Wright, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

27,927

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

3.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.7%

3.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,195

4.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$306,100

Population & Diversity

Wright, FL is home to a population of 27.9k people, from which 85% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.6% of Wright, FL residents were born outside of the country (5.76k people).

In 2024, there were 3.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Wright, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85% of Wright, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wright, FL was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wright, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 1.57k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 823
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.9k ± 812

21.9%

Hispanic Population

6.13k people

21.9% of the people in Wright, FL are hispanic (6.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wright, 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

20.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.76k people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.72k people

As of 2024, 20.6% of Wright, FL residents (5.76k 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 Wright, FL was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,685 ± 528
Vietnam
685 ± 224
Gulf War (1990s)
624 ± 227

Wright, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wright, FL employs 13.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wright, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,900 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,635 people), and Retail Trade (1,572 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($110,970), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,991), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,850).

Employment

Occupations

13.2k

2024 Value

± 1,200

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wright, FL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 13.1k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wright, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,447 people), Management Occupations (1,241 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,232 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wright, 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

13.2k

2024 Value

± 1,200

1.35%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wright, FL grew at a rate of 1.35%, from 13.1k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wright, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,900 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,635 people), and Retail Trade (1,572 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wright, FL, though some of these residents may live in Wright, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,827

Median earning men ± $5,560

$30,911

Median earning women ± $6,569

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($110,733), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,337), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,575), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($39,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wright, FL was $306,100 in 2024, which is 0.92 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $270,700 to $306,100, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Wright, FL is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wright, FL have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wright, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$306,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,353

$6,000

Median Property Taxes

±$743

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 Wright, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Wright, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wright, 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.

$70,195

Median Household Income

± $4,650

11.1k

Number of Households

± 978

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Wright, FL grew to $70,195 from the previous year's value of $67,077.

The following chart displays the households in Wright, 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 Wright, 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 (76.1%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Wright, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wright, FL have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Wright, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wright, FL (4.63k out of 27.6k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wright, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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