Sun City Center, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

33,548

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

69.1

1.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.3%

1.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,528

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$317,000

Population & Diversity

Sun City Center, FL is home to a population of 33.5k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Sun City Center, FL residents were born outside of the country (3.65k people).

In 2024, there were 5.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.7k people) in Sun City Center, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Sun City Center, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sun City Center, FL was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sun City Center, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.7k ± 1.75k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.56k ± 1.36k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.01k ± 1.27k

11.8%

Hispanic Population

3.96k people

11.8% of the people in Sun City Center, FL are hispanic (3.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sun City Center, 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.65k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.24k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Sun City Center, FL residents (3.65k 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 Sun City Center, FL was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,078 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
498 ± 224
Korea
343 ± 124

Sun City Center, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sun City Center, FL.

Economy

The economy of Sun City Center, FL employs 9.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sun City Center, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,747 people), Retail Trade (1,402 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,068 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($79,773), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,375), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

9.61k

2024 Value

± 1,171

22.1%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun City Center, FL grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 7.87k employees to 9.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sun City Center, FL, are Management Occupations (1,599 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,191 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,000 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sun City Center, 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

9.61k

2024 Value

± 1,171

22.1%

1 Year growth

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sun City Center, FL grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 7.87k employees to 9.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sun City Center, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,747 people), Retail Trade (1,402 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,068 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sun City Center, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sun City Center, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,072

Median earning men ± $4,786

$44,535

Median earning women ± $7,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($83,269), Manufacturing ($73,043), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,421).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,603), Information ($68,979), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sun City Center, FL was $317,000 in 2024, which is 0.953 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $281,900 to $317,000, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Sun City Center, FL is 84%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sun City Center, FL have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sun City Center, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,458

$14,362

Median Property Taxes

±$943

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

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

Rent vs Own

84%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84% of the housing units in Sun City Center, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sun City Center, 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.

$73,528

Median Household Income

± $2,590

17.1k

Number of Households

± 1,212

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.1k households in Sun City Center, FL grew to $73,528 from the previous year's value of $71,012.

The following chart displays the households in Sun City Center, 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 Sun City Center, 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 (63.7%)
Worked At Home (28.9%)
Other (3.36%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Sun City Center, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.36%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sun City Center, FL have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.78% of the workforce in Sun City Center, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sun City Center, FL (2.74k out of 33k 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 Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sun City Center, 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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