Tavares, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

20,463

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

2.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.25%

6.74% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,886

2.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,500

Population & Diversity

Tavares, FL is home to a population of 20.5k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.6% of Tavares, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2024, there were 8.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14k people) in Tavares, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Tavares, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tavares, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tavares, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14k ± 806
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 396
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.52k ± 503

16.2%

Hispanic Population

3.31k people

16.2% of the people in Tavares, FL are hispanic (3.31k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tavares, 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

10.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

9.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

As of 2024, 10.6% of Tavares, FL residents (2.17k 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 Tavares, FL was 9.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
947 ± 256
Korea
219 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
170 ± 94

Tavares, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tavares, FL employs 7.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tavares, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,723 people), Retail Trade (846 people), and Construction (749 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,420), Information ($78,472), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,939).

Employment

Occupations

7.61k

2024 Value

± 960

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tavares, FL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 6.9k employees to 7.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tavares, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (885 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (603 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (591 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tavares, 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

7.61k

2024 Value

± 960

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tavares, FL grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 6.9k employees to 7.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tavares, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,723 people), Retail Trade (846 people), and Construction (749 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tavares, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tavares, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,508

Median earning men ± $10,106

$40,007

Median earning women ± $5,298

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($101,591), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,338), and Retail Trade ($61,126).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,274), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,123), and Retail Trade ($47,097).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tavares, FL was $254,500 in 2024, which is 0.765 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $225,500 to $254,500, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Tavares, FL is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tavares, FL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tavares, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,666

$7,030

Median Property Taxes

±$799

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Tavares, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tavares, 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.

$58,886

Median Household Income

± $11,285

9.15k

Number of Households

± 923

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.15k households in Tavares, FL grew to $58,886 from the previous year's value of $57,644.

The following chart displays the households in Tavares, 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 Tavares, 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 (74.5%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (8.78%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Tavares, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.78%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tavares, FL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.91% of the workforce in Tavares, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tavares, FL (1.79k out of 19.3k 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 Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tavares, FL is White, followed by Black 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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