Tavernier, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,413

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

7.81% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,256

0.0219% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$613,700

Population & Diversity

Tavernier, FL is home to a population of 2.41k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.3% of Tavernier, FL residents were born outside of the country (539 people).

In 2024, there were 5.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Tavernier, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 309 White (Hispanic) and 284 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Tavernier, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tavernier, FL was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tavernier, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 389
White (Hispanic)
309 ± 245
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
284 ± 179

28.6%

Hispanic Population

691 people

28.6% of the people in Tavernier, FL are hispanic (691 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tavernier, 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

22.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

539 people

23.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

516 people

As of 2024, 22.3% of Tavernier, FL residents (539 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 Tavernier, FL was 23.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
79 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 35

Tavernier, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tavernier, FL employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tavernier, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (266 people), Transportation & Warehousing (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($151,250), Finance & Insurance ($115,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,981).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 286

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tavernier, FL grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 1.16k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tavernier, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (181 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (164 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tavernier, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 286

5.42%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tavernier, FL grew at a rate of 5.42%, from 1.16k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tavernier, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (266 people), Transportation & Warehousing (121 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tavernier, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tavernier, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,333

Median earning men ± $29,994

$28,644

Median earning women ± $15,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($213,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,946), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,316), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($36,827).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tavernier, FL was $613,700 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $602,100 to $613,700, a 1.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Tavernier, FL is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tavernier, FL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tavernier, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$613,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,435

$902

Median Property Taxes

±$289

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Tavernier, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tavernier, 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.

$50,256

Median Household Income

± $10,839

1.13k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Tavernier, FL declined from $50,256 from the previous year's value of $50,267.

The following chart displays the households in Tavernier, 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tavernier, 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 (83.2%)
Worked At Home (7.69%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Tavernier, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.69%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tavernier, FL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tavernier, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tavernier, FL (422 out of 2.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tavernier, FL is White, 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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