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Ocean Breeze, FL

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

465
Residents
$96,797
Median income
$263,600
Median home
$1,757
Median rent (state)

Ocean Breeze - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Ocean Breeze places in the 76th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
58th
percentile, home value
71st
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: Ocean Breeze, FL

Florida's Ocean Breeze is a small town, with 465 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $96,797 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Ocean Breeze run a median of $263,600, and the median resident age is 56.5 years. Educational attainment runs 44.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,757 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 94.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

465 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$96,797 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Ocean Breeze compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 58% pricier than other cities
Median rent 71% 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 Ocean Breeze 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 places Ocean Breeze near the bottom of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Ocean Breeze ranks #855 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ocean Breeze only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#177 of 903
80th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#505 of 930
42nd percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#530 of 894
41st percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#855 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#194 of 930
79th 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.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Ocean Breeze's home value compares nationally

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

$263,600 42nd percentile more affordable than 42% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $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. Ocean Breeze $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 - Ocean Breeze, FL Ocean Breeze, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ocean Breeze, 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 Ocean Breeze, FL median $96,797/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%
Ocean Breeze, 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 Ocean Breeze, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 44.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.0%

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

Population
465
Median Income
$96,797
Median Home Value
$263,600
Median Age
56.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
45.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
44.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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250 residents300 residents350 residents400 residents450 residents 202020212022202320242025 309 residents 402 residents ▲ +30.1%
Ocean Breeze's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 43
2020 51
2021 59
2022 0
2023 1
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
64.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
34.9%

Based on 175 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 Ocean Breeze sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,757/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Briny Breezes
465 people
Pinecraft
465 people
Hampton
462 people
Roeville
460 people
Ferndale
457 people
Sopchoppy
476 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean Breeze's 465 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Point Reyes Station, CA
465 people
Salyer, CA
465 people
Sumner, GA
465 people
Pierce, ID
465 people
Wapella, IL
465 people
Lewis, IA
465 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean Breeze's $96,797 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hampstead, MD
$96,802 median income
Newtonville, IN
$96,806 median income
Peters, CA
$96,786 median income
Rollingwood, CA
$96,808 median income
Cuyamungue Grant, NM
$96,786 median income
Smyrna, GA
$96,780 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ocean Breeze, 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 Ocean Breeze, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.2% 14.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6% White 85.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 14.8% 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 Ocean Breeze 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
Ocean Breeze (this city) 465 $96,797
Briny Breezes 465 $68,571
Pinecraft 465 N/A
Hampton 462 $41,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ocean Breeze, FL?

What is the population of Ocean Breeze, FL? +

Ocean Breeze, FL counts 465 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ocean Breeze, FL? +

Ocean Breeze households earn a median of $96,797 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ocean Breeze? +

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

Ocean Breeze's median home value sits at $263,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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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