Population 439 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rex
Household size in Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rex run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.9, Rex 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Rex than nationally: 12.7%, 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 Rex
Renters in Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in Rex rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.1%) 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 13.9% of the housing in Rex, 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. The picture is much the same across Florida.
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 Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Rex was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Florida overall, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $732 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $705 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $774 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rex pays $774 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, 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 Rex
Bachelor's degrees in Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rex have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Rex 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rex runs well above the national rate: 15.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Rex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex | 2.42 | 49.9 | 12.7% | 18.6% | 13.9% | 1982 | $774 | 13.9% | 84.1% | 15.6% |
| Hawthorne | 2.49 | 51.1 | 9.1% | 15.7% | 15.2% | 1983 | $893 | 19.8% | 84.6% | 7.2% |
| Earleton | 2.09 | 54.6 | 12.1% | 17.4% | 12.8% | 1984 | $909 | 28.3% | 90.1% | 16.8% |
| Grove Park | 2.26 | 50.6 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 15.0% | 1976 | $927 | 25.8% | 85.7% | 5.0% |
| Keuka | 2.76 | 46.1 | 9.7% | 16.9% | 15.8% | 1978 | $615 | 8.3% | 81.3% | 12.6% |
| McMeekin | 2.12 | 54.2 | 5.3% | 20.4% | 26.2% | 1987 | $926 | 16.3% | 81.3% | 9.7% |
| Orange Heights | 2.23 | 56.3 | 10.3% | 23.6% | 21.4% | 1980 | $749 | 34.7% | 89.6% | 6.7% |
| Melrose | 2.56 | 50.5 | 9.6% | 10.0% | 18.5% | 1986 | $838 | 27.4% | 90.4% | 6.4% |
| Grandin | 2.30 | 50.5 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 15.3% | 1991 | $994 | 28.8% | 86.7% | 7.1% |
| Waldo | 2.03 | 53.9 | 8.9% | 26.5% | 16.8% | 1970 | $718 | 19.3% | 89.2% | 4.9% |
| Interlachen | 2.44 | 41.3 | 13.9% | 17.9% | 11.9% | 1986 | $746 | 12.9% | 79.7% | 4.4% |
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 Rex. 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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