Suwannee County, FL

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US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

1.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$160,900

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Suwannee County, FL had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Suwannee County, FL N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Suwannee County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.85%), and White (Hispanic) (3.64%).

None of the households in Suwannee County, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Suwannee County, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Suwannee County, FL was $160,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Suwannee County, FL borders Columbia County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL, Hamilton County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, and Madison County, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Suwannee County, FL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Suwannee County, FL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 7.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.6k people) in Suwannee County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.35k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Suwannee County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Suwannee County, FL was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Suwannee County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.6k ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.35k ± 460
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 521

11.3%

Hispanic Population

5.04k people

11.3% of the people in Suwannee County, FL are hispanic (5.04k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Suwannee County, FL.

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 Suwannee County, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Suwannee County, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,355 ± 267
Gulf War (2001-)
713 ± 250
Gulf War (1990s)
545 ± 242

Suwannee County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Suwannee County, FL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Suwannee County, FL are Retail Trade (3,201 people), Educational Services (1,830 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,661 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suwannee County, FL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Suwannee County, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Suwannee County, FL, are Retail Trade (3,201 people), Educational Services (1,830 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,661 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Suwannee County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Suwannee County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

65
Construction
64
Retail Trade
57
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$81.4k
Manufacturing
$66.2k
Retail Trade
$46.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Suwannee County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 77.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.565%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (77.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.565%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Suwannee County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Suwannee County, FL awarded 165 degrees. The student population of Suwannee County, FL in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 187 students enrolled in Suwannee County, FL, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 Suwannee County, FL was $160,900 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $136,500 to $160,900, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Suwannee County, FL is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Suwannee County, FL is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Suwannee County, FL was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $61,412, followed by Census Tract 9702 and Census Tract 9703.01, with respective values of $44,452 and $40,240.

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Suwannee County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.41%.

Housing

Property

$160,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,075

$11,600

Median Property Taxes

±$890

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 Suwannee County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2023

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.5% of the housing units in Suwannee County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Suwannee County, 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 9701
Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9703.01

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Suwannee County, FL was Census Tract 9701 with a value of $61,412, followed by Census Tract 9702 and Census Tract 9703.01, with respective values of $44,452 and $40,240.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Suwannee County, 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.

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Median Household Income

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15.6k

Number of Households

± 1,128

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The following chart displays the households in Suwannee County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Suwannee County, FL is from Suwannee County, FL.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Suwannee County, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Suwannee County, FL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suwannee County, FL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Suwannee County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Suwannee County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Suwannee County, FL have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Suwannee County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 1.41%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Suwannee County, FL (6k out of 42.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Suwannee County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 28.4% of the children was living in poverty in Suwannee County, FL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 13%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

88.1% of the population of Suwannee County, FL has health coverage, with 30.7% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

30.7%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Suwannee County, FL declined by 8.78% from 13% to 11.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 80.2 in Suwannee County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Suwannee County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Suwannee County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Suwannee County, FL.