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Citrus Park

Florida · 28,804 residents · 10.2 sq mi
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Citrus Park is home to 28,804 people in Florida. That puts it in the top 9% of US cities for household income. 8,578 more people live here than in 2000. 30% of locals were born outside the United States. Density works out to 2,834 people per square mile. That is roughly 25% ahead of the Florida median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 105%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
28,804
+42%since 2000
from 20,226 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
2,834 / sq mi
+18%since 2009
from 2,401 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.9
+19%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
10.2 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
19K22K25K27K30K2000201020202024Citrus Park
202429K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(1,275)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(1,342)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(1,408)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(2,229)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(1,349)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(3,902)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.7%(4,532)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(3,712)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6416.1%(4,633)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.7%(2,793)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.2%(1,217)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(412)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$93,457
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,732 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,531
+92%since 2000
from $22,162 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.2%
+21.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+7%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$385,000
+105%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $103,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,891
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $748 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.4%
−17.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
33.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.60 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.69 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.4%
−14.2 ptssince 2009
from 40.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 55.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+8%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(13,566)
Black7.3%(1,478)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(4,098)
Asian3.1%(630)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic35.3%(10,162)
Black9.3%(2,680)
Hispanic / Latino43.4%(12,489)
Asian6.9%(1,975)
Other5.2%(1,498)
Diversity Score
84
+15%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban12.7%(3,656)
Puerto Rican10.1%(2,902)
South American7.2%(2,076)
Colombian3.8%(1,091)
Dominican2.9%(830)
Venezuelan1.4%(406)
Ecuadorian1.1%(313)
Mexican1%(289)
Peruvian0.9%(249)
Costa Rican0.8%(232)
Spaniard0.7%(206)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.7%(194)
Salvadoran0.4%(125)
Panamanian0.4%(102)
Guatemalan0.3%(90)
Nicaraguan0.2%(46)
Paraguayan0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(992)
Vietnamese1.5%(445)
Chinese0.8%(223)
Korean0.4%(112)
Thai0.4%(111)
Filipino0.3%(91)
Ancestry
English7.3%(2,110)
German6.5%(1,880)
Irish5.5%(1,574)
Italian5%(1,440)
American2.9%(831)
West Indian1.7%(477)
Polish1.5%(418)
Scottish1.1%(329)
British1.1%(304)
Jamaican0.7%(216)
Arab0.7%(208)
Turkish0.7%(194)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.6%(182)
Portuguese0.6%(179)
Brazilian0.6%(176)
Swedish0.5%(141)
Ukrainian0.5%(131)
Greek0.4%(121)
French0.4%(117)
Norwegian0.3%(95)
Lebanese0.3%(88)
Dutch0.3%(85)
Russian0.3%(83)
Haitian0.3%(74)
Canadian0.2%(70)
Lithuanian0.2%(69)
Swiss0.2%(54)
Armenian0.2%(47)
Austrian0.1%(40)
Guyanese0.1%(34)
Australian0.1%(28)
Danish0.1%(28)
Welsh0.1%(28)
Finnish0.1%(25)
Croatian0.1%(20)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(20)
Palestinian0.1%(19)
Barbadian0%(13)
Romanian0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Iranian0%(8)
Latvian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.9%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.8%
+6.7 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+61%since 2000
from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
−16.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
22.6%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 72.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
46.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
53.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
29.6%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
+4.9 ptssince 2017
from 89.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
51.7%
−13.5 ptssince 2016
from 65.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
38.1%
+10.7 ptssince 2016
from 27.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(3,839)
Married56.7%(6,570)
Widowed0.6%(68)
Divorced9.5%(1,103)
Women 15+
Never married27.9%(3,679)
Married45.9%(6,056)
Widowed9.8%(1,296)
Divorced16.4%(2,168)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.7%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 17.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.7%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.7%(221)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.3%(441)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.4%(301)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,183 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Citrus Park, Florida?

Citrus Park, Florida has about 28,804 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Citrus Park, Florida?

The typical household in Citrus Park, Florida earns about $93,457 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Citrus Park, Florida expensive?

In Citrus Park, Florida, the median home is worth about $385,000, and the typical rent is about $1,891 a month.

How educated are people in Citrus Park, Florida?

About 40.9% of adults age 25 and over in Citrus Park, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Citrus Park, Florida?

About 10.3% of people in Citrus Park, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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