West Little River, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

33,890

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

9.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,436

8.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$375,300

27.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

West Little River, FL is home to a population of 33.9k people, from which 78.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 48.2% of West Little River, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in West Little River, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.01k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.91k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.8%

2024 Citizenship

80.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.8% of West Little River, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Little River, FL was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Little River, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.56k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.01k ± 1.49k
Other (Hispanic)
6.91k ± 1.61k

59.7%

Hispanic Population

20.2k people

59.7% of the people in West Little River, FL are hispanic (20.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Little River, 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

48.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.3k people

45.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

As of 2024, 48.2% of West Little River, FL residents (16.3k 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 Little River, FL was 45.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
178 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
106 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 88

West Little River, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Little River, FL employs 15.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Little River, FL were Construction (2,216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,907 people), and Retail Trade (1,659 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($66,571), Finance & Insurance ($60,882), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,211).

Employment

Occupations

15.1k

2024 Value

± 1,248

7.59%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Little River, FL grew at a rate of 7.59%, from 14k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Little River, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,901 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,439 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Little River, 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

15.1k

2024 Value

± 1,248

7.59%

1 Year growth

± 11.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Little River, FL grew at a rate of 7.59%, from 14k employees to 15.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Little River, FL, are Construction (2,216 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,907 people), and Retail Trade (1,659 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Little River, FL, though some of these residents may live in West Little River, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,890

Median earning men ± $2,940

$35,255

Median earning women ± $2,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($72,747), Public Administration ($56,823), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,594).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,912), Wholesale Trade ($51,033), and Public Administration ($48,991).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Little River, FL was $375,300 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $293,400 to $375,300, a 27.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Little River, FL is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Little River, FL have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Little River, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,852

$5,883

Median Property Taxes

±$631

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in West Little River, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Little River, 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.

$56,436

Median Household Income

± $4,517

10.4k

Number of Households

± 967

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in West Little River, FL grew to $56,436 from the previous year's value of $51,834.

The following chart displays the households in West Little River, 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 Little River, 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 (75.6%)
Public Transit (7.79%)
Worked At Home (6.79%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in West Little River, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (7.79%) and those who worked at home (6.79%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Little River, FL have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in West Little River, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Little River, 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 Little River, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Little River, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Little River, FL (5.97k out of 33.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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