Washington Park, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

2,402

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

17.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.24%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,200

18.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$317,500

Population & Diversity

Washington Park, FL is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 81.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 35.9% of Washington Park, FL residents were born outside of the country (862 people).

In 2024, there were 93 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Washington Park, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 24 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.1%

2024 Citizenship

76.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81.1% of Washington Park, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Washington Park, FL was 76.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Park, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.33k ± 838
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 40
White (Hispanic)
24 ± 38

2.33%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.33% of the people in Washington Park, FL are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington Park, 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

35.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

862 people

46.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

885 people

As of 2024, 35.9% of Washington Park, FL residents (862 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 Washington Park, FL was 46.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 86
Vietnam
17 ± 35

Washington Park, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Washington Park, FL employs 964 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington Park, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (175 people), Educational Services (154 people), and Public Administration (134 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($90,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,661), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,661).

Employment

Occupations

964

2024 Value

± 321

44.1%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Park, FL grew at a rate of 44.1%, from 669 employees to 964 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Park, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (178 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (155 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Park, 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

964

2024 Value

± 321

44.1%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Park, FL grew at a rate of 44.1%, from 669 employees to 964 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Park, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (175 people), Educational Services (154 people), and Public Administration (134 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Park, FL, though some of these residents may live in Washington Park, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,524

Median earning men ± $15,729

$35,962

Median earning women ± $14,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,552), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,318).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Park, FL was $317,500 in 2024, which is 0.954 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,800 to $317,500, a 29.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Park, FL is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington Park, FL have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington Park, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$317,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$60,271

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

77.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Washington Park, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Washington Park, 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.

$61,200

Median Household Income

± $25,638

624

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 624 households in Washington Park, FL grew to $61,200 from the previous year's value of $51,563.

The following chart displays the households in Washington Park, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington Park, 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 (68.3%)
Carpooled (22.8%)
Worked At Home (8.88%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Washington Park, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.8%) and those who worked at home (8.88%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Park, FL have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Washington Park, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Park, FL (222 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 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington Park, FL is Black, 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.

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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