Winter Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

4,985

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.6

4.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.95%

7.55% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,394

7.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$472,200

Population & Diversity

Winter Beach, FL is home to a population of 4.99k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Winter Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (513 people).

In 2024, there were 6.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.38k people) in Winter Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 543 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 448 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Winter Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Winter Beach, FL was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Winter Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.38k ± 767
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
543 ± 372
White (Hispanic)
448 ± 323

14%

Hispanic Population

698 people

14% of the people in Winter Beach, FL are hispanic (698 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Winter Beach, 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

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

538 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Winter Beach, FL residents (513 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 Winter Beach, FL was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
147 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
95 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 63

Winter Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Winter Beach, FL employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Winter Beach, FL were Construction (155 people), Finance & Insurance (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($138,702), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,946), and Construction ($87,917).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 278

−5.45%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winter Beach, FL declined at a rate of −5.45%, from 1.38k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Winter Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (195 people), Sales & Related Occupations (135 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (99 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Winter Beach, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 278

−5.45%

1 Year decline

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Winter Beach, FL declined at a rate of −5.45%, from 1.38k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Winter Beach, FL, are Construction (155 people), Finance & Insurance (135 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Winter Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Winter Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,398

Median earning men ± $23,341

$47,083

Median earning women ± $11,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,760), Construction ($87,917), and Public Administration ($69,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,980), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Winter Beach, FL was $472,200 in 2024, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $450,100 to $472,200, a 4.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Winter Beach, FL is 94.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Winter Beach, FL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Winter Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$472,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,225

$1,620

Median Property Taxes

±$307

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.4% of the housing units in Winter Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Winter Beach, 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.

$92,394

Median Household Income

± $25,500

1.72k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Winter Beach, FL declined from $92,394 from the previous year's value of $99,886.

The following chart displays the households in Winter Beach, 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 Winter Beach, 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 (69.5%)
Worked At Home (16.9%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Winter Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Winter Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.68% of the workforce in Winter Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Winter Beach, FL (445 out of 4.97k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Winter Beach, 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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