CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Olympia Heights

Florida · 37,792 residents · 2.71 sq mi

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With 37,792 people, Olympia Heights is a city in Florida. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 24,340 people. The median age is 38.0, about 5 years above the US median. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Florida median. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income runs $35,049, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

37,792

+181%vs 2000

vs 13,452 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(1,899)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(1,911)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(2,481)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(2,977)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(2,990)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(5,205)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(4,737)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.1%(5,332)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(4,766)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(3,231)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(1,666)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(597)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,049

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,720 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,154

−22%vs 2000

vs $18,198 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.6%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,600

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $144,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$550

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $946 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.0%

−15.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.6% in 2000

29.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic22.3%(2,997)

Black0.1%(20)

Hispanic / Latino76.3%(10,268)

Asian0.9%(119)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.4%(35,294)

Black0.8%(317)

Hispanic / Latino79.3%(29,957)

Asian1.3%(477)

Other4.5%(1,704)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban65.3%(8,101)

South American7.8%(973)

Central American4.5%(557)

Argentine2.8%(350)

Colombian2.6%(322)

Puerto Rican2.2%(277)

Nicaraguan2.1%(258)

Guatemalan1.9%(231)

Dominican1.8%(220)

Venezuelan1.7%(209)

Spaniard1.2%(149)

Mexican0.8%(105)

+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data

Peruvian0.3%(36)

Ecuadorian0.2%(30)

Costa Rican0.2%(27)

Bolivian0.2%(26)

Honduran0.2%(24)

Panamanian0.1%(17)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(16)

Japanese0.1%(15)

Vietnamese0.1%(15)

Pakistani0.1%(12)

Filipino0.1%(10)

Taiwanese0%(5)

Chinese0%(1)

Ancestry

Irish7.1%(878)

Swedish3.9%(481)

American3.5%(431)

Italian2%(250)

German1.6%(202)

English1.3%(161)

Polish0.7%(87)

French0.7%(85)

Arab0.5%(60)

West Indian0.4%(49)

Danish0.4%(46)

Jamaican0.4%(46)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.4%(45)

Syrian0.3%(39)

Dutch0.2%(26)

Canadian0.2%(25)

Hungarian0.2%(24)

Lebanese0.2%(21)

Austrian0.1%(10)

British0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(9)

Scottish0.1%(7)

Subsaharan African0%(5)

Haitian0%(3)

Armenian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Cuban population · Largest South American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.8%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.3 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 20.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.3%(1,677)

Married52.5%(2,562)

Widowed2.8%(139)

Divorced10.4%(506)

Women 15+

Never married31.3%(1,855)

Married38.5%(2,285)

Widowed11.5%(684)

Divorced18.7%(1,107)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−16.5 ptssince 2013

from 23.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.2%

+9.8 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.7%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% 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)16.5%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17%(38)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(69)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 224 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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