El Portal, FL

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,756

15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.6

7.96% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

5.01%

53.2% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$94,821

12.8% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$523,700

19.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, El Portal, FL had a population of 1.76k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $94,821. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of El Portal, FL declined from 2,066 to 1,756, a −15% decrease and its median household income declined from $108,750 to $94,821, a −12.8% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Portal, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.6%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.92%).

None of the households in El Portal, 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.

90.1% of the residents in El Portal, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in El Portal, FL was $523,700, and the homeownership rate was 88.2%.

Most people in El Portal, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in El Portal, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

El Portal, FL is home to a population of 1.76k people, from which 90.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 39.4% of El Portal, FL residents were born outside of the country (692 people).

In 2021, there were 1.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (506 people) in El Portal, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 501 White (Non-Hispanic) and 280 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.1%

2021 Citizenship

90.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 90.1% of El Portal, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in El Portal, FL was 90.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Portal, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
506 ± 237
White (Non-Hispanic)
501 ± 223
White (Hispanic)
280 ± 111

35%

Hispanic Population

614 people

35% of the people in El Portal, FL are hispanic (614 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

39.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

692 people

41.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

855 people

As of 2021, 39.4% of El Portal, FL residents (692 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 El Portal, FL was 41.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 24
Vietnam
8 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 16

El Portal, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Portal, FL employs 1.05k people. The largest industries in El Portal, FL are Retail Trade (289 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people), and the highest paying industries are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($103,250), Information ($98,611), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,639).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2021 Value

± 268

−9.22%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in El Portal, FL declined at a rate of −9.22%, from 1.16k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Portal, FL, are Management Occupations (220 people), Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Portal, 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

Employment by Industries

1.05k

2021 Value

± 268

−9.22%

1 Year decline

± 37.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in El Portal, FL declined at a rate of −9.22%, from 1.16k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Portal, FL, are Retail Trade (289 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Portal, FL, though some of these residents may live in El Portal, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,081

Median earning men ± $7,134

$45,000

Median earning women ± $25,807

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($185,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), and Retail Trade ($87,883).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($102,708), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,833), and Retail Trade ($58,160).

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

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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

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 El Portal, FL was $523,700 in 2021, which is 2.14 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $437,100 to $523,700, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in El Portal, FL is 88.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in El Portal, FL have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Portal, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$523,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$71,638

$685

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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 El Portal, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.2%

Homeownership

2021

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 88.2% of the housing units in El Portal, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Portal, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 10.06

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in El Portal, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$94,821

Median Household Income

± $43,290

777

Number of Households

± 225

In 2021, the median household income of the 777 households in El Portal, FL declined from $94,821 from the previous year's value of $108,750.

The following chart displays the households in El Portal, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Portal, 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 (73.8%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Other (7.5%)

In 2021, 73.8% of workers in El Portal, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.5%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Portal, FL have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.652% of the workforce in El Portal, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Portal, FL (88 out of 1.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Portal, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic 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

91.9% of the population of El Portal, FL has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 3.7% on Medicaid, 6.15% on Medicare, 22.1% on non-group plans, and 0.228% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1211 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.57% decrease from the previous year (1243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1403 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 528 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,211 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,211 patients per year. This represents a 2.57% decrease from the previous year (1,243 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 10.9% between 18 and 34 years, 53.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% 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

8.09%

Uninsured

59.7%

Employer Coverage

3.7%

Medicaid

6.15%

Medicare

22.1%

Non-Group

0.228%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Portal, FL declined by 36% from 12.6% to 8.09%.

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