Stock Island, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,162

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

22.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,515

2.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$517,500

Population & Diversity

Stock Island, FL is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 88.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.4% of Stock Island, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Stock Island, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 958 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 929 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.2% of Stock Island, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stock Island, FL was 88.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stock Island, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 628
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
958 ± 416
White (Non-Hispanic)
929 ± 331

42.3%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

42.3% of the people in Stock Island, FL are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stock 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

38.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.6k people

34.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

As of 2024, 38.4% of Stock Island, FL residents (1.6k 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 Stock Island, FL was 34.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 84
Vietnam
20 ± 38

Stock Island, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stock Island, FL employs 2.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stock Island, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (590 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,031), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,159), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($50,682).

Employment

Occupations

2.5k

2024 Value

± 504

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stock Island, FL declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 2.8k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stock Island, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (279 people), Transportation Occupations (214 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (213 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stock 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

2.5k

2024 Value

± 504

−10.7%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stock Island, FL declined at a rate of −10.7%, from 2.8k employees to 2.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stock Island, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (590 people), Retail Trade (313 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stock Island, FL, though some of these residents may live in Stock Island, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,471

Median earning men ± $3,851

$28,639

Median earning women ± $3,688

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($180,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,008), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,756).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,991), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,971), and Public Administration ($28,883).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stock Island, FL was $517,500 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $513,300 to $517,500, a 0.818% increase. The homeownership rate in Stock Island, FL is 27.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stock Island, FL have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stock Island, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$517,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$139,612

$448

Median Property Taxes

±$184

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 Stock Island, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

27.6%

Homeownership

2024

79.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 27.6% of the housing units in Stock Island, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 28%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stock 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.

$65,515

Median Household Income

± $24,578

1.62k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.62k households in Stock Island, FL declined from $65,515 from the previous year's value of $67,005.

The following chart displays the households in Stock 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stock 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 (69.2%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (7.72%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Stock Island, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (7.72%).

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

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stock Island, FL have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Stock Island, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stock Island, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stock Island, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stock Island, FL (477 out of 4.14k 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 Females < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stock Island, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic 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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