Williston, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,154

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

2.99% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

2.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,111

2.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$252,700

Population & Diversity

Williston, FL is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.74% of Williston, FL residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2024, there were 2.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Williston, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 888 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 148 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Williston, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williston, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williston, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
888 ± 257
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
148 ± 150

12.5%

Hispanic Population

394 people

12.5% of the people in Williston, FL are hispanic (394 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williston, 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

5.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

5.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

As of 2024, 5.74% of Williston, FL residents (181 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 Williston, FL was 5.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 85
Vietnam
87 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 32

Williston, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Williston, FL employs 1.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williston, FL were Retail Trade (249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,357), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,740), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,740).

Employment

Occupations

1.35k

2024 Value

± 283

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston, FL grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 1.34k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williston, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (241 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (161 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williston, 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

1.35k

2024 Value

± 283

1.2%

1 Year growth

± 28.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston, FL grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 1.34k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williston, FL, are Retail Trade (249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (200 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williston, FL, though some of these residents may live in Williston, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,846

Median earning men ± $7,569

$30,417

Median earning women ± $8,936

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,955), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,644).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,100), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,214), and Public Administration ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williston, FL was $252,700 in 2024, which is 0.76 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,900 to $252,700, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Williston, FL is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williston, FL have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williston, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,813

$759

Median Property Taxes

±$169

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

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Williston, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williston, 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.

$61,111

Median Household Income

± $5,351

1.05k

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Williston, FL grew to $61,111 from the previous year's value of $59,776.

The following chart displays the households in Williston, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Williston, 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 (75.7%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (9.75%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Williston, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.75%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Williston, FL have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.345% of the workforce in Williston, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williston, FL (470 out of 2.98k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Williston, FL is Black, followed by White 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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