St. Pete Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

8,805

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

62.8

0.965% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.96%

4.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,583

5.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$675,700

Population & Diversity

St. Pete Beach, FL is home to a population of 8.81k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13% of St. Pete Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.15k people).

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.72k people) in St. Pete Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 218 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of St. Pete Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Pete Beach, FL was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Pete Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.72k ± 293
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
285 ± 138
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
218 ± 144

4.86%

Hispanic Population

428 people

4.86% of the people in St. Pete Beach, FL are hispanic (428 people).

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

13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.15k people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 13% of St. Pete Beach, FL residents (1.15k 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. Pete Beach, FL was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
312 ± 134
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 52
Korea
78 ± 68

St. Pete Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Pete Beach, FL employs 3.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Pete Beach, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), and Retail Trade (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($245,188), Manufacturing ($178,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($152,656).

Employment

Occupations

3.59k

2024 Value

± 474

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Pete Beach, FL grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 3.53k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Pete Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (695 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (494 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (441 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Pete Beach, 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

3.59k

2024 Value

± 474

1.7%

1 Year growth

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Pete Beach, FL grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 3.53k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Pete Beach, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), and Retail Trade (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Pete Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in St. Pete Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$114,926

Median earning men ± $18,675

$61,705

Median earning women ± $12,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($222,873), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($179,063), and Information ($121,356).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($228,558), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,176).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Pete Beach, FL was $675,700 in 2024, which is 2.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $639,900 to $675,700, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Pete Beach, FL is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Pete Beach, FL have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Pete Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$675,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$67,774

$3,739

Median Property Taxes

±$485

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in St. Pete Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Pete Beach, 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.

$114,583

Median Household Income

± $16,511

Number of Households

± 564

In 2024, the median household income of the 5k households in St. Pete Beach, FL grew to $114,583 from the previous year's value of $108,931.

The following chart displays the households in St. Pete Beach, 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. Pete Beach, 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 (60.3%)
Worked At Home (30.6%)
Carpooled (4.54%)

In 2024, 60.3% of workers in St. Pete Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.54%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Pete Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in St. Pete Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Pete Beach, FL (700 out of 8.79k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Pete Beach, 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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