Wabasso Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,262

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

70.7

0.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

126% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,739

3.47% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$654,100

Population & Diversity

Wabasso Beach, FL is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.47% of Wabasso Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (101 people).

In 2024, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.18k people) in Wabasso Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wabasso Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wabasso Beach, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wabasso Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.18k ± 476
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 71
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 37

1.02%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.02% of the people in Wabasso Beach, FL are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wabasso Beach, 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

4.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

101 people

3.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 4.47% of Wabasso Beach, FL residents (101 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 Wabasso Beach, FL was 3.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
73 ± 95
Vietnam
36 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 56

Wabasso Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wabasso Beach, FL employs 440 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wabasso Beach, FL were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (79 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,141), and Retail Trade ($32,596).

Employment

Occupations

440

2024 Value

± 189

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wabasso Beach, FL grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 427 employees to 440 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wabasso Beach, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (62 people), and Management Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wabasso Beach, 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

440

2024 Value

± 189

3.04%

1 Year growth

± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wabasso Beach, FL grew at a rate of 3.04%, from 427 employees to 440 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wabasso Beach, FL, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (79 people), Retail Trade (79 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wabasso Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wabasso Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,389

Median earning men ± $41,944

$155,188

Median earning women ± $184,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,633) and Retail Trade ($27,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wabasso Beach, FL was $654,100 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $614,100 to $654,100, a 6.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Wabasso Beach, FL is 98.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wabasso Beach, FL have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wabasso Beach, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$654,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$75,552

$1,127

Median Property Taxes

±$252

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

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

Rent vs Own

98.1%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.1% of the housing units in Wabasso Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wabasso Beach, 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.

$115,739

Median Household Income

± $50,233

1.15k

Number of Households

± 304

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Wabasso Beach, FL declined from $115,739 from the previous year's value of $119,901.

The following chart displays the households in Wabasso Beach, 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 Wabasso Beach, 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 (81.8%)
Bicycle (14.1%)
Worked At Home (4.09%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Wabasso Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (4.09%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wabasso Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.79% of the workforce in Wabasso Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wabasso Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wabasso Beach, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wabasso Beach, FL (231 out of 2.26k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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