Upper Grand Lagoon, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

17,232

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.05%

2.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,157

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$373,200

6.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Upper Grand Lagoon, FL is home to a population of 17.2k people, from which 89.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16% of Upper Grand Lagoon, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.76k people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 806 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 659 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.7% of Upper Grand Lagoon, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.26k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
806 ± 354
White (Hispanic)
659 ± 307

10.2%

Hispanic Population

1.76k people

10.2% of the people in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL are hispanic (1.76k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Upper Grand Lagoon, 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

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.76k people

14.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.41k people

As of 2024, 16% of Upper Grand Lagoon, FL residents (2.76k 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 Upper Grand Lagoon, FL was 14.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,004 ± 387
Vietnam
464 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
221 ± 128

Upper Grand Lagoon, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL.

Economy

The economy of Upper Grand Lagoon, FL employs 8.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (999 people), Retail Trade (905 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (891 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($195,536), Manufacturing ($89,643), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($75,438).

Employment

Occupations

8.93k

2024 Value

± 976

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 8.64k employees to 8.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL, are Management Occupations (1,230 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,069 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (802 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upper Grand Lagoon, 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

8.93k

2024 Value

± 976

3.36%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL grew at a rate of 3.36%, from 8.64k employees to 8.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (999 people), Retail Trade (905 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (891 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upper Grand Lagoon, FL, though some of these residents may live in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,693

Median earning men ± $13,885

$44,531

Median earning women ± $5,717

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($140,694), Public Administration ($100,290), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,443).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($196,488), Manufacturing ($92,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL was $373,200 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $351,400 to $373,200, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$373,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,237

$4,893

Median Property Taxes

±$606

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2024

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Upper Grand Lagoon, 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.

$82,157

Median Household Income

± $6,742

7.86k

Number of Households

± 779

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.86k households in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL grew to $82,157 from the previous year's value of $73,438.

The following chart displays the households in Upper Grand Lagoon, 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 Upper Grand Lagoon, 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (9.59%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (9.59%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL (1.38k out of 17.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Upper Grand Lagoon, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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