South Highpoint, FL

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2020 Population

5,844

7.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

32.5

3.83% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

24.5%

8.72% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$44,010

9.18% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$94,000

5.72% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, South Highpoint, FL had a population of 5.84k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $44,010. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of South Highpoint, FL grew from 5,435 to 5,844, a 7.53% increase and its median household income grew from $40,309 to $44,010, a 9.18% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Highpoint, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (37%), White (Hispanic) (28.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Other (Hispanic) (7.61%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.19%).

None of the households in South Highpoint, 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.

90% of the residents in South Highpoint, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Highpoint, FL are Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater (377 degrees awarded in 2020) and National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay (346 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in South Highpoint, FL was $94,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.1%.

Most people in South Highpoint, FL N/A, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in South Highpoint, FL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

South Highpoint, FL is home to a population of 5.84k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2020, 22.9% of South Highpoint, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.34k people).

In 2020, there were 1.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.16k people) in South Highpoint, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.69k White (Hispanic) and 903 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90%

2020 Citizenship

87.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 90% of South Highpoint, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in South Highpoint, FL was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Highpoint, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 558
White (Hispanic)
1.69k ± 667
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
903 ± 391

37.9%

Hispanic Population

2.22k people

37.9% of the people in South Highpoint, FL are hispanic (2.22k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

22.9%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

1.34k people

22.7%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.23k people

As of 2020, 22.9% of South Highpoint, FL residents (1.34k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Highpoint, FL was 22.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
100 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 37

South Highpoint, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of South Highpoint, FL employs 2.67k people. The largest industries in South Highpoint, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people), Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and Retail Trade (346 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($110,063), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($60,208), and Public Administration ($55,694).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2020 Value

± 420

6.17%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in South Highpoint, FL grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 2.51k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Highpoint, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (384 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (330 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (307 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Highpoint, 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

2.67k

2020 Value

± 420

6.17%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in South Highpoint, FL grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 2.51k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Highpoint, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (404 people), Accommodation & Food Services (388 people), and Retail Trade (346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Highpoint, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Highpoint, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,067

Median earning men ± $4,185

$22,351

Median earning women ± $7,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), Manufacturing ($33,889), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,551).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,063), Retail Trade ($100,107), and Public Administration ($39,844).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Florida. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $94.8B, followed by Electronics ($62.6B) and Pharmaceuticals ($59.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Florida.

$688B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $688B. This is expected to increase 105% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$24.9B
California
$19.2B
Texas
$15.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $24.9B, followed by California with $19.2B and Texas and $15.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 27 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 27 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 2020, universities in South Highpoint, FL awarded 723 degrees. The student population of South Highpoint, FL in 2020 is skewed towards men, with 1,076 male students and 298 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Highpoint, FL are White (410 and 56.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (140 and 19.4%), Black or African American (119 and 16.5%), and Asian (24 and 3.32%).

The largest universities in South Highpoint, FL by number of degrees awarded are Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater (377 and 52.1%) and National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay (346 and 47.9%).

The most popular majors in South Highpoint, FL are Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology (342 and 47.3%), Child Care & Support Services Management (96 and 13.3%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (44 and 6.09%).

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 2020, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (4.93M), Some college (3.6M), and Bachelors Degree (3.09M).

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 South Highpoint, FL was $94,000 in 2020, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $99,700 to $94,000, a 5.72% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Highpoint, FL is 43.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in South Highpoint, FL have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in South Highpoint, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$94,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$44,273

$769

Median Property Taxes

±$237

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 South Highpoint, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.1%

Homeownership

2020

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 43.1% of the housing units in South Highpoint, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Highpoint, 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 South Highpoint, 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.

$44,010

Median Household Income

± $6,917

1.78k

Number of Households

± 322

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.78k households in South Highpoint, FL grew to $44,010 from the previous year's value of $40,309.

The following chart displays the households in South Highpoint, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Highpoint, FL is from Florida.

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2019 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2020, the income inequality in Florida was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.289% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in South Highpoint, 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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Highpoint, FL have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in South Highpoint, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Highpoint, FL (1.43k out of 5.84k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

77.8% of the population of South Highpoint, FL has health coverage, with 27% on employee plans, 26.9% on Medicaid, 7.1% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 5.68% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Florida was $8,076 in 2014. This is a 5.05% increase from the previous year ($7,688).

Primary care physicians in Pinellas County, FL see 1139 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.441% increase from the previous year (1134 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1383 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 480 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Florida, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,139 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pinellas County, FL

Primary care physicians in Pinellas County, FL see an average of 1,139 patients per year. This represents a 0.441% increase from the previous year (1,134 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Florida across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.39% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.2%

Uninsured

27%

Employer Coverage

26.9%

Medicaid

7.1%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

5.68%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Highpoint, FL declined by 10.8% from 24.9% to 22.2%.

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