Watergate, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,782

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,071

7.67% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$222,000

Population & Diversity

Watergate, FL is home to a population of 3.78k people, from which 82.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.9% of Watergate, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.45k people) in Watergate, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 702 White (Hispanic) and 537 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.8%

2024 Citizenship

77.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.8% of Watergate, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Watergate, FL was 77.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Watergate, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 658
White (Hispanic)
702 ± 531
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
537 ± 393

33.7%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

33.7% of the people in Watergate, FL are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Watergate, 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

29.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

33.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

As of 2024, 29.9% of Watergate, FL residents (1.13k 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 Watergate, FL was 33.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
43 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 27

Watergate, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Watergate, FL employs 1.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Watergate, FL were Retail Trade (334 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (265 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($68,239), Construction ($51,190), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,518).

Employment

Occupations

1.76k

2024 Value

± 446

−5.59%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watergate, FL declined at a rate of −5.59%, from 1.86k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Watergate, FL, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (188 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (176 people), and Transportation Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Watergate, 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

1.76k

2024 Value

± 446

−5.59%

1 Year decline

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Watergate, FL declined at a rate of −5.59%, from 1.86k employees to 1.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Watergate, FL, are Retail Trade (334 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (265 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (206 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Watergate, FL, though some of these residents may live in Watergate, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,118

Median earning men ± $15,002

$24,078

Median earning women ± $9,628

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,815), Construction ($51,310), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,295).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,091), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,417), and Retail Trade ($23,346).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Watergate, FL was $222,000 in 2024, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,200 to $222,000, a 3.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Watergate, FL is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Watergate, FL have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Watergate, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$99,766

$718

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

79.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Watergate, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Watergate, 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.

$67,071

Median Household Income

± $17,438

1.18k

Number of Households

± 383

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Watergate, FL declined from $67,071 from the previous year's value of $72,641.

The following chart displays the households in Watergate, 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 Watergate, 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 (82.1%)
Carpooled (8.36%)
Other (4.9%)

In 2024, 82.1% of workers in Watergate, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.36%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.9%).

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

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Watergate, FL have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.55% of the workforce in Watergate, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Watergate, FL (829 out of 3.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Watergate, FL is Black, followed by White 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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