Population 2,004 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden City
Household size in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Garden City are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.18 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Garden City are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Florida as a whole, where the median age is 43.5.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Garden City (20.7%), 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 Garden City
Renters in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Garden City is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a quarter of owners (24.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Garden City: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Garden City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2007, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $772 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,076 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,177 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,374 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$602 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Garden City runs $1,374 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Garden City
Bachelor's degrees in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +30.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Garden City than nationally: 38.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Garden City have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Garden City: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Garden City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 3.20 | 39.1 | 20.7% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 2007 | $1,374 | 38.8% | 92.1% | 6.7% |
| Crestview | 2.73 | 34.5 | 17.5% | 25.2% | 6.9% | 1997 | $1,460 | 25.3% | 93.4% | 5.2% |
| Cannon Town | 2.29 | 44.4 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 8.7% | 2004 | $885 | 38.7% | 99.1% | 0.3% |
| Baker | 2.42 | 43.0 | 8.1% | 16.5% | 7.3% | 1999 | $865 | 26.2% | 97.6% | 3.0% |
| Blackman | 2.52 | 44.5 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 3.3% | 1990 | $858 | 20.8% | 96.1% | 11.7% |
| Milligan | 2.75 | 40.3 | 14.3% | 20.9% | 7.7% | 1998 | $882 | 16.4% | 94.3% | 2.9% |
| Laurel Hill | 2.56 | 41.6 | 8.4% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 1992 | $887 | 17.5% | 92.5% | 4.0% |
| Good Hope | 2.52 | 44.5 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 3.3% | 1990 | $858 | 20.8% | 96.1% | 11.7% |
| Paxton | 2.55 | 46.6 | 18.6% | 15.4% | 8.9% | 1989 | $1,061 | 32.9% | 92.5% | 2.7% |
| Svea | 2.49 | 42.2 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 23.0% | 1987 | $846 | 16.6% | 92.2% | 1.9% |
| Mossy Head | 2.41 | 41.6 | 10.4% | 16.0% | 18.2% | 2005 | $1,717 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 0.1% |
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 Garden City. 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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