Population 2,549 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hernando Beach
Household size in Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Hernando Beach is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.2 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.3 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.0 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.9 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.9, Hernando Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 53.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hernando Beach: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Hernando Beach
Renters in Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% of households in Hernando Beach rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.5%) 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 Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.1% of the housing in Hernando Beach, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Hernando Beach are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Tampa area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,167 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,087 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,269 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,403 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hernando Beach pays $1,403 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Hernando Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Hernando Beach (29.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hernando Beach: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Hernando Beach
| Period | Hernando Beach | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hernando Beach is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Tampa area overall (4.7%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Hernando 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernando Beach | 2.10 | 57.9 | 6.6% | 13.5% | 20.1% | 1987 | $1,403 | 29.0% | 98.0% | 5.7% |
| Aripeka | 2.11 | 54.3 | 8.2% | 26.1% | 10.4% | 1989 | $1,415 | 25.1% | 99.3% | 6.1% |
| Weeki Wachee | 2.44 | 55.3 | 4.0% | 7.3% | 2.6% | 1988 | $2,049 | 23.7% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Spring Hill | 2.59 | 46.1 | 11.9% | 18.8% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,622 | 21.5% | 91.0% | 5.9% |
| North Weeki Wachee | 2.62 | 51.8 | 11.6% | 9.0% | 12.8% | 1996 | $1,184 | 24.6% | 90.2% | 4.0% |
| Hudson | 2.25 | 53.2 | 7.9% | 17.8% | 17.0% | 1991 | $1,356 | 16.1% | 90.3% | 3.3% |
| Shady Hills | 3.16 | 40.9 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.5% | 1993 | $1,338 | 18.7% | 84.6% | 4.1% |
| High Point | 1.73 | 55.6 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 18.0% | 1990 | $1,059 | 20.1% | 90.9% | 6.7% |
| Brookridge | 2.11 | 56.7 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 18.3% | 1995 | $1,103 | 24.6% | 92.5% | 6.5% |
| Bayonet Point | 2.18 | 48.9 | 12.3% | 28.7% | 15.9% | 1979 | $1,360 | 14.4% | 89.1% | 5.9% |
| Moon Lake | 2.80 | 34.1 | 14.8% | 32.1% | 9.3% | 1984 | $1,317 | 13.9% | 82.4% | 15.5% |
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 Hernando 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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