Greenacres, FL

Census Place

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2021 Population

43,482

5.43% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

37.6

1.08% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.3%

5.34% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$51,692

8.05% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$185,800

7.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Greenacres, FL had a population of 43.5k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $51,692. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Greenacres, FL grew from 41,242 to 43,482, a 5.43% increase and its median household income grew from $47,840 to $51,692, a 8.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenacres, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26%), White (Hispanic) (24%), Other (Hispanic) (10.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.68%).

None of the households in Greenacres, 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.

81% of the residents in Greenacres, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greenacres, FL are Medical Institute of Palm Beach (297 degrees awarded in 2021) and Latin Beauty Academy (191 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Greenacres, FL was $185,800, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Greenacres, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenacres, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greenacres, FL is home to a population of 43.5k people, from which 81% are citizens. As of 2021, 41.6% of Greenacres, FL residents were born outside of the country (18.1k people).

In 2021, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in Greenacres, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

81%

2021 Citizenship

81%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 81% of Greenacres, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Greenacres, FL was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenacres, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 985
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11.3k ± 1.64k
White (Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.11k

41.5%

Hispanic Population

18k people

41.5% of the people in Greenacres, FL are hispanic (18k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

41.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18.1k people

40.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

As of 2021, 41.6% of Greenacres, FL residents (18.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenacres, FL was 40.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
477 ± 153
Gulf War (2001-)
380 ± 173
Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 105

Greenacres, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenacres, FL employs 21.6k people. The largest industries in Greenacres, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,728 people), Retail Trade (3,084 people), and Construction (2,330 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($61,098), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,694), and Information ($52,591).

Employment

Occupations

21.6k

2021 Value

± 1,292

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 8.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Greenacres, FL grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 20.6k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenacres, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,862 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,385 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,905 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenacres, 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

21.6k

2021 Value

± 1,292

4.7%

1 Year growth

± 8.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Greenacres, FL grew at a rate of 4.7%, from 20.6k employees to 21.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenacres, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,728 people), Retail Trade (3,084 people), and Construction (2,330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenacres, FL, though some of these residents may live in Greenacres, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,800

Median earning men ± $1,566

$31,516

Median earning women ± $2,071

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($80,729), Information ($54,141), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,923).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,783), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,625), and Public Administration ($36,538).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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 $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% 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
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

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 28 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

Voting results are not available for Greenacres, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator 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 Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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 2021, universities in Greenacres, FL awarded 488 degrees. The student population of Greenacres, FL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 39 male students and 296 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenacres, FL are Hispanic or Latino (289 and 59.5%), followed by Black or African American (140 and 28.8%), White (47 and 9.67%), and Unknown (6 and 1.23%).

The largest universities in Greenacres, FL by number of degrees awarded are Medical Institute of Palm Beach (297 and 60.9%) and Latin Beauty Academy (191 and 39.1%).

The most popular majors in Greenacres, FL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (99 and 20.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (73 and 15%), and Home Health Aide (67 and 13.7%).

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 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

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 Greenacres, FL was $185,800 in 2021, which is 0.759 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $185,800, a 7.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenacres, FL is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Greenacres, FL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenacres, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Greenacres, FL is $51,692. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Greenacres, FL was Census Tract 39.02 with a value of $67,240, followed by Census Tract 40.05 and Census Tract 48.16, with respective values of $64,271 and $61,458.

Property

$185,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,331

$10,107

Median Property Taxes

±$788

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 Greenacres, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2021

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 65.4% of the housing units in Greenacres, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenacres, 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 39.02
Census Tract 40.05
Census Tract 48.16

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Greenacres, FL was Census Tract 39.02 with a value of $67,240, followed by Census Tract 40.05 and Census Tract 48.16, with respective values of $64,271 and $61,458.

The following map shows all of the places in Greenacres, 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.

$51,692

Median Household Income

± $3,830

15.4k

Number of Households

± 1,066

In 2021, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Greenacres, FL grew to $51,692 from the previous year's value of $47,840.

The following chart displays the households in Greenacres, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (79.9%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (3.99%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Greenacres, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (3.99%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenacres, FL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Greenacres, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenacres, FL (6.62k out of 43.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenacres, FL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

79.8% of the population of Greenacres, FL has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 20.2% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.952% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see 1261 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0792% decrease from the previous year (1262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 419 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,261 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Palm Beach County, FL

Primary care physicians in Palm Beach County, FL see an average of 1,261 patients per year. This represents a 0.0792% decrease from the previous year (1,262 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.2%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

20.2%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.952%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenacres, FL declined by 7.74% from 21.9% to 20.2%.

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