Suwannee County, FL

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2023 Population

44,484

1.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ARick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AAshley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.5

0.701% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,479

11.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$160,900

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Suwannee County, FL had a population of 44.5k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $55,479. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Suwannee County, FL grew from 43,881 to 44,484, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $49,729 to $55,479, a 11.6% increase.

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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.

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

Most people in Suwannee County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Suwannee County, FL was 2 cars per household.

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

United States Florida

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 Finance & Insurance ($59,354), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,365), and Educational Services ($53,627).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Suwannee County, FL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,906 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,626 people), and Management Occupations (1,372 people). 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.

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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

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Establishments by Size

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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

N/ADonald J. Trump (77.9%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (21.3%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo 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

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

N/AAshley 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 2023, universities in Suwannee County, FL awarded 126 degrees. The student population of Suwannee County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 108 male students and 169 female students.

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 Suwannee County, FL was $160,900 in 2023, which is 0.53 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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%.

People in Suwannee County, FL have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Suwannee County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Suwannee County, FL is $55,479. 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

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Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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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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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

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$55,479

Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the 15.6k households in Suwannee County, FL grew to $55,479 from the previous year's value of $49,729.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

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2022 Wage GINI in Florida

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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 2023

Drove Alone (80.4%)
Carpooled (9.84%)
Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2023, 80.4% of workers in Suwannee County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.84%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Suwannee County, FL have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.