City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Feather Sound, FL

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

3,309
Residents
$100,070
Median income
$408,100
Median home
$1,526
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Feather Sound, FL

Feather Sound is a city in Florida with a population of 3,309 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $100,070 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 1.6%. Typical homes in Feather Sound are valued around $408,100, and the median resident age is 48.3 years. About 59.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 68.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Florida registers 103.4 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 out of 100 (High).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

3,309 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Florida

Median Household Income

$100,070 /yr

Poverty 1.6%

Cost of Living Index

103.4 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Feather Sound compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 78% higher than other cities
Home value 78% pricier than other cities
Median rent 73% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Feather Sound against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Feather Sound, FL Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Feather Sound, FL. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Feather Sound, FL — median $100,070/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Feather Sound, FL — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 59.1%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.6%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.1%

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

Population
3,309
Median Income
$100,070
Median Home Value
$408,100
Median Age
48.3
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Labor force participation
68.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
59.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
66.9%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.7%
Work from Home
22.9%

Based on 1,947 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

Florida state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,526/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Feather Sound, 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 Feather Sound, FL — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Feather Sound compares to nearby Florida cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Feather Sound) plus the nearest peer cities in Florida, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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FL

Feather Sound

100.07% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$100,070
Brackets
3
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FL

Woodlawn Beach

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$330
Brackets
3
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FL

Frostproof

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$330
Brackets
3
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FL

Ridgecrest

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$330
Brackets
3
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Feather Sound, FL?

What is the population of Feather Sound, FL? +

Feather Sound, FL has a population of 3,309 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Feather Sound, FL? +

The median household income in Feather Sound is $100,070 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Feather Sound? +

Feather Sound has a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Feather Sound, FL? +

The median home value in Feather Sound is $408,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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