West Lealman, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

14,944

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.1

2.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

0.406% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,589

5.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,100

Population & Diversity

West Lealman, FL is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of West Lealman, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.28k people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in West Lealman, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 724 Other (Hispanic) and 658 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of West Lealman, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Lealman, FL was 93.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Lealman, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 936
Other (Hispanic)
724 ± 351
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
658 ± 268

11.1%

Hispanic Population

1.66k people

11.1% of the people in West Lealman, FL are hispanic (1.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Lealman, 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

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.28k people

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of West Lealman, FL residents (2.28k 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 West Lealman, FL was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
658 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
195 ± 139
Gulf War (2001-)
166 ± 98

West Lealman, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Lealman, FL employs 6.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Lealman, FL were Retail Trade (1,057 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (957 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (589 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,725), Information ($78,516), and Public Administration ($68,036).

Employment

Occupations

6.37k

2024 Value

± 569

−5.12%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Lealman, FL declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 6.71k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Lealman, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,085 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (690 people), and Management Occupations (666 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Lealman, 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

6.37k

2024 Value

± 569

−5.12%

1 Year decline

± 13.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Lealman, FL declined at a rate of −5.12%, from 6.71k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Lealman, FL, are Retail Trade (1,057 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (957 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (589 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Lealman, FL, though some of these residents may live in West Lealman, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,724

Median earning men ± $4,107

$36,575

Median earning women ± $4,496

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($98,056), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,794), and Public Administration ($69,423).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,224), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,476).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Lealman, FL was $169,100 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,800 to $169,100, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in West Lealman, FL is 76.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Lealman, FL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Lealman, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,310

$5,360

Median Property Taxes

±$479

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 West Lealman, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.4% of the housing units in West Lealman, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Lealman, 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.

$51,589

Median Household Income

± $5,162

7.02k

Number of Households

± 570

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.02k households in West Lealman, FL grew to $51,589 from the previous year's value of $48,965.

The following chart displays the households in West Lealman, 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 West Lealman, 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 (71.1%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (7.18%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in West Lealman, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.18%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Lealman, FL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in West Lealman, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Lealman, FL (2.6k out of 14.8k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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