Population 158 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Redbay
Household size in Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.03 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Redbay are small: just 2.03 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.40 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 Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.0 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.7, Redbay is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Redbay than nationally: 12.6%, against 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 Redbay
Renters in Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Redbay is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 54.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +25.4 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.8% of the housing in Redbay, 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 Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
Redbay has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. Florida 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 Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$468 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Redbay pays $1,061 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% 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 Redbay
Bachelor's degrees in Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Redbay have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, 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 Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.9% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Redbay never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% 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 Redbay
| Period | Redbay | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Redbay runs well above the national rate: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Redbay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbay | 2.03 | 56.7 | 12.6% | 18.0% | 39.8% | 1989 | $1,061 | 12.3% | 81.8% | 7.5% |
| Douglass Crossroads | 2.45 | 46.6 | 4.5% | 11.3% | 13.3% | 1993 | $1,000 | 16.2% | 82.1% | 1.6% |
| Ponce de Leon | 2.56 | 44.8 | 11.2% | 21.0% | 17.4% | 1992 | $1,045 | 16.9% | 91.9% | 4.9% |
| Point Washington | 2.23 | 49.7 | 5.1% | 14.1% | 27.8% | 2001 | $1,458 | 27.8% | 92.7% | 1.6% |
| Hinsons Crossroads | 2.30 | 38.1 | 11.8% | 22.9% | 8.7% | 1992 | $1,328 | 10.0% | 86.4% | 0.9% |
| Red Head | 2.62 | 46.8 | 10.3% | 16.0% | 13.4% | 1998 | $1,243 | 22.4% | 93.5% | 4.9% |
| Freeport | 2.61 | 39.5 | 9.1% | 21.5% | 11.6% | 2008 | $2,034 | 30.6% | 92.9% | 3.2% |
| Portland | 2.64 | 41.9 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 10.7% | 2011 | $2,434 | 37.3% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Vernon | 2.44 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 18.0% | 11.5% | 1993 | $1,031 | 7.4% | 77.3% | 1.4% |
| Ebro | 2.82 | 43.7 | 13.6% | 7.8% | 13.2% | 2001 | $1,231 | 21.2% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Wausau | 2.48 | 40.4 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 1992 | $836 | 12.4% | 87.9% | 3.2% |
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 Redbay. 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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