898

9.43%

1 Year growth

± 8.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Cloud, FL grew at a rate of 9.43%, from 28.2k employees to 30.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Cloud, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,972 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,215 people), and Management Occupations (2,630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Cloud, 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

30.8k

2024 Value

± 1,898

9.43%

1 Year growth

± 8.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Cloud, FL grew at a rate of 9.43%, from 28.2k employees to 30.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Cloud, FL, are Retail Trade (3,950 people), Educational Services (3,178 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (3,096 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Cloud, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Cloud, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,510

Median earning men ± $3,045

$38,787

Median earning women ± $3,006

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($88,750), Public Administration ($69,495), and Manufacturing ($62,721).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,620), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,672), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,874).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Cloud, FL was $356,200 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $324,100 to $356,200, a 9.9% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Cloud, FL is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Cloud, FL have an average commute time of 35.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Cloud, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$356,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,932

$15,350

Median Property Taxes

±$1,168

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in St. Cloud, 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 St. Cloud, 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.

$83,174

Median Household Income

± $5,897

21.2k

Number of Households

± 1,444

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.2k households in St. Cloud, FL grew to $83,174 from the previous year's value of $76,196.

The following chart displays the households in St. Cloud, 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. Cloud, 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 (73.3%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in St. Cloud, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

35.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Cloud, FL have a longer commute time (35.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.86% of the workforce in St. Cloud, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Cloud, FL (6.51k out of 64.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Cloud, FL is Hispanic, followed by White 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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