Population
612 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Florida
City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023
Pioneer, FL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Pioneer - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 612
- Residents
- $105,214
- Median income
- $1,271
- Median rent (state)
Pioneer - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Pioneer lands in the 81st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 81st
- percentile, household income
- 43rd
- 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: Pioneer, FL
Pioneer is a small town in Florida, home to 612 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Pioneer brings in $105,214 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 14.6%. The median resident age is 56.1 years. 11.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.2% 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 $1,271 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 78.7 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$105,214 /yr
Poverty 14.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
How does Pioneer compare to other US cities?
Here's how Pioneer stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 81% higher than other cities
Median rent 43% 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 Pioneer against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Florida-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Pioneer toward the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Pioneer ranks #823 - the 11th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Pioneer only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#128 of 903
86th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#823 of 930
11th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#212 of 930
77th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#802 of 930
13th 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.
81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
612
Median Income
$105,214
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
56.1
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
54.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.5%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
73.5%
Carpool
11.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
15.5%
Based on 291 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 Pioneer sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,271/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Florida
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Pioneer's 612 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Pioneer's $105,214 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Pioneer 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer (this city) | 612 | $105,214 |
| Golden Beach | 614 | $250,001 |
| Glen St. Mary | 616 | $51,691 |
| Hastings | 608 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Pioneer, FL?
What is the population of Pioneer, FL? +
Pioneer, FL counts 612 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Pioneer, FL? +
Median annual household income in Pioneer runs $105,214, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Pioneer? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Pioneer; 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.
Citation & verification links
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