CITY

Southport

Florida · 873 residents

The short version

Southport is a city of 873 people in Florida. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 47.6, about 9 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $189,700. People stay put here: 97% were in the same home a year ago. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Older

median age 47.6

US median: 38.9

Average education

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 36%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $376,019

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

873

Median age

47.6

US average: 38.9

Age distribution, 2024

Under 54.1%(36)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 96.2%(54)

US avg: 6%

10 to 147.7%(67)

US avg: 6.4%

15 to 190.1%(1)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 6.5%

25 to 3410.8%(94)

US avg: 13.7%

35 to 4414.7%(128)

US avg: 13.2%

45 to 5413.3%(116)

US avg: 12.2%

55 to 6411.6%(101)

US avg: 12.7%

65 to 7420%(175)

US avg: 10.2%

75 to 846.5%(57)

US avg: 5.1%

85 and over5%(44)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income

$27,802

US average: $44,673

Households earning $100K+

26.0%

US average: 53.3%

Poverty rate

10.3%

US average: 12.5%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.486

US average: 0.476

Workforce by industry, 2024

Other services22%

US avg: 6.7%

Public administration22%

US avg: 4.8%

Wholesale trade8.9%

US avg: 6.9%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.8%

US avg: 1.6%

Construction7.8%

US avg: 1.2%

Information6.7%

US avg: 10.8%

Retail trade5.4%

US avg: 9.9%

Transportation & warehousing4.3%

US avg: 2.2%

Finance & insurance1.6%

US avg: 5.9%

Professional, scientific, technical1.6%

US avg: 5.1%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.4%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.9%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$189,700

US average: $376,019

Owner-occupied

91.3%

8.7% rent

Vacancy rate

0.0%

US average: 10.0%

Persons per household

2.16 people

US average: 2.54

Owner cost-burdened

19.2%

US average: 22.9%

Renter cost-burdened

100.0%

US average: 47.4%

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2024

White, non-Hispanic83.2%(726)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino14%(122)

Asian2.9%(25)

Other0%(0)

2024

White, non-Hispanic83.2%(726)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino14%(122)

Asian2.9%(25)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

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 American12.4%(108)

Colombian12.4%(108)

Cuban1.6%(14)

Asian origin

Vietnamese2.9%(25)

Ancestry

English19.2%(168)

German16.5%(144)

Turkish8.9%(78)

Belgian5.8%(51)

British4.5%(39)

Irish3.7%(32)

French Canadian3%(26)

French1.8%(16)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest South American population · Largest Colombian population · Largest Turkish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.0%

US average: 35.6%

High school or higher

89.9%

US average: 89.6%

Graduate degree

11.7%

US average: 14.0%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.4 min

US average: 26.5

Drive alone to work

100.0%

US average: 68.9%

Carpooled to work

0.0%

US average: 8.5%

Public transit

0.0%

US average: 3.2%

Worked from home

0.0%

US average: 15.0%

Walked to work

0.0%

US average: 2.4%

Biked to work

0.0%

US average: 0.4%

No vehicle available

0.0%

US average: 8.3%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

7.9%

US average: 5.2%

Labor force participation

56.4%

US average: 63.5%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

76.3%

US average: 74.6%

Self-employed

37.9%

US average: 13.1%

Management & professional

34.1%

US average: 42.5%

Section 08

People & community

Male

46.8%

Female

53.2%

Foreign born

15.2%

US average: 14.1%

Veterans

13.4%

US average: 6.2%

With a disability

13.5%

US average: 13.3%

Uninsured

10.2%

US average: 8.4%

Broadband at home

86.1%

US average: 91.0%

Computer in household

94.1%

US average: 95.5%

Same house as last year

97.0%

US average: 87.7%

English only at home

84.1%

US average: 77.7%

Spanish at home

9.8%

US average: 13.6%

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married9.6%(34)

Married72.8%(259)

Widowed14.3%(51)

Divorced3.4%(12)

Women 15+

Never married5.3%(19)

Married73.9%(266)

Widowed6.7%(24)

Divorced14.2%(51)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

10.2%

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.1%

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.9%

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.8%

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.0%

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.4%

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.8%

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.5%

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)34.4%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.9%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 96 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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