Tequesta, FL

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2022 Population

6,116

0.312% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

53.9

1.46% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.86%

40.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$92,457

3.86% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$470,200

5.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tequesta, FL had a population of 6.12k people with a median age of 53.9 and a median household income of $92,457. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tequesta, FL grew from 6,097 to 6,116, a 0.312% increase and its median household income grew from $89,018 to $92,457, a 3.86% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tequesta, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Other (Hispanic) (1.96%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%).

None of the households in Tequesta, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Tequesta, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Tequesta, FL was $470,200, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Tequesta, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Tequesta, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tequesta, FL is home to a population of 6.12k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.65% of Tequesta, FL residents were born outside of the country (468 people).

In 2022, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.25k people) in Tequesta, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 265 White (Hispanic) and 178 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Tequesta, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Tequesta, FL was 99.6%, 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)
5.25k ± 332
White (Hispanic)
265 ± 136
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 121

7.95%

Hispanic Population

486 people

7.95% of the people in Tequesta, FL are hispanic (486 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tequesta, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

468 people

6.77%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

413 people

As of 2022, 7.65% of Tequesta, FL residents (468 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tequesta, FL was 6.77%, 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
143 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 67
Korea
49 ± 51

Tequesta, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tequesta, FL employs 2.78k people. The largest industries in Tequesta, FL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (381 people), Educational Services (356 people), and Retail Trade (342 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($178,802), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($138,825), and Wholesale Trade ($108,472).

Employment

Occupations

2.78k

2022 Value

± 400

0.0721%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tequesta, FL grew at a rate of 0.0721%, from 2.77k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tequesta, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (462 people), Management Occupations (457 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tequesta, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.78k

2022 Value

± 400

0.0721%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tequesta, FL grew at a rate of 0.0721%, from 2.77k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tequesta, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (381 people), Educational Services (356 people), and Retail Trade (342 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

$82,452

Median earning men ± $20,449

$55,442

Median earning women ± $16,389

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($138,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($96,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($177,917), Wholesale Trade ($113,462), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,656).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tequesta, FL was $470,200 in 2022, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $445,200 to $470,200, a 5.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Tequesta, FL is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tequesta, FL have an average commute time of 26.4 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.

Property

$470,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$25,579

$2,410

Median Property Taxes

±$430

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

83.8%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.8% of the housing units in Tequesta, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tequesta, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Tequesta, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,457

Median Household Income

± $10,688

2.88k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.88k households in Tequesta, FL grew to $92,457 from the previous year's value of $89,018.

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.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (67.3%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2022, 67.3% of workers in Tequesta, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tequesta, FL have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% 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

6.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tequesta, FL (418 out of 6.09k 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 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tequesta, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.2% of the population of Tequesta, FL has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 2.81% on Medicaid, 27.8% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see 1264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1261 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1284 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 390 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,264 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palm Beach County, FL

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see an average of 1,264 patients per year. This represents a 0.238% increase from the previous year (1,261 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Palm Beach County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

2.81%

Medicaid

27.8%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tequesta, FL grew by 10.1% from 12.5% to 13.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tequesta, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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