Woodlawn Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,414

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

3.29% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.22%

36.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,355

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$403,900

Population & Diversity

Woodlawn Beach, FL is home to a population of 3.41k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8% of Woodlawn Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (273 people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Woodlawn Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125 Other (Hispanic) and 102 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Woodlawn Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodlawn Beach, FL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodlawn Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 1.14k
Other (Hispanic)
125 ± 141
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
102 ± 100

11.1%

Hispanic Population

379 people

11.1% of the people in Woodlawn Beach, FL are hispanic (379 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodlawn 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

5.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

196 people

As of 2024, 8% of Woodlawn Beach, FL residents (273 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 Woodlawn Beach, FL was 5.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
200 ± 93
Vietnam
110 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 33

Woodlawn Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodlawn Beach, FL employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodlawn Beach, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (334 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (133 people), and Educational Services (131 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($167,578), Transportation & Warehousing ($130,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 394

0.147%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlawn Beach, FL grew at a rate of 0.147%, from 1.36k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodlawn Beach, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (286 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (164 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodlawn 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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 394

0.147%

1 Year growth

± 42.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodlawn Beach, FL grew at a rate of 0.147%, from 1.36k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodlawn Beach, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (334 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (133 people), and Educational Services (131 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodlawn Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Woodlawn Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,458

Median earning men ± $37,778

$19,884

Median earning women ± $36,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($225,750), Construction ($167,578), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($130,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,800), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,803), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,514).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodlawn Beach, FL was $403,900 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $377,800 to $403,900, a 6.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Woodlawn Beach, FL is 97.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodlawn Beach, FL have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodlawn Beach, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$403,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,660

$1,184

Median Property Taxes

±$378

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.9% of the housing units in Woodlawn Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodlawn 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.

$123,355

Median Household Income

± $19,583

1.21k

Number of Households

± 386

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Woodlawn Beach, FL grew to $123,355 from the previous year's value of $108,333.

The following chart displays the households in Woodlawn 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Woodlawn 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (19.9%)
Carpooled (4.16%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Woodlawn Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.16%).

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

32.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodlawn Beach, FL have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Woodlawn Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodlawn Beach, FL (144 out of 3.41k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Woodlawn Beach, FL is White, followed by Other 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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