COMPARING TWO PLACES
Valrico vs Brandon
PLACE A
Valrico, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Brandon, Florida
Valrico is 66% smaller than Brandon. Valrico earns more, with a median household income $25,154 higher.
VALRICOBRANDONDIFFERENCE
Total population40,239119,767−66% vs Brandon
Population density2,9143,615−701
Population growth6.6%10.8%−4.2 pts
Median age44.537.3+7.2
Male48.1%48.5%−0.4 pts
Female51.9%51.5%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born16.0%17.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.7%42.1%+13.6 pts
Black11.0%16.7%−5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.2%30.9%−7.6 pts
Asian4.9%4.3%+0.6 pts
Other5.1%6.0%−0.9 pts
Median household income$104,839$79,685+$25,154
Per capita income$46,260$41,340+$4,920
Poverty rate9.9%11.4%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.432−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%33.8%+4.4 pts
Graduate degree14.6%11.1%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.4%4.6%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation65.0%65.5%−0.5 pts
Median home value$393,700$339,000+$54,700
Median gross rent$1,937$1,784+$153
Owner-occupied79.0%56.2%+22.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%6.2%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households57.2%54.3%+2.9 pts
Average commute31.528.4+3.1
Worked from home23.6%18.1%+5.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.6%12.5%−4.9 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024