Tierra Verde, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,108

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.6

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.24%

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$150,747

1.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$865,400

Population & Diversity

Tierra Verde, FL is home to a population of 4.11k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.64% of Tierra Verde, FL residents were born outside of the country (355 people).

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.77k people) in Tierra Verde, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 78 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Tierra Verde, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tierra Verde, FL was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tierra Verde, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 803
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
94 ± 58
Other (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 104

3.19%

Hispanic Population

131 people

3.19% of the people in Tierra Verde, FL are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tierra Verde, 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

8.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

355 people

9.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

382 people

As of 2024, 8.64% of Tierra Verde, FL residents (355 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 Tierra Verde, FL was 9.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
113 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25

Tierra Verde, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tierra Verde, FL employs 1.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tierra Verde, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (318 people), Finance & Insurance (256 people), and Retail Trade (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,859), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,295), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($140,774).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2024 Value

± 350

2.68%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tierra Verde, FL grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 1.72k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tierra Verde, FL, are Management Occupations (354 people), Sales & Related Occupations (324 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (216 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tierra Verde, 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

1.76k

2024 Value

± 350

2.68%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tierra Verde, FL grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 1.72k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tierra Verde, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (318 people), Finance & Insurance (256 people), and Retail Trade (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tierra Verde, FL, though some of these residents may live in Tierra Verde, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$121,484

Median earning men ± $24,381

$74,375

Median earning women ± $39,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($228,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($203,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($141,549).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,434), Manufacturing ($149,861), and Retail Trade ($128,977).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tierra Verde, FL was $865,400 in 2024, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $767,900 to $865,400, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Tierra Verde, FL is 95.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tierra Verde, FL have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tierra Verde, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$865,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$185,466

$1,732

Median Property Taxes

±$300

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.2%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.2% of the housing units in Tierra Verde, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tierra Verde, 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.

$150,747

Median Household Income

± $19,847

1.82k

Number of Households

± 334

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Tierra Verde, FL grew to $150,747 from the previous year's value of $148,785.

The following chart displays the households in Tierra Verde, 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 Tierra Verde, 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 (56.4%)
Worked At Home (40%)
Carpooled (3%)

In 2024, 56.4% of workers in Tierra Verde, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40%) and those who carpooled to work (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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tierra Verde, FL have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.21% of the workforce in Tierra Verde, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tierra Verde, FL (92 out of 4.11k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tierra Verde, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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