World Golf Village, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

26,077

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

5.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.35%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$117,212

6.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

World Golf Village, FL is home to a population of 26.1k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.8% of World Golf Village, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.03k people).

In 2024, there were 9.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in World Golf Village, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of World Golf Village, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in World Golf Village, FL was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in World Golf Village, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 1.8k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 654
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.06k ± 464

8.95%

Hispanic Population

2.34k people

8.95% of the people in World Golf Village, FL are hispanic (2.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in World Golf Village, 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

7.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.03k people

7.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.88k people

As of 2024, 7.8% of World Golf Village, FL residents (2.03k 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 World Golf Village, FL was 7.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
776 ± 269
Vietnam
562 ± 202
Gulf War (1990s)
345 ± 168

World Golf Village, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in World Golf Village, FL.

Economy

The economy of World Golf Village, FL employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in World Golf Village, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,247 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,649 people), and Retail Trade (1,343 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,006), Wholesale Trade ($101,653), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,113).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,297

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in World Golf Village, FL grew at a rate of 9%, from 11.5k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in World Golf Village, FL, are Management Occupations (2,067 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,546 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,327 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of World Golf Village, 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

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,297

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in World Golf Village, FL grew at a rate of 9%, from 11.5k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in World Golf Village, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,247 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,649 people), and Retail Trade (1,343 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of World Golf Village, FL, though some of these residents may live in World Golf Village, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$95,586

Median earning men ± $6,403

$47,283

Median earning women ± $8,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($175,217), Other Services Except Public Administration ($163,223), and Manufacturing ($122,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($108,264), Wholesale Trade ($100,222), and Public Administration ($61,574).

Housing & Living

The median property value in World Golf Village, FL was $477,000 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $447,900 to $477,000, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in World Golf Village, FL is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in World Golf Village, FL have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in World Golf Village, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$477,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,147

$8,315

Median Property Taxes

±$1,012

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in World Golf Village, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in World Golf Village, 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.

$117,212

Median Household Income

± $22,151

9.3k

Number of Households

± 1,151

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.3k households in World Golf Village, FL grew to $117,212 from the previous year's value of $109,731.

The following chart displays the households in World Golf Village, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for World Golf Village, 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 (65.2%)
Worked At Home (24.3%)
Carpooled (7.56%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in World Golf Village, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.56%).

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

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in World Golf Village, FL have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.36% of the workforce in World Golf Village, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in World Golf Village, FL (1.39k out of 25.9k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in World Golf Village, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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