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Fish Hawk

Florida · 26,186 residents · 16.2 sq mi
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Fish Hawk is a city of 26,186 people in Florida. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 24,195 people. That is roughly 81% ahead of the Florida median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 102%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,186
+1215%since 2000
from 1,991 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
1,615 / sq mi
+120%since 2009
from 735 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.2
+4%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
16.2 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
07K14K21K29K2000201020202024Fish Hawk
202426K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.2%(1,885)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 99.5%(2,494)
US avg: 6%
10 to 1412.2%(3,185)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.1%(2,127)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.1%(809)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.5%(2,215)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417%(4,447)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5416.5%(4,327)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 648.3%(2,168)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.1%(1,591)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(792)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.6%(146)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$135,271
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $65,857 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$51,007
+92%since 2000
from $26,540 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 68.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.435
+19%since 2010
from 0.365 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information15%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services13.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade7.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$561,000
+102%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $152,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,280
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $765 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.1%
−11.9 ptssince 2000
from 92.0% in 2000
19.9% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−8.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.26 people
−3%since 2009
from 3.35 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.3%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.2%
+14.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
+26%since 2009
from 3.3 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
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88%(1,752)
Black4%(79)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(121)
Asian0.8%(16)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(17,825)
Black6.1%(1,605)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(3,249)
Asian5.6%(1,466)
Other7.8%(2,041)
Diversity Score
64
+60%since 2009
from 40 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
South American4.1%(1,078)
Cuban2.7%(714)
Colombian2.5%(658)
Puerto Rican2.3%(592)
Mexican2%(532)
Ecuadorian0.6%(168)
Peruvian0.6%(156)
Spaniard0.4%(109)
Dominican0.3%(66)
Argentine0.2%(63)
Honduran0.2%(46)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(33)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(396)
Filipino0.9%(226)
Vietnamese0.2%(44)
Singaporean0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German12.6%(3,308)
English9.5%(2,479)
Irish8.6%(2,254)
Italian7.8%(2,051)
American7.2%(1,885)
Polish2.9%(756)
French2.6%(692)
Scottish2.5%(646)
Russian2%(527)
Norwegian1.2%(316)
Hungarian1.1%(287)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(282)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian1.1%(279)
West Indian1.1%(275)
Dutch1%(257)
British0.8%(210)
Austrian0.6%(156)
Portuguese0.5%(124)
Greek0.5%(119)
Swedish0.4%(107)
Welsh0.4%(105)
Danish0.4%(99)
Brazilian0.4%(95)
Arab0.3%(89)
Guyanese0.3%(85)
Ukrainian0.3%(85)
Bulgarian0.3%(71)
Jamaican0.2%(56)
Czech0.2%(54)
Lebanese0.2%(52)
Swiss0.2%(49)
Slovak0.1%(35)
Lithuanian0.1%(34)
Croatian0.1%(28)
Turkish0.1%(26)
Syrian0.1%(23)
Canadian0.1%(15)
Nigerian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
55.0%
+22.1 ptssince 2000
from 32.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.1%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 88.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
38.6 min
+81%since 2000
from 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.3%
−15.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
26.5%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2011
from 74.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
52.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
13.5%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
12.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.6%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 4.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
98.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2017
from 96.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 98.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
79.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 82.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.2%
−5.8 ptssince 2016
from 86.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 8.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.4%(1,928)
Married73.7%(6,328)
Widowed0.2%(21)
Divorced3.6%(313)
Women 15+
Never married20.4%(2,048)
Married65.6%(6,582)
Widowed5.9%(594)
Divorced8.1%(808)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% 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)61.3%(1,303)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.1%(1,108)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11.9%(252)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,126 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 Fish Hawk, Florida?

Fish Hawk, Florida has about 26,186 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fish Hawk, Florida?

The typical household in Fish Hawk, Florida earns about $135,271 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fish Hawk, Florida expensive?

In Fish Hawk, Florida, the median home is worth about $561,000, and the typical rent is about $2,280 a month.

How educated are people in Fish Hawk, Florida?

About 55.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fish Hawk, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fish Hawk, Florida?

About 7.2% of people in Fish Hawk, 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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