Yulee, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

16,648

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

1.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,247

3.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$302,500

Population & Diversity

Yulee, FL is home to a population of 16.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.77% of Yulee, FL residents were born outside of the country (960 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.5k people) in Yulee, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.06k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Yulee, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yulee, FL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Yulee, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.5k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 441
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 348

7.34%

Hispanic Population

1.22k people

7.34% of the people in Yulee, FL are hispanic (1.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yulee, 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

5.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

960 people

5.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

882 people

As of 2024, 5.77% of Yulee, FL residents (960 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 Yulee, FL was 5.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
488 ± 249
Vietnam
330 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
311 ± 171

Yulee, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Yulee, FL employs 8.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Yulee, FL were Retail Trade (1,312 people), Accommodation & Food Services (911 people), and Manufacturing (772 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($142,639), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($142,639), and Public Administration ($85,291).

Employment

Occupations

8.36k

2024 Value

± 961

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yulee, FL grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 7.47k employees to 8.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yulee, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,436 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,047 people), and Management Occupations (898 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yulee, 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

8.36k

2024 Value

± 961

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 14.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Yulee, FL grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 7.47k employees to 8.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yulee, FL, are Retail Trade (1,312 people), Accommodation & Food Services (911 people), and Manufacturing (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yulee, FL, though some of these residents may live in Yulee, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,578

Median earning men ± $2,422

$40,096

Median earning women ± $8,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,904), Manufacturing ($74,573), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,931).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($82,100), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,835), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,486).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yulee, FL was $302,500 in 2024, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,200 to $302,500, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Yulee, FL is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Yulee, FL have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yulee, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$302,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,367

$4,903

Median Property Taxes

±$647

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 Yulee, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Yulee, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yulee, 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.

$85,247

Median Household Income

± $7,186

6.21k

Number of Households

± 740

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.21k households in Yulee, FL grew to $85,247 from the previous year's value of $82,718.

The following chart displays the households in Yulee, 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 Yulee, 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 (81.1%)
Worked At Home (7.38%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 81.1% of workers in Yulee, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.38%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yulee, FL have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Yulee, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yulee, FL (1.73k out of 16.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

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