Key West, FL

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2023 Population

25,824

0.974% 1-year decline

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.5

3.56% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$78,532

2.84% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$816,300

0.258% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,072

3.48% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Key West, FL had a population of 25.8k people with a median age of 46.5 and a median household income of $78,532. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Key West, FL declined from 26,078 to 25,824, a −0.974% decrease and its median household income declined from $80,828 to $78,532, a −2.84% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Key West, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (7.59%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.2%).

None of the households in Key West, 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.

88.4% of the residents in Key West, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Key West, FL are The College of the Florida Keys (324 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Key West, FL was $816,300, and the homeownership rate was 47.4%.

United States Florida Monroe County, FL Key West, FL Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Key West, FL is home to a population of 25.8k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 21.6% of Key West, FL residents were born outside of the country (5.58k people).

In 2023, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.3k people) in Key West, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.88k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

89.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.4% of Key West, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Key West, FL was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Key West, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 842
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.88k ± 541
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 609

23.3%

Hispanic Population

6.01k people

23.3% of the people in Key West, FL are hispanic (6.01k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Key West, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

21.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.58k people

21.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.5k people

As of 2023, 21.6% of Key West, FL residents (5.58k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Key West, FL was 21.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
512 ± 182
Gulf War (2001-)
460 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
283 ± 135

Key West, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Key West, FL employs 14.1k people. The largest industries in Key West, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (3,074 people), Construction (1,177 people), and Retail Trade (1,127 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($114,050), Public Administration ($68,887), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,217).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2023 Value

± 1,052

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Key West, FL declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 14.6k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Key West, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,968 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,690 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,445 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Key West, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

14.1k

2023 Value

± 1,052

−3.48%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Key West, FL declined at a rate of −3.48%, from 14.6k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Key West, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,074 people), Construction (1,177 people), and Retail Trade (1,127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Key West, FL, though some of these residents may live in Key West, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,051

Median earning men ± $4,184

$39,283

Median earning women ± $5,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,083), and Manufacturing ($86,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,376), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,801), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,722).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

Voting results are not available for Key West, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody 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 26 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

In 2022, universities in Key West, FL awarded 324 degrees. The student population of Key West, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 409 male students and 511 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Key West, FL are White (162 and 50.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (100 and 31.2%), Black or African American (25 and 7.79%), and Two or More Races (13 and 4.05%).

The largest universities in Key West, FL by number of degrees awarded are The College of the Florida Keys (324 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Key West, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (73 and 22.5%), Registered Nursing (59 and 18.2%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (50 and 15.4%).

The median tuition cost in Key West, FL for a public four year colleges is $2,483 for in-state students and $9,933 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 920 students enrolled in Key West, FL, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 447 records, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
73 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Key West, FL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Key West, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The College of the Florida Keys

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

324 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of the Florida Keys with 324 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 128 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Key West, FL, which is 0.653 times less than the 196 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 162 degrees mean that there were 1.62 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 100 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,483) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($793) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,433) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Key West, FL was $816,300 in 2023, which is 2.69 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $814,200 to $816,300, a 0.258% increase. The homeownership rate in Key West, FL is 47.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Key West, FL is $78,532. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Key West, FL was Census Tract 9725 with a value of $134,773, followed by Census Tract 9722 and Census Tract 9720, with respective values of $94,000 and $84,851.

Housing

Property

$816,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,382

$5,304

Median Property Taxes

±$529

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.4%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 47.4% of the housing units in Key West, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9725
Census Tract 9722
Census Tract 9720

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Key West, FL was Census Tract 9725 with a value of $134,773, followed by Census Tract 9722 and Census Tract 9720, with respective values of $94,000 and $84,851.

The following map shows all of the places in Key West, 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.

$78,532

Median Household Income

± $7,550

11.2k

Number of Households

± 861

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Key West, FL declined from $78,532 from the previous year's value of $80,828.

The following chart displays the households in Key West, 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 Key West, 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 1. 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 2023

Drove Alone (57.4%)
Bicycle (12.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2023, 57.4% of workers in Key West, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Key West, FL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.745% of the workforce in Key West, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Key West, FL (2.79k out of 25.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Key West, FL is White, followed by Hispanic 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

82.3% of the population of Key West, FL has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 11.4% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 21.7% on non-group plans, and 5.76% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, FL see 1369 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.06% decrease from the previous year (1427 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 426 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,369 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Monroe County, FL

Primary care physicians in Monroe County, FL see an average of 1,369 patients per year. This represents a 4.06% decrease from the previous year (1,427 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.7%

Uninsured

27.6%

Employer Coverage

11.4%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

21.7%

Non-Group

5.76%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Key West, FL grew by 3.71% from 17.1% to 17.7%.

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

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