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Westchase

Florida · 24,885 residents · 9.98 sq mi
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Westchase is home to 24,885 people in Florida. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 13,769 people. That is roughly 67% ahead of the Florida median. That puts it in the top 3% of US cities for household income. Households take in $124,434 a year at the median, 51% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,885
+124%since 2000
from 11,116 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
2,494 / sq mi
+23%since 2009
from 2,035 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
+19%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.98 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(1,547)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(1,380)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,415)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(1,467)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(1,384)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(3,238)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.5%(4,095)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(3,536)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.3%(3,050)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(2,202)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(1,095)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(476)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$124,434
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,561 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$67,586
+80%since 2000
from $37,630 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.5%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 58.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.468
+9%since 2010
from 0.429 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services16.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration12.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$559,500
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $169,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,174
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $934 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.9%
−23.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
36.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.6%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 34.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.5
+23%since 2009
from 3.7 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
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic77.8%(8,650)
Black5%(551)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(1,322)
Asian4.1%(451)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.8%(14,884)
Black2.3%(582)
Hispanic / Latino21.4%(5,337)
Asian8.8%(2,193)
Other7.6%(1,889)
Diversity Score
73
+35%since 2009
from 54 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 American6.9%(1,717)
Puerto Rican4.5%(1,129)
Venezuelan3.6%(896)
Cuban3.4%(856)
Dominican2.6%(645)
Colombian2.4%(595)
Spaniard2%(489)
Mexican0.9%(220)
Peruvian0.4%(99)
Costa Rican0.2%(59)
Ecuadorian0.2%(59)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(48)
Nicaraguan0.2%(44)
Argentine0.2%(42)
Chilean0.1%(26)
Asian origin
Asian Indian4.7%(1,166)
Filipino1.3%(321)
Vietnamese0.9%(215)
Chinese0.8%(199)
Taiwanese0.3%(84)
Thai0.2%(42)
Japanese0.1%(36)
Pakistani0.1%(31)
Korean0.1%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German11.9%(2,956)
Irish10.8%(2,700)
Italian9.8%(2,445)
English9.2%(2,300)
American3.6%(903)
French2.8%(699)
Polish2.8%(698)
Russian2.2%(555)
Scottish1.6%(397)
Norwegian1.2%(308)
Swedish1%(247)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(230)
Brazilian0.9%(216)
Turkish0.8%(204)
Hungarian0.8%(189)
Slovak0.8%(187)
Kenyan0.7%(181)
Arab0.7%(169)
Dutch0.6%(151)
Greek0.6%(145)
British0.6%(138)
Ukrainian0.5%(133)
Canadian0.5%(119)
Guyanese0.5%(119)
Israeli0.4%(108)
Lebanese0.4%(99)
Iranian0.3%(81)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(79)
Czech0.3%(78)
Welsh0.3%(74)
Macedonian0.3%(65)
Portuguese0.3%(63)
Swiss0.2%(62)
Austrian0.2%(61)
Danish0.2%(60)
Egyptian0.2%(58)
Bulgarian0.2%(58)
Palestinian0.2%(40)
Armenian0.2%(38)
Romanian0.1%(25)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Slovene0.1%(17)
Lithuanian0.1%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
64.4%
+15.4 ptssince 2000
from 49.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 96.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.2%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+33%since 2000
from 20.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
60.7%
−22.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
31.6%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2011
from 76.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
59.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
23.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 5.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2017
from 93.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 98.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
69.8%
−10.2 ptssince 2016
from 80.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
15.7%
+5.7 ptssince 2016
from 10.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.4%(3,011)
Married60.4%(5,971)
Widowed1.5%(148)
Divorced7.7%(763)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(2,670)
Married56%(5,962)
Widowed7.6%(810)
Divorced11.3%(1,208)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% 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)40.3%(459)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(322)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(331)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(72)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.9%(44)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,138 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 Westchase, Florida?

Westchase, Florida has about 24,885 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Westchase, Florida?

The typical household in Westchase, Florida earns about $124,434 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Westchase, Florida expensive?

In Westchase, Florida, the median home is worth about $559,500, and the typical rent is about $2,174 a month.

How educated are people in Westchase, Florida?

About 64.4% of adults age 25 and over in Westchase, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Westchase, Florida?

About 5.3% of people in Westchase, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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