West Samoset, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,429

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.8

6.49% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

27.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,352

2.84% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$212,800

Population & Diversity

West Samoset, FL is home to a population of 7.43k people, from which 79.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.9% of West Samoset, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in West Samoset, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.74k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

79.2%

2024 Citizenship

79.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.2% of West Samoset, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Samoset, FL was 79.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Samoset, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.22k ± 1.05k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 659
White (Hispanic)
1.5k ± 959

63.5%

Hispanic Population

4.72k people

63.5% of the people in West Samoset, FL are hispanic (4.72k people).

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

27.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.1k people

As of 2024, 27.9% of West Samoset, FL residents (2.07k 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 Samoset, FL was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
167 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 35

West Samoset, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Samoset, FL employs 3.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Samoset, FL were Construction (785 people), Retail Trade (613 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (326 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,967), Finance & Insurance ($54,028), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,812).

Employment

Occupations

3.3k

2024 Value

± 636

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Samoset, FL grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 3.1k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Samoset, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (595 people), Sales & Related Occupations (357 people), and Material Moving Occupations (313 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Samoset, 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

3.3k

2024 Value

± 636

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Samoset, FL grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 3.1k employees to 3.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Samoset, FL, are Construction (785 people), Retail Trade (613 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (326 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

$28,929

Median earning men ± $13,574

$39,223

Median earning women ± $5,516

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,508), Retail Trade ($47,799), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,920), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,614).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Samoset, FL was $212,800 in 2024, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,900 to $212,800, a 0.514% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Samoset, FL is 44.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Samoset, FL have an average commute time of 25.2 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.

Housing

Property

$212,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$99,857

$968

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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

44.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.6% of the housing units in West Samoset, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.3%.

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

$54,352

Median Household Income

± $12,230

2.17k

Number of Households

± 488

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.17k households in West Samoset, FL declined from $54,352 from the previous year's value of $55,938.

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.

0.471

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 (65.8%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in West Samoset, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Samoset, FL have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.808% 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

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Samoset, FL (1.22k out of 7.41k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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