Population 308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dekle Beach
Household size in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.38 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dekle Beach are large by national standards, averaging 3.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.8 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.2 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −20.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 24.2, Dekle Beach is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +24.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly three in ten households in Dekle Beach (29.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dekle Beach
Renters in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dekle Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About eight in ten owners (81.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Dekle Beach than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Dekle Beach leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $246 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$721 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dekle Beach costs $967 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dekle Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dekle Beach have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.8% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Dekle Beach never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dekle Beach
| Period | Dekle Beach | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Dekle Beach out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dekle Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekle Beach | 3.38 | 24.2 | 29.0% | 9.7% | 6.9% | 1974 | $967 | 16.3% | 84.1% | 0.0% |
| Nutall Rise | 3.31 | 26.3 | 26.1% | 33.3% | 29.4% | 1985 | $721 | 19.6% | 88.6% | 5.0% |
| Perry | 2.41 | 43.7 | 16.4% | 24.4% | 23.0% | 1982 | $1,023 | 18.8% | 87.9% | 5.6% |
| Hampton Springs | 2.32 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 30.0% | 18.4% | 1988 | $981 | 9.8% | 79.5% | 7.7% |
| Townsend | 3.85 | 38.5 | 10.3% | 31.4% | 6.6% | 1991 | $951 | 7.6% | 76.5% | 28.8% |
| Shady Grove | 2.49 | 52.8 | 17.3% | 8.0% | 18.1% | 1988 | $935 | 16.7% | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Iddo | 2.47 | 52.0 | 16.7% | 9.3% | 18.7% | 1989 | $927 | 16.7% | 90.0% | 0.0% |
| Mayo Junction | 3.08 | 46.2 | 9.9% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 1985 | $1,008 | 18.6% | 84.6% | 24.0% |
| Luraville | 2.69 | 45.1 | 10.3% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 1989 | $815 | 15.8% | 88.7% | 10.7% |
| Mayo | 2.67 | 41.7 | 12.0% | 26.8% | 16.9% | 1990 | $828 | 11.1% | 85.4% | 11.5% |
| Lancaster | 2.43 | 51.2 | 16.0% | 23.6% | 20.9% | 1989 | $1,027 | 21.9% | 86.4% | 14.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dekle Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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