Williston Highlands, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,666

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

0.271% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.29%

32.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,662

15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Williston Highlands, FL is home to a population of 3.67k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.53% of Williston Highlands, FL residents were born outside of the country (166 people).

In 2024, there were 10.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.94k people) in Williston Highlands, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Other (Hispanic) and 229 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Williston Highlands, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Williston Highlands, FL was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Williston Highlands, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.94k ± 896
Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
229 ± 175

15.7%

Hispanic Population

576 people

15.7% of the people in Williston Highlands, FL are hispanic (576 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Williston Highlands, 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

4.53%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

9.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

304 people

As of 2024, 4.53% of Williston Highlands, FL residents (166 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 Highlands, FL was 9.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 27

Williston Highlands, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Williston Highlands, FL employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Williston Highlands, FL were Public Administration (291 people), Construction (256 people), and Retail Trade (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($110,787), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,787), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.61k

2024 Value

± 426

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston Highlands, FL grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 1.44k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Williston Highlands, FL, are Management Occupations (239 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (209 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Williston Highlands, 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

1.61k

2024 Value

± 426

11.8%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Williston Highlands, FL grew at a rate of 11.8%, from 1.44k employees to 1.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Williston Highlands, FL, are Public Administration (291 people), Construction (256 people), and Retail Trade (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Williston Highlands, FL, though some of these residents may live in Williston Highlands, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,170

Median earning men ± $13,836

$52,623

Median earning women ± $23,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,290), Construction ($51,011), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,787), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,167), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,172).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Williston Highlands, FL was $228,400 in 2024, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,400 to $228,400, a 21.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Williston Highlands, FL is 89.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Williston Highlands, FL have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Williston Highlands, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,419

$1,115

Median Property Taxes

±$306

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 Highlands, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Williston Highlands, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Williston Highlands, 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.

$79,662

Median Household Income

± $16,100

1.24k

Number of Households

± 341

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in Williston Highlands, FL grew to $79,662 from the previous year's value of $69,249.

The following chart displays the households in Williston Highlands, 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 Williston Highlands, 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 (72.9%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Williston Highlands, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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 Williston Highlands, FL have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Williston Highlands, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Williston Highlands, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Williston Highlands, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Williston Highlands, FL (304 out of 3.67k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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