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Holmes
Florida

20K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$194K

Median Home

R+79

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,751

Federal Spending per Capita$1,342

Median Individual Earnings$33K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score658

Work From Home %5.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$153K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.6%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$3,694

SS Benefits / Person$4,412

Education Wage Premium1.86x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$188K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$792/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.61%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $580

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,078/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.3%

Homeownership Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients686 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,595

Uninsured (under 65)14.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.13 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.17 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,170

Bachelor's Degree Holders738

HS Completion Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)81th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.9

January Sunshine0.86

January Temperature1.61

Average Temp68°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp56°F

Median AQIAQI 49

Good Air Days189 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation50.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days47 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.08

Heating Degree Days1,675 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,774 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,865 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,416 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year4.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)83 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)10 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed110 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed20 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)159 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)176 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)62 ms

Households with 100Mbps+31.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet28.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)52 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers439 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work15 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)248 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work0.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.271

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share10.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.6%

Membership Associations12.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+79

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.61%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+79R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +381

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $194K

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Local News — Holmes

WRNJ Radio · 2 days ago

Morris County police chief helps save drowning 11-year-old girl while on vacation in Florida

HOLMES BEACH, FL (Manatee County) — Riverdale Police Chief Charles Quant is being recognized for hel…

The Florida Trib · 3 weeks ago

Meet the candidates running for Holmes County School Board District 1

Campaign Finance and Grassroots Strategy Splinter · Milton “Tad” Wilson: Reported $1,000 in monetary…

New Jersey 101.5 · 2 days ago

Riverdale police chief saves girl from drowning in Florida

When an 11-year-old girl stopped breathing in the ocean in Florida Riverdale's police chief didn't h…

WJHG · 3 weeks ago

12-year-old dies in Holmes County car crash

HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - UPDATE: Florida Highway Patrol reports that a 12-year-old received…

Bergen Record · 1 day ago

Riverdale chief heroically saves young girl from drowning in Florida

Riverdale Police Chief Charles Quant is being called a hero after he saved a young girl from drownin…

Altogether Funeral · 2 weeks ago

Jason N Holmes Obituary Mar 3, 2024

Jason N. Holmes age-50, of Punta Gorda, Florida passed awayat his residence on Sunday March 3rd, 202…

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