Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL

Census Place

2024 Population

599

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

0.389% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

10% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,156

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL is home to a population of 599 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (551 people) in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 8 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
551 ± 404
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 76
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 25

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL.

Economy

The economy of Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL employs 256 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (104 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (55 people), and Educational Services (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,653), Educational Services ($54,306), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($4,207).

Employment

Occupations

256

2024 Value

± 223

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 135%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 295 employees to 256 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (104 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (55 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), 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

256

2024 Value

± 223

−13.2%

1 Year decline

± 135%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL declined at a rate of −13.2%, from 295 employees to 256 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (104 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (55 people), and Educational Services (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL, though some of these residents may live in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,071

Median earning men ± $43,632

$14,818

Median earning women ± $63,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($4,207).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,653).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL was $206,000 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,100 to $206,000, a 10.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,468

$149

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), 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.

$65,156

Median Household Income

± $33,288

149

Number of Households

± 87

In 2024, the median household income of the 149 households in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL grew to $65,156 from the previous year's value of $64,125.

The following chart displays the households in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), 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 (58.2%)
Carpooled (38.3%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)

In 2024, 58.2% of workers in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (38.3%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL (120 out of 599 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 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Whitfield (Santa Rosa County), FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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