The Meadows, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,492

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

72.8

1.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,774

5.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$382,400

Population & Diversity

The Meadows, FL is home to a population of 5.49k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.45% of The Meadows, FL residents were born outside of the country (464 people).

In 2024, there were 59.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.21k people) in The Meadows, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of The Meadows, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in The Meadows, FL was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Meadows, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.21k ± 601
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 86
Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 63

2.53%

Hispanic Population

139 people

2.53% of the people in The Meadows, FL are hispanic (139 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in The Meadows, 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

8.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

464 people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

722 people

As of 2024, 8.45% of The Meadows, FL residents (464 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 The Meadows, FL was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
203 ± 100
Korea
105 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 33

The Meadows, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of The Meadows, FL employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in The Meadows, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (223 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (220 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,223), and Educational Services ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 390

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Meadows, FL declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 1.49k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Meadows, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (274 people), Management Occupations (218 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Meadows, 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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 390

−3.57%

1 Year decline

± 39.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Meadows, FL declined at a rate of −3.57%, from 1.49k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Meadows, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (223 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (220 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Meadows, FL, though some of these residents may live in The Meadows, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,694

Median earning men ± $17,861

$43,828

Median earning women ± $3,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,321), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,224), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,351).

Housing & Living

The median property value in The Meadows, FL was $382,400 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,900 to $382,400, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in The Meadows, FL is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in The Meadows, FL have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Meadows, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$382,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,518

$2,565

Median Property Taxes

±$413

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in The Meadows, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in The Meadows, 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.

$69,774

Median Household Income

± $11,025

3.26k

Number of Households

± 534

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.26k households in The Meadows, FL grew to $69,774 from the previous year's value of $66,003.

The following chart displays the households in The Meadows, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for The Meadows, 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 (61.7%)
Worked At Home (32.3%)
Carpooled (2.78%)

In 2024, 61.7% of workers in The Meadows, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.3%) and those who carpooled to work (2.78%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Meadows, FL have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.9% of the workforce in The Meadows, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in The Meadows, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in The Meadows, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Meadows, FL (633 out of 5.33k 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 Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in The Meadows, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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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