City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

East Williston, FL

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

671
Residents
$1,493
Median rent (state)

East Williston - the verdict

Florida's East Williston counts 671 residents. Source: Census ACS.

59th
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: East Williston, FL

671 people live in East Williston, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 51.3 years. 1.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 27.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,493 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 90.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

671 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 61.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does East Williston compare to other US cities?

Here's how East Williston stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 59% 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 East Williston against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is East Williston's strongest outlier among Florida cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, East Williston ranks #5 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares East Williston only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#687 of 930
24th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#5 of 930
99th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#917 of 930
1st 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.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for East Williston in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 61.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 27.4%

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

Population
671
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
51.3
Poverty Rate
61.0%
Labor force participation
27.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
49.4%
Carpool
50.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 156 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 East Williston sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,493/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
90.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Chaires
676 people
Cinco Bayou
666 people
Yankeetown
666 people
Greensboro
684 people
Raleigh
699 people
Fort White
638 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to East Williston's 671 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Findlay, IL
671 people
Murrayville, IL
671 people
Redwater, MS
671 people
Hershey, NE
671 people
Chippewa Lake, OH
671 people
Cross Keys, PA
671 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - East Williston, 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 East Williston, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 38.8% 60.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.5% White 38.8% Black or African American 60.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.5% 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 East Williston 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
East Williston (this city) 671 N/A
Chaires 676 $149,750
Cinco Bayou 666 $79,830
Yankeetown 666 $56,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about East Williston, FL?

What is the population of East Williston, FL? +

East Williston, FL has a population of 671 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in East Williston? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for East Williston; 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.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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