The Villages, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

131,832

3.53% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

68.3

0.294% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.26%

4.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,105

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$324,400

15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, The Villages, FL had a population of 132k people with a median age of 68.3 and a median household income of $70,105. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of The Villages, FL grew from 127,335 to 131,832, a 3.53% increase and its median household income grew from $63,323 to $70,105, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in The Villages, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.76%), White (Hispanic) (2.77%), Other (Hispanic) (1.55%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.43%).

None of the households in The Villages, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in The Villages, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in The Villages, FL are Tenaj Salon Institute (60 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in The Villages, FL was $324,400, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in The Villages, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in The Villages, FL was 2 cars per household.

The Villages, FL borders .

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Population & Diversity

The Villages, FL is home to a population of 132k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.26% of The Villages, FL residents were born outside of the country (8.25k people).

In 2022, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (111k people) in The Villages, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.91k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.66k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of The Villages, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in The Villages, FL was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in The Villages, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in The Villages, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
111k ± 516
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.91k ± 229
White (Hispanic)
3.66k ± 477

6.12%

Hispanic Population

8.06k people

6.12% of the people in The Villages, FL are hispanic (8.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in The Villages, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.26%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.25k people

6.08%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.74k people

As of 2022, 6.26% of The Villages, FL residents (8.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in The Villages, FL was 6.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in The Villages, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,377 ± 912
Gulf War (1990s)
1,671 ± 588
Korea
1,407 ± 352

The Villages, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of The Villages, FL employs 28.7k people. The largest industries in The Villages, FL are Retail Trade (3,881 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,345 people), and Construction (2,984 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,463), and Finance & Insurance ($65,625).

Employment

Occupations

28.7k

2022 Value

± 1,687

6.61%

1 Year growth

± 7.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in The Villages, FL grew at a rate of 6.61%, from 26.9k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in The Villages, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,856 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,673 people), and Management Occupations (2,947 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of The Villages, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.7k

2022 Value

± 1,687

6.61%

1 Year growth

± 7.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in The Villages, FL grew at a rate of 6.61%, from 26.9k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in The Villages, FL, are Retail Trade (3,881 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,345 people), and Construction (2,984 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of The Villages, FL, though some of these residents may live in The Villages, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,211

Median earning men ± $3,292

$31,003

Median earning women ± $2,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($78,967), Wholesale Trade ($66,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,208), Wholesale Trade ($45,455), and Public Administration ($41,410).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

738
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
402
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
357
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in The Villages, FL awarded 60 degrees. The student population of The Villages, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 76 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in The Villages, FL are White (35 and 58.3%), followed by Black or African American (16 and 26.7%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 13.3%), and Asian (1 and 1.67%).

The largest universities in The Villages, FL by number of degrees awarded are Tenaj Salon Institute (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in The Villages, FL are General Cosmetology (60 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in The Villages, FL was $324,400 in 2022, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $280,100 to $324,400, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in The Villages, FL is 87.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in The Villages, FL have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in The Villages, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$324,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,768

$56,048

Median Property Taxes

±$2,388

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In The Villages, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in The Villages, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2022

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.2% of the housing units in The Villages, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in The Villages, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in The Villages, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,105

Median Household Income

± $3,601

64.3k

Number of Households

± 2,718

In 2022, the median household income of the 64.3k households in The Villages, FL grew to $70,105 from the previous year's value of $63,323.

The following chart displays the households in The Villages, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in The Villages, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2022, 72.4% of workers in The Villages, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in The Villages, FL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in The Villages, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in The Villages, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in The Villages, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in The Villages, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in The Villages, FL (11.4k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in The Villages, FL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94% of the population of The Villages, FL has health coverage, with 16.7% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 45.9% on Medicare, 19.7% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.07% under 18 years, 6.65% between 18 and 34 years, 24.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 61.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.97%

Uninsured

16.7%

Employer Coverage

9.43%

Medicaid

45.9%

Medicare

19.7%

Non-Group

2.37%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in The Villages, FL grew by 4.98% from 5.69% to 5.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in The Villages, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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