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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Little River

Florida · 33,575 residents · 4.59 sq mi
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West Little River is a city of 33,575 people in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. 26.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $53,300. Households here earn about 21% less than in Florida as a whole. The median household earns $21,779, about 28% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

33,575
+3%vs 2000
vs 32,498 in 2000
1990 – 2024
30.2
−11%vs 2000
vs 33.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.59 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K32K33K34K35K19902000201020202024West Little River
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(2,986)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(2,903)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(2,948)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(3,014)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(2,497)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(5,151)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(4,158)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.8%(4,302)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(2,889)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.3%(1,784)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842%(684)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(259)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,779
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,686 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,609
−37%vs 2000
vs $12,026 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.1%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,300
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$408
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $540 in 2000
US average: $450
62.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.2% in 2000
37.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic3.4%(1,089)
Black54.8%(17,819)
Hispanic / Latino40.1%(13,016)
Asian0.1%(37)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic27.6%(9,267)
Black68.2%(22,887)
Hispanic / Latino29.1%(9,776)
Asian0.3%(112)
Other3.9%(1,309)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Cuban29.3%(9,932)
Central American15.7%(5,325)
Nicaraguan8.2%(2,783)
Honduran5.6%(1,891)
South American5.5%(1,861)
Dominican3.6%(1,212)
Puerto Rican2.8%(935)
Venezuelan2.2%(740)
Colombian2%(674)
Salvadoran1.3%(432)
Mexican0.7%(229)
Guatemalan0.6%(191)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.5%(178)
Ecuadorian0.4%(140)
Peruvian0.2%(69)
Chilean0.2%(60)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
Costa Rican0.1%(28)
Asian origin
Chinese0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
West Indian9.6%(3,238)
Haitian7.2%(2,457)
Jamaican1.5%(523)
American1.5%(514)
Irish0.4%(127)
Italian0.3%(96)
Brazilian0.3%(85)
English0.2%(69)
French0.1%(46)
Ukrainian0.1%(32)
Welsh0%(15)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

4.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
47.2%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 51.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.3 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 20.8 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 married43.1%(6,118)
Married43.5%(6,174)
Widowed1.7%(247)
Divorced11.7%(1,654)
Women 15+
Never married38.7%(5,437)
Married35.2%(4,942)
Widowed11.1%(1,556)
Divorced15%(2,109)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.0%
−21.8 ptssince 2013
from 36.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
26.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
+10.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
45.5%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 37.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% 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)14.9%(106)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.1%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25%(178)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 711 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 West Little River, Florida?

West Little River, Florida has about 33,575 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in West Little River, Florida?

The typical household in West Little River, Florida earns about $21,779 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is West Little River, Florida expensive?

In West Little River, Florida, the median home is worth about $53,300, and the typical rent is about $408 a month.

How educated are people in West Little River, Florida?

About 4.8% of adults age 25 and over in West Little River, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in West Little River, Florida?

About 26.1% of people in West Little River, 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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