Thonotosassa, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,764

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

3.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

3.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$71,272

5.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$312,300

Population & Diversity

Thonotosassa, FL is home to a population of 15.8k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.7% of Thonotosassa, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.15k people).

In 2024, there were 4.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.19k people) in Thonotosassa, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.49k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Thonotosassa, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Thonotosassa, FL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thonotosassa, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.19k ± 1.15k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 546
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.49k ± 717

18.9%

Hispanic Population

2.99k people

18.9% of the people in Thonotosassa, FL are hispanic (2.99k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thonotosassa, 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

13.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.15k people

9.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.41k people

As of 2024, 13.7% of Thonotosassa, FL residents (2.15k 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 Thonotosassa, FL was 9.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
298 ± 122
Gulf War (2001-)
267 ± 166
Gulf War (1990s)
218 ± 97

Thonotosassa, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Thonotosassa, FL employs 7.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thonotosassa, FL were Construction (1,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), and Retail Trade (1,027 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,484), Utilities ($95,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,217).

Employment

Occupations

7.16k

2024 Value

± 664

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thonotosassa, FL grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 6.6k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thonotosassa, FL, are Management Occupations (828 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (738 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (666 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thonotosassa, 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

7.16k

2024 Value

± 664

8.53%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thonotosassa, FL grew at a rate of 8.53%, from 6.6k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thonotosassa, FL, are Construction (1,044 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), and Retail Trade (1,027 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thonotosassa, FL, though some of these residents may live in Thonotosassa, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,590

Median earning men ± $9,473

$35,742

Median earning women ± $4,318

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,559), Wholesale Trade ($67,917), and Manufacturing ($61,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($88,611), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,347), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,009).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Thonotosassa, FL was $312,300 in 2024, which is 0.939 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,600 to $312,300, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Thonotosassa, FL is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thonotosassa, FL have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thonotosassa, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$312,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,096

$3,598

Median Property Taxes

±$392

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Thonotosassa, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thonotosassa, 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.

$71,272

Median Household Income

± $3,854

5.38k

Number of Households

± 505

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.38k households in Thonotosassa, FL grew to $71,272 from the previous year's value of $67,447.

The following chart displays the households in Thonotosassa, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thonotosassa, 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 (69.2%)
Worked At Home (15.9%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Thonotosassa, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thonotosassa, FL have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Thonotosassa, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thonotosassa, FL (2.62k out of 15.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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