Tequesta, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

6,193

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.69%

49.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,271

4.62% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$572,800

Population & Diversity

Tequesta, FL is home to a population of 6.19k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.19% of Tequesta, FL residents were born outside of the country (569 people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.04k people) in Tequesta, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 269 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 201 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Tequesta, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tequesta, FL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tequesta, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 424
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
269 ± 211
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 185

8.15%

Hispanic Population

505 people

8.15% of the people in Tequesta, FL are hispanic (505 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tequesta, 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

9.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

569 people

7.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

431 people

As of 2024, 9.19% of Tequesta, FL residents (569 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 Tequesta, FL was 7.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
152 ± 88
Korea
44 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 51

Tequesta, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tequesta, FL employs 2.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tequesta, FL were Manufacturing (417 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (415 people), and Educational Services (272 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($191,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($190,781), and Wholesale Trade ($121,655).

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2024 Value

± 518

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tequesta, FL declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 2.82k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tequesta, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (582 people), Management Occupations (458 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tequesta, 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

2.77k

2024 Value

± 518

−1.71%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tequesta, FL declined at a rate of −1.71%, from 2.82k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tequesta, FL, are Manufacturing (417 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (415 people), and Educational Services (272 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tequesta, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tequesta, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,179

Median earning men ± $13,543

$67,879

Median earning women ± $22,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($175,592), Wholesale Trade ($146,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,232).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($190,885), Wholesale Trade ($121,351), and Manufacturing ($76,533).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tequesta, FL was $572,800 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $570,400 to $572,800, a 0.421% increase. The homeownership rate in Tequesta, FL is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tequesta, FL have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tequesta, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$572,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$104,500

$2,242

Median Property Taxes

±$423

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Tequesta, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tequesta, 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.

$98,271

Median Household Income

± $21,498

2.8k

Number of Households

± 484

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.8k households in Tequesta, FL declined from $98,271 from the previous year's value of $103,036.

The following chart displays the households in Tequesta, 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 Tequesta, 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 (53.8%)
Worked At Home (39%)
Carpooled (4.18%)

In 2024, 53.8% of workers in Tequesta, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (39%) and those who carpooled to work (4.18%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tequesta, FL have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.31% of the workforce in Tequesta, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tequesta, FL (470 out of 6.11k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tequesta, 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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