The Villages, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

83,498

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

74.1

0.679% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.69%

9.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,622

1.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$400,100

Population & Diversity

The Villages, FL is home to a population of 83.5k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.65% of The Villages, FL residents were born outside of the country (4.71k people).

In 2024, there were 76.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.3k people) in The Villages, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 945 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of The Villages, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in The Villages, FL was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Villages, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
79.3k ± 1.67k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 318
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
945 ± 479

1.62%

Hispanic Population

1.36k people

1.62% of the people in The Villages, FL are hispanic (1.36k people).

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

5.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.71k people

5.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.37k people

As of 2024, 5.65% of The Villages, FL residents (4.71k 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 Villages, FL was 5.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,793 ± 738
Korea
1,296 ± 354
Gulf War (1990s)
676 ± 243

The Villages, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of The Villages, FL employs 9.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in The Villages, FL were Retail Trade (1,742 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,434 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,067 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($101,528), Manufacturing ($76,323), and Wholesale Trade ($60,909).

Employment

Occupations

9.75k

2024 Value

± 1,065

5.01%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Villages, FL grew at a rate of 5.01%, from 9.29k employees to 9.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Villages, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,780 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,689 people), and Management Occupations (845 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Villages, 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

9.75k

2024 Value

± 1,065

5.01%

1 Year growth

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in The Villages, FL grew at a rate of 5.01%, from 9.29k employees to 9.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Villages, FL, are Retail Trade (1,742 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,434 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,067 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Villages, FL, though some of these residents may live in The Villages, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,168

Median earning men ± $8,510

$33,140

Median earning women ± $4,655

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($106,193), Information ($100,694), and Wholesale Trade ($86,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,034), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,916), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,891).

Education

The student population of The Villages, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 54 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in The Villages, FL are White (24 and 64.9%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 21.6%), Black or African American (4 and 10.8%), and Asian (1 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in The Villages, FL by number of degrees awarded are Tenaj Salon Institute (37 and 100%).

The most popular majors in The Villages, FL are General Cosmetology (37 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 55 students enrolled in The Villages, FL, 1.82% men and 98.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 30 records, of which 96.7% were women and 3.33% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

37 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in The Villages, FL was General Cosmetology with 37 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in The Villages, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tenaj Salon Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

37 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tenaj Salon Institute with 37 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in The Villages, FL, which is 0.0571 times less than the 35 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in The Villages, FL was $400,100 in 2024, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $375,100 to $400,100, a 6.66% increase. The homeownership rate in The Villages, FL is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in The Villages, FL have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Villages, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$400,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,135

$45,009

Median Property Taxes

±$2,015

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in The Villages, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.2%.

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

$77,622

Median Household Income

± $3,560

48.2k

Number of Households

± 2,470

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.2k households in The Villages, FL grew to $77,622 from the previous year's value of $76,523.

The following chart displays the households in The Villages, 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 The Villages, 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 (55.6%)
Worked At Home (28.2%)
Other (9.79%)

In 2024, 55.6% of workers in The Villages, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.79%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Villages, FL have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.879% of the workforce in The Villages, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Villages, FL (3.91k out of 83.4k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in The Villages, FL is White, followed by Black 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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