Key West, FL

Census Place

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2023 Poverty Rate
11.1%
16.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$78,532
2.84% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
14,072
3.48% 1-year decline

About

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N/A 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 N/A are The College of the Florida Keys (164 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Key West, FL N/A, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Key West, FL was N/A per household.

United StatesFloridaMonroe County, FLKey West, FLMiami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

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

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Key West, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%
2023 Citizenship
89.2%
2022 Citizenship

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    512 ± 182
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    460 ± 129
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Key West, FL employs 14.1k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Key West, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (3,074 people), Construction (1,177 people), and Retail Trade (1,127 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

14.1k
2023 Value
± 1,052
−3.48%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.1k
2023 Value
± 1,052
−3.48%
1 Year decline
± 10.8%

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.

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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).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Key West, FL awarded 164 degrees. The student population of Key West, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 365 male students and 489 female students.

The largest universities in Key West, FL by number of degrees awarded are The College of the Florida Keys (164 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Criminal Justice - Police Science (53 and 32.3%), Registered Nursing (29 and 17.7%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (26 and 15.9%).

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

Completions

Universities

Gender
Race
The College of the Florida Keys
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
164 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of the Florida Keys with 164 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,483) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($793) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,533) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Key West, FL have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Key West, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Key West, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Key West, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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

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Commute Time

14.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Key West, FL have a similar commute time (14.4 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.

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Car Ownership

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Average Number

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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 N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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.

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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 Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.436% decrease from the previous year (1,376 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 486 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

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, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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Uninsured People

17.7%
Uninsured
27.6%
Employer Coverage
11.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
Medicare
21.7%
Non-Group
5.76%
Military or VA

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