Whiskey Creek, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,371

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

0.753% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.45%

4.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,476

5.27% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$379,600

Population & Diversity

Whiskey Creek, FL is home to a population of 5.37k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.29% of Whiskey Creek, FL residents were born outside of the country (338 people).

In 2024, there were 30.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.89k people) in Whiskey Creek, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 118 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Whiskey Creek, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whiskey Creek, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whiskey Creek, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.89k ± 903
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
158 ± 127
White (Hispanic)
118 ± 113

5.81%

Hispanic Population

312 people

5.81% of the people in Whiskey Creek, FL are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whiskey Creek, 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

6.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

371 people

As of 2024, 6.29% of Whiskey Creek, FL residents (338 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 Whiskey Creek, FL was 7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
101 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 70
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 34

Whiskey Creek, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Whiskey Creek, FL employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whiskey Creek, FL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (577 people), Retail Trade (388 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($98,852), Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,227), and Public Administration ($78,649).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 482

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whiskey Creek, FL declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 2.69k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whiskey Creek, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (463 people), Management Occupations (400 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (384 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whiskey Creek, 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

2.66k

2024 Value

± 482

−1.26%

1 Year decline

± 26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whiskey Creek, FL declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 2.69k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whiskey Creek, FL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (577 people), Retail Trade (388 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (344 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whiskey Creek, FL, though some of these residents may live in Whiskey Creek, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,015

Median earning men ± $28,183

$56,292

Median earning women ± $12,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,542), Wholesale Trade ($98,852), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,750), Construction ($74,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whiskey Creek, FL was $379,600 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $345,100 to $379,600, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Whiskey Creek, FL is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whiskey Creek, FL have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whiskey Creek, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$379,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,775

$2,130

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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 Whiskey Creek, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2024

54.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Whiskey Creek, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whiskey Creek, 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.

$104,476

Median Household Income

± $11,051

2.38k

Number of Households

± 369

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Whiskey Creek, FL grew to $104,476 from the previous year's value of $99,242.

The following chart displays the households in Whiskey Creek, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whiskey Creek, 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 (83%)
Worked At Home (9.73%)
Carpooled (7.24%)

In 2024, 83% of workers in Whiskey Creek, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.73%) and those who carpooled to work (7.24%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whiskey Creek, FL have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Whiskey Creek, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whiskey Creek, FL (400 out of 5.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whiskey Creek, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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