St. George Island, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,133

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.8

0.164% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.24%

6.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$137,899

43.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. George Island, FL is home to a population of 1.13k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.47% of St. George Island, FL residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 30.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in St. George Island, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-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. George Island, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. George Island, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. George Island, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.07k ± 277
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 44
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21

3.09%

Hispanic Population

35 people

3.09% of the people in St. George Island, FL are hispanic (35 people).

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

2.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

2.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 2.47% of St. George Island, FL residents (28 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. George Island, FL was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 66
Vietnam
22 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 27

St. George Island, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. George Island, FL employs 585 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. George Island, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (125 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Retail Trade (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($110,914), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,516), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,144).

Employment

Occupations

585

2024 Value

± 205

7.54%

1 Year growth

± 43.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. George Island, FL grew at a rate of 7.54%, from 544 employees to 585 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. George Island, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), Management Occupations (101 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. George Island, 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

585

2024 Value

± 205

7.54%

1 Year growth

± 43.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. George Island, FL grew at a rate of 7.54%, from 544 employees to 585 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. George Island, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (125 people), Educational Services (110 people), and Retail Trade (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. George Island, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. George Island, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,718

Median earning men ± $100,374

$60,956

Median earning women ± $42,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,596), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,500), and Construction ($6,636).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,601) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. George Island, FL was $693,000 in 2024, which is 2.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $628,500 to $693,000, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in St. George Island, FL is 97.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. George Island, FL have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. George Island, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$693,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,888

$545

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.8%

Homeownership

2024

47.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.8% of the housing units in St. George Island, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. George Island, 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.

$137,899

Median Household Income

± $19,582

557

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 557 households in St. George Island, FL grew to $137,899 from the previous year's value of $96,250.

The following chart displays the households in St. George Island, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. George Island, 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 (68.3%)
Worked At Home (22.7%)
Carpooled (9%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in St. George Island, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. George Island, FL have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in St. George Island, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. George Island, FL (82 out of 1.13k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. George Island, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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