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Homestead Base, FL

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

1,334
Residents
$9,960
Median income
$2,436
Median rent (state)

Homestead Base - the verdict

Nationally, Homestead Base sits in the 0th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

0th
percentile, household income
91st
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: Homestead Base, FL

Homestead Base is a small town in Florida, home to 1,334 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $9,960 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 78.9%. The median resident age is 19.6 years. 7.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 23.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,436 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 99.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,334 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$9,960 /yr

Poverty 78.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Homestead Base compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Median rent 91% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Homestead Base's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

0thIncome percentile

0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Homestead Base, FL Homestead Base, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Homestead Base, 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 Homestead Base, FL median $9,960/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%
Homestead Base, 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 Homestead Base, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 78.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 23.4%

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

Population
1,334
Median Income
$9,960
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
19.6
Poverty Rate
78.9%
Labor force participation
23.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
17.8%
Carpool
27.9%
Public Transit
45.7%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
1.5%
Other
6.1%

Based on 197 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 Homestead Base sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,436/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Yalaha
1,343 people
Lawtey
1,317 people
Punta Rassa
1,317 people
San Antonio
1,352 people
Redington Beach
1,309 people
Crystal Springs
1,362 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Homestead Base's 1,334 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hanna City, IL
1,334 people
Wheaton, MN
1,334 people
Taos, MO
1,334 people
Spring Hope, NC
1,334 people
Shoemakersville, PA
1,334 people
Sullivan Gardens, TN
1,334 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Homestead Base's $9,960 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

El Veintiséis comunidad, PR
$9,485 median income
Nageezi, NM
$10,921 median income
Los Alvarez, TX
$11,004 median income
Pajonal comunidad, PR
$8,720 median income
The College of New Jersey, NJ
$8,493 median income
Oasis, NM
$11,490 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Homestead Base, 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 Homestead Base, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 28.2% 60.8% 10.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 34.3% White 28.2% Black or African American 60.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 10.9% 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 Homestead Base 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
Homestead Base (this city) 1,334 $9,960
Yalaha 1,343 $116,544
Lawtey 1,317 $55,000
Punta Rassa 1,317 $94,318
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Homestead Base, FL?

What is the population of Homestead Base, FL? +

1,334 people live in Homestead Base, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Homestead Base, FL? +

In Homestead Base, the typical household earns $9,960 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Homestead Base? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Homestead Base; 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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