City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Heritage Bay, FL

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

752
Residents
$105,972
Median income
$558,800
Median home
$1,986
Median rent (state)

Heritage Bay - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Heritage Bay lands in the 81st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
84th
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: Heritage Bay, FL

Florida's Heritage Bay is a small town, with 752 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $105,972 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.5%. Typical homes in Heritage Bay are valued around $558,800, and the median resident age is 66.7 years. Educational attainment runs 48.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 23.2% 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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,986 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

752 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$105,972 /yr

Poverty 2.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Heritage Bay compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 84% 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 Heritage Bay against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Heritage Bay toward the top of Florida's cities

Among the 894 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Heritage Bay ranks #109 - the 88th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Heritage Bay only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#124 of 903
86th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#168 of 930
80th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#109 of 894
88th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#787 of 930
15th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#153 of 930
83rd 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.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Heritage Bay's home value compares nationally

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

$558,800 13th percentile more affordable than 13% 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%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Heritage Bay $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 - Heritage Bay, FL Heritage Bay, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Heritage Bay, 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 Heritage Bay, FL median $105,972/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%
Heritage Bay, 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 Heritage Bay, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 23.2%

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

Population
752
Median Income
$105,972
Median Home Value
$558,800
Median Age
66.7
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
23.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
56.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
39.3%
Other
4.3%

Based on 163 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 Heritage Bay sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,986/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cedar Key
756 people
Marco Shores-Hammock Bay
746 people
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742 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Heritage Bay's 752 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Munds Park, AZ
752 people
Tumbling Shoals, AR
752 people
Shellsburg, IA
752 people
La Center, KY
752 people
Upper Marlboro, MD
752 people
Edgartown, MA
752 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Heritage Bay's $105,972 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Gibsonville, NC
$105,981 median income
Royal Pines, NC
$105,956 median income
Landen, OH
$105,948 median income
Basalt, CO
$106,000 median income
St. Simons, GA
$105,944 median income
Croweburg, KS
$106,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Heritage Bay, 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 Heritage Bay, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 94.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 94.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.7% Two or more races 3.2% 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 Heritage Bay 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
Heritage Bay (this city) 752 $105,972
Duck Key 755 $135,000
Cedar Key 756 $69,226
Marco Shores-Hammock Bay 746 $80,795
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Heritage Bay, FL?

What is the population of Heritage Bay, FL? +

The population of Heritage Bay, FL stands at 752 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Heritage Bay, FL? +

The median household income in Heritage Bay is $105,972 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Heritage Bay? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Heritage Bay; 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 Heritage Bay, FL? +

A typical home in Heritage Bay is worth $558,800, 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.

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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