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Progress

Florida · 10,450 residents · 3.03 sq mi
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Progress is a city of 10,450 people in Florida. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 7,968 people. This skews young, with a median age of 33.5. There are 3,453 people per square mile. About 45% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $2,021 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 191%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,450
+321%since 2000
from 2,482 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
3,453 / sq mi
+126%since 2009
from 1,528 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.5
−5%since 2000
from 35.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.03 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2K4K7K9K12K2000201020202024Progress
202410K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(618)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(524)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(744)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 193.7%(384)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(541)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3425.7%(2,684)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(1,379)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(1,347)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(1,273)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 744.8%(503)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(359)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(94)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,694
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $27,708 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,636
+245%since 2000
from $11,781 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.6%
+33.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.4%
−11.0 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.351
−17%since 2010
from 0.421 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance10.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Information6.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing5.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade1.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$286,900
+191%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $54,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,021
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $609 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.8%
−18.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
35.2% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.40 people
−17%since 2009
from 2.89 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.0%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.0%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+13%since 2009
from 2.9 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
89
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic5.9%(146)
Black90%(2,235)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(68)
Asian0.1%(3)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic31.4%(3,280)
Black39.6%(4,142)
Hispanic / Latino20.4%(2,128)
Asian4.1%(426)
Other4.5%(474)
Diversity Score
87
+20%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
Dominican8%(840)
Puerto Rican4.1%(433)
Colombian3.2%(335)
Venezuelan2%(207)
Cuban1.4%(151)
Honduran0.7%(71)
Ecuadorian0.4%(46)
Mexican0.3%(27)
Peruvian0.2%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino1.1%(112)
Vietnamese1%(104)
Pakistani0.9%(94)
Chinese0.6%(65)
Asian Indian0.3%(34)
Korean0.2%(17)
Ancestry
West Indian10.2%(1,070)
Haitian6.3%(660)
American5.4%(565)
Irish4.7%(493)
Jamaican3.3%(342)
Italian2.4%(255)
English2.2%(229)
German1.7%(173)
Brazilian1%(102)
Scottish0.9%(96)
Arab0.7%(71)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(70)
British0.5%(50)
Portuguese0.4%(43)
Bulgarian0.4%(37)
Russian0.4%(37)
Guyanese0.3%(31)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(31)
Lebanese0.2%(18)
Canadian0.2%(17)
Polish0.2%(17)
Austrian0.1%(14)
Hungarian0.1%(11)
Swedish0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.3%
+39.1 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.1%
+26.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.3%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 0.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+22%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.1%
−21.1 ptssince 2009
from 86.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.8%
+23.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2011
from 11.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
76.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2011
from 67.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
84.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.6%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.8%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
43.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
Female
56.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.4% in 2009
Foreign born
20.9%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.2%
+10.8 ptssince 2017
from 86.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.0%
+11.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2016
from 64.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
14.5%
−9.2 ptssince 2016
from 23.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.8%(1,378)
Married50%(1,730)
Widowed3.6%(126)
Divorced6.6%(228)
Women 15+
Never married42.8%(2,184)
Married35.6%(1,818)
Widowed6.4%(327)
Divorced15.2%(773)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.8%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.8%
+16.7 ptssince 2020
from 65.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% 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)73.8%(629)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(187)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era3.1%(26)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 852 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 Progress, Florida?

Progress, Florida has about 10,450 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Progress, Florida?

The typical household in Progress, Florida earns about $88,694 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Progress, Florida expensive?

In Progress, Florida, the median home is worth about $286,900, and the typical rent is about $2,021 a month.

How educated are people in Progress, Florida?

About 45.3% of adults age 25 and over in Progress, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Progress, Florida?

About 7.4% of people in Progress, 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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