Virginia Gardens, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population
2,419
8.52% 1-year growth
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
41.5
3.04% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
7.54%
30.5% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$75,455
17.4% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$432,000
17.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Virginia Gardens, FL had a population of 2.42k people with a median age of 41.5 and a median household income of $75,455. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Virginia Gardens, FL grew from 2,229 to 2,419, a 8.52% increase and its median household income grew from $64,286 to $75,455, a 17.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Gardens, FL are White (Hispanic) (41.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Other (Hispanic) (8.97%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%).

None of the households in Virginia Gardens, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.7% of the residents in Virginia Gardens, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Virginia Gardens, FL was $432,000, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Virginia Gardens, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Virginia Gardens, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Virginia Gardens, FL is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 82.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 53.7% of Virginia Gardens, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2022, there were 1.61 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1k people) in Virginia Gardens, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 625 Two+ (Hispanic) and 505 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

82.7%
2022 Citizenship
80.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 82.7% of Virginia Gardens, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Virginia Gardens, FL was 80.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Gardens, FL
  1. White (Hispanic)
    1k ± 192
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    625 ± 327
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    505 ± 178
76.3%
Hispanic Population
1.85k people

In 2022, there were 1.61 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1k people) in Virginia Gardens, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 625 Two+ (Hispanic) and 505 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

76.3% of the people in Virginia Gardens, FL are hispanic (1.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Virginia Gardens, FL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

53.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.3k people
55.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.23k people

As of 2022, 53.7% of Virginia Gardens, FL residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Virginia Gardens, FL was 55.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    20 ± 29
  2. Vietnam
    16 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 21

Virginia Gardens, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Virginia Gardens, FL employs 1.49k people. The largest industries in Virginia Gardens, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (214 people), Transportation & Warehousing (170 people), and Retail Trade (129 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($86,538), Information ($81,042), and Finance & Insurance ($57,153).

Employment

Occupations

1.49k
2022 Value
± 236
13%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Virginia Gardens, FL grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.31k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Virginia Gardens, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (200 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), and Management Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Virginia Gardens, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.49k
2022 Value
± 236
13%
1 Year growth
± 20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Virginia Gardens, FL grew at a rate of 13%, from 1.31k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Virginia Gardens, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (214 people), Transportation & Warehousing (170 people), and Retail Trade (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Virginia Gardens, FL, though some of these residents may live in Virginia Gardens, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,775
Median earning men ± $7,071
$27,286
Median earning women ± $7,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($86,731), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), and Manufacturing ($44,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,071), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,208), and Information ($55,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2020 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Virginia Gardens, FL was $432,000 in 2022, which is 1.53 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $366,800 to $432,000, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Virginia Gardens, FL is 54.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Virginia Gardens, FL have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Virginia Gardens, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$432,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,144
$438
Median Property Taxes
±$107

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

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

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Rent vs Own

54.6%
Homeownership
2022
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 54.6% of the housing units in Virginia Gardens, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Virginia Gardens, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,455
Median Household Income
± $15,518
802
Number of Households
± 141

In 2022, the median household income of the 802 households in Virginia Gardens, FL grew to $75,455 from the previous year's value of $64,286.

The following chart displays the households in Virginia Gardens, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Virginia Gardens, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.2%)
  2. Carpooled (5.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2022, 81.2% of workers in Virginia Gardens, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.76%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Virginia Gardens, FL have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.94% of the workforce in Virginia Gardens, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Virginia Gardens, FL (181 out of 2.4k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Virginia Gardens, FL is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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Health

80.8% of the population of Virginia Gardens, FL has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0.124% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami-Dade County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

19.2%
Uninsured
41.3%
Employer Coverage
11.2%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
17%
Non-Group
0.124%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Virginia Gardens, FL grew by 24.7% from 15.4% to 19.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Virginia Gardens, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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