Tequesta, FL

Census Place

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2021 Population

6,097

0.0819% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

54.7

0.726% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

4.89%

28.8% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$89,018

16.3% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$445,200

6.56% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Tequesta, FL had a population of 6.1k people with a median age of 54.7 and a median household income of $89,018. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tequesta, FL declined from 6,102 to 6,097, a −0.0819% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,556 to $89,018, a 16.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tequesta, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), White (Hispanic) (5.81%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1%).

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.

99.6% of the residents in Tequesta, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Tequesta, FL was $445,200, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Tequesta, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 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 6.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.77% of Tequesta, FL residents were born outside of the country (413 people).

In 2021, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.37k people) in Tequesta, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 354 White (Hispanic) and 143 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

98.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Tequesta, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tequesta, FL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
5.37k ± 297
White (Hispanic)
354 ± 222
Other (Non-Hispanic)
143 ± 155

6.81%

Hispanic Population

415 people

6.81% of the people in Tequesta, FL are hispanic (415 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.77%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

413 people

8.37%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

511 people

As of 2021, 6.77% of Tequesta, FL residents (413 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tequesta, FL was 8.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
154 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 65
Korea
49 ± 51

Tequesta, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tequesta, FL employs 2.77k people. The largest industries in Tequesta, FL are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (420 people), Educational Services (396 people), and Retail Trade (357 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($179,271), Manufacturing ($152,738), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($129,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.77k

2021 Value

± 392

6.41%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tequesta, FL grew at a rate of 6.41%, from 2.61k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tequesta, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (484 people), Management Occupations (442 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tequesta, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.77k

2021 Value

± 392

6.41%

1 Year growth

± 19.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tequesta, FL grew at a rate of 6.41%, from 2.61k employees to 2.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tequesta, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (420 people), Educational Services (396 people), and Retail Trade (357 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

$80,455

Median earning men ± $10,304

$51,824

Median earning women ± $7,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,543), Manufacturing ($153,274), and Public Administration ($109,531).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,931), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,704), and Wholesale Trade ($62,143).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida 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 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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 $445,200 in 2021, which is 1.82 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $417,800 to $445,200, a 6.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Tequesta, FL is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Tequesta, FL have an average commute time of 22.2 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

$445,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$19,746

$2,353

Median Property Taxes

±$436

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

2021

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.8% of the housing units in Tequesta, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

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.

$89,018

Median Household Income

± $16,805

2.81k

Number of Households

± 465

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.81k households in Tequesta, FL grew to $89,018 from the previous year's value of $76,556.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tequesta, FL is from Tequesta, FL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Tequesta, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (5.34%)

In 2021, 72.2% of workers in Tequesta, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.34%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tequesta, FL have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

4.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tequesta, FL (298 out of 6.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

87.5% of the population of Tequesta, FL has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 3.12% on Medicaid, 29.2% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 9.73% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.5%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

3.12%

Medicaid

29.2%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tequesta, FL declined by 9.43% from 13.8% to 12.5%.

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.