City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Apollo Beach, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Apollo Beach - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

28,347
Residents
$113,130
Median income
$420,200
Median home
$1,977
Median rent (state)

Apollo Beach - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Apollo Beach places in the 84th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

84th
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
83rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Apollo Beach, FL

Florida's Apollo Beach is a small city, with 28,347 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Apollo Beach brings in $113,130 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Apollo Beach's housing stock carries a median value of $420,200, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. 44.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 5 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,977 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

28,347 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$113,130 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Apollo Beach compare to other US cities?

Where Apollo Beach sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 83% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Apollo Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Apollo Beach toward the top of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Apollo Beach ranks #189 - the 80th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Apollo Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#96 of 903
89th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#185 of 930
68th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#212 of 894
76th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#644 of 930
30th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#189 of 930
80th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

84thIncome percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Apollo Beach's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$420,200 21st percentile more affordable than 21% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Apollo Beach $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Apollo Beach, FL Apollo Beach, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Apollo Beach, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Apollo Beach, FL median $113,130/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Apollo Beach, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Apollo Beach, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
28,347
Median Income
$113,130
Median Home Value
$420,200
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
60.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.6%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.5%
Carpool
5.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
24.5%
Other
2.1%

Based on 13,849 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Apollo Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,977/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Rockledge
28,279 people
Leesburg
28,461 people
Citrus Park
28,163 people
Crestview
28,046 people
Golden Gate
28,767 people
West Melbourne
27,643 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Apollo Beach's 28,347 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Monroeville, PA
28,383 people
Fredericksburg, VA
28,383 people
Aberdeen, SD
28,297 people
Jamestown, NY
28,401 people
Madison Heights, MI
28,411 people
Fort Mill, SC
28,281 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Apollo Beach's $113,130 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oakwood Hills, IL
$113,125 median income
Devens, MA
$113,125 median income
Indian Lake, PA
$113,125 median income
Londonderry, NH
$113,109 median income
Torrance, CA
$113,105 median income
Berkley, MI
$113,103 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Apollo Beach, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Apollo Beach, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 68.6% 13.1% 13.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.5% White 68.6% Black or African American 13.1% Asian 2.3% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 13.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Apollo Beach compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Apollo Beach (this city) 28,347 $113,130
Rockledge 28,279 $83,009
Leesburg 28,461 $47,506
Citrus Park 28,163 $84,220
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Apollo Beach, FL?

What is the population of Apollo Beach, FL? +

28,347 people live in Apollo Beach, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Apollo Beach, FL? +

The median household income in Apollo Beach is $113,130 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Apollo Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Apollo Beach; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Apollo Beach, FL? +

The median home value in Apollo Beach is $420,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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