West Samoset, FL

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,985

2.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.9

7.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.9%

10.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$45,334

2.32% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$167,300

36.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Samoset, FL had a population of 6.99k people with a median age of 30.9 and a median household income of $45,334. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Samoset, FL grew from 6,789 to 6,985, a 2.89% increase and its median household income grew from $44,306 to $45,334, a 2.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Samoset, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.2%), White (Hispanic) (24.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.9%), and Other (Hispanic) (6.47%).

None of the households in West Samoset, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.6% of the residents in West Samoset, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in West Samoset, FL was $167,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in West Samoset, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in West Samoset, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of West Samoset, FL employs 2.91k people. The largest industries in West Samoset, FL are Construction (656 people), Retail Trade (636 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (313 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($61,042), Finance & Insurance ($48,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,650).

Employment

Occupations

2.91k

2022 Value

± 571

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Samoset, FL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 2.71k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Samoset, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (554 people), Sales & Related Occupations (331 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Samoset, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.91k

2022 Value

± 571

7.38%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Samoset, FL grew at a rate of 7.38%, from 2.71k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Samoset, FL, are Construction (656 people), Retail Trade (636 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Samoset, FL, though some of these residents may live in West Samoset, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$26,633

Median earning men ± $7,683

$30,136

Median earning women ± $5,459

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($46,359), Construction ($30,185), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,014), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($31,181).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Samoset, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Samoset, FL was $167,300 in 2022, which is 0.593 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $167,300, a 36.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Samoset, FL is 54.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Samoset, FL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Samoset, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$167,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$85,691

$1,126

Median Property Taxes

±$351

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 Samoset, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2022

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.6% of the housing units in West Samoset, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Samoset, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1.06
Census Tract 1.05

The following map shows all of the places in West Samoset, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,334

Median Household Income

± $12,278

2.06k

Number of Households

± 462

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.06k households in West Samoset, FL grew to $45,334 from the previous year's value of $44,306.

The following chart displays the households in West Samoset, 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 Samoset, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (62.8%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
Worked At Home (6.4%)

In 2022, 62.8% of workers in West Samoset, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (6.4%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Samoset, FL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.404% of the workforce in West Samoset, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Samoset, FL (1.39k out of 6.97k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

71.5% of the population of West Samoset, FL has health coverage, with 24% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 5.5% on non-group plans, and 0.516% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Manatee County, FL see 1619 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.43% decrease from the previous year (1694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 816 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Manatee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Manatee County, FL see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 4.43% decrease from the previous year (1,694 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Manatee County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28.5%

Uninsured

24%

Employer Coverage

29.6%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

5.5%

Non-Group

0.516%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Samoset, FL declined by 6.28% from 30.4% to 28.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Samoset, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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