Zolfo Springs, FL

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2022 Population

1,759

2.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

29.3

7.33% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

32.4%

15.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$44,038

5.42% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$91,700

24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Zolfo Springs, FL had a population of 1.76k people with a median age of 29.3 and a median household income of $44,038. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Zolfo Springs, FL declined from 1,795 to 1,759, a −2.01% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,563 to $44,038, a −5.42% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Zolfo Springs, FL are Other (Hispanic) (25.8%), White (Hispanic) (23.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (17.1%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.11%).

None of the households in Zolfo Springs, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.5% of the residents in Zolfo Springs, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Zolfo Springs, FL was $91,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Zolfo Springs, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Zolfo Springs, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Zolfo Springs, FL is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 19.8% of Zolfo Springs, FL residents were born outside of the country (348 people).

In 2022, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (453 people) in Zolfo Springs, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 413 White (Hispanic) and 331 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.5%

2022 Citizenship

89.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86.5% of Zolfo Springs, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Zolfo Springs, FL was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zolfo Springs, FL

Other (Hispanic)
453 ± 229
White (Hispanic)
413 ± 200
White (Non-Hispanic)
331 ± 113

69%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

69% of the people in Zolfo Springs, FL are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Zolfo Springs, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

348 people

16.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2022, 19.8% of Zolfo Springs, FL residents (348 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Zolfo Springs, FL was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 23
Korea
3 ± 16

Zolfo Springs, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Zolfo Springs, FL employs 749 people. The largest industries in Zolfo Springs, FL are Construction (139 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (117 people), and Retail Trade (85 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,083), Construction ($56,528), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,694).

Employment

Occupations

749

2022 Value

± 197

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Zolfo Springs, FL declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 800 employees to 749 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zolfo Springs, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (111 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people), and Production Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zolfo Springs, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

749

2022 Value

± 197

−6.38%

1 Year decline

± 42.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Zolfo Springs, FL declined at a rate of −6.38%, from 800 employees to 749 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zolfo Springs, FL, are Construction (139 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (117 people), and Retail Trade (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zolfo Springs, FL, though some of these residents may live in Zolfo Springs, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,718

Median earning men ± $7,132

$21,048

Median earning women ± $2,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($56,528), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($33,611), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,237).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($38,214), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,156), and Retail Trade ($21,838).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zolfo Springs, FL was $91,700 in 2022, which is 0.325 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $73,900 to $91,700, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Zolfo Springs, FL is 69.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Zolfo Springs, FL have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zolfo Springs, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$91,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,794

$342

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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 Zolfo Springs, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2022

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.8% of the housing units in Zolfo Springs, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zolfo Springs, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Zolfo Springs, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,038

Median Household Income

± $13,306

490

Number of Households

± 130

In 2022, the median household income of the 490 households in Zolfo Springs, FL declined from $44,038 from the previous year's value of $46,563.

The following chart displays the households in Zolfo Springs, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Zolfo Springs, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (69.6%)
Carpooled (24.8%)
Public Transit (3.11%)

In 2022, 69.6% of workers in Zolfo Springs, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.11%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zolfo Springs, FL have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.03% of the workforce in Zolfo Springs, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zolfo Springs, FL (568 out of 1.75k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zolfo Springs, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

76.7% of the population of Zolfo Springs, FL has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 32.6% on Medicaid, 5.29% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 0.227% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hardee County, FL see 8941 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.423% decrease from the previous year (8979 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3632 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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8,941 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hardee County, FL

Primary care physicians in Hardee County, FL see an average of 8,941 patients per year. This represents a 0.423% decrease from the previous year (8,979 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hardee County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.04% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

23.3%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

32.6%

Medicaid

5.29%

Medicare

10%

Non-Group

0.227%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Zolfo Springs, FL grew by 19.5% from 19.5% to 23.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Zolfo Springs, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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