FL · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Florida compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Florida’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$77,735#26 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,812#45 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time28.9 min#44 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share10.9%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $77,735 | #26Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $43,582 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $108,835 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 9,865,350 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 1,488,170 | #1Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,812 | #45Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 11,202,980 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 534,706 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 72,435 | #5Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 7,622,253 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 143,155 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 1,721,372 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 28.9 min | #44Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 9,138,334 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 1,322,167 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 718,827 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 20,528,683 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 2,509,782 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 15,068,492 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 8,253,155 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 1,039,823 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 3,345,449 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 2,349,222 | #2Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 442,597 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 179,720 | #4Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,372,215 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 11,469,118 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 3,340,695 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 24,930 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 705,650 | #7Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 6,706,088 | #3Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.