Vamo, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,936

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

71.7

3.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.98%

19.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,025

3.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$364,400

Population & Diversity

Vamo, FL is home to a population of 2.94k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.9% of Vamo, FL residents were born outside of the country (232 people).

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.55k people) in Vamo, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 80 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Vamo, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vamo, FL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vamo, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.55k ± 727
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 117
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
80 ± 122

8.41%

Hispanic Population

247 people

8.41% of the people in Vamo, FL are hispanic (247 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vamo, 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

7.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

232 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

256 people

As of 2024, 7.9% of Vamo, FL residents (232 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 Vamo, FL was 9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
188 ± 100
World War II
55 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 35

Vamo, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vamo, FL employs 902 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vamo, FL were Retail Trade (152 people), Finance & Insurance (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,361), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,625).

Employment

Occupations

902

2024 Value

± 206

29.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vamo, FL grew at a rate of 29.2%, from 698 employees to 902 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vamo, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (230 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (96 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (85 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vamo, 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

902

2024 Value

± 206

29.2%

1 Year growth

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vamo, FL grew at a rate of 29.2%, from 698 employees to 902 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vamo, FL, are Retail Trade (152 people), Finance & Insurance (94 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (87 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vamo, FL, though some of these residents may live in Vamo, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,875

Median earning men ± $27,918

$40,170

Median earning women ± $18,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Retail Trade ($58,446), and Construction ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,750), and Retail Trade ($62,556).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vamo, FL was $364,400 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,900 to $364,400, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Vamo, FL is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vamo, FL have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vamo, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$364,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,184

$1,091

Median Property Taxes

±$391

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 Vamo, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Vamo, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vamo, 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.

$88,025

Median Household Income

± $18,758

1.54k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.54k households in Vamo, FL grew to $88,025 from the previous year's value of $85,094.

The following chart displays the households in Vamo, 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 Vamo, 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 (66.2%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in Vamo, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vamo, FL have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Vamo, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vamo, FL (57 out of 2.89k 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 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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