What is the median household income in Big Pine Key, FL?
The median household income in Big Pine Key, FL is $110,134 (±$30,222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Paying the median gross rent of $1,724 a month would take about $69,000 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.
In Big Pine Key, the median household income went from $58,259 in 2015–2019 to $110,134 in 2020–2024 (+89.0%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median household income
- $110,134 (±$30,222)
- Income to afford median rent
- about $69,000
Income in Big Pine Key against Monroe County, its state and the nation
| Big Pine Key | Monroe County | Florida | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,134 (±$30,222) | $87,738 (±$4,111) | $74,568 (±$284) | $80,734 |
| Median renter household income | — | $64,941 (±$5,432) | $53,617 (±$353) | $52,966 |
| Median owner household income | $116,612 (±$24,944) | $108,690 (±$6,289) | $88,144 (±$469) | $100,009 |
| Median gross rent | $1,724 (±$144) | $1,999 (±$108) | $1,669 (±$5) | $1,413 |
In Big Pine Key, median household income is not measurably different from Monroe County ($87,738).
It is also higher than in Florida ($74,568).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).
In Monroe County, Big Pine Key ranks 3 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.
Statewide, it ranks 107 of 846.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How much you need to earn to rent in Big Pine Key
Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.
At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,724 a month ($20,688 a year) needs an income of about $69,000 a year.
This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.
Income against housing costs since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,259 (±$17,099) | $110,134 (±$30,222) | +89.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median gross rent | $1,645 (±$221) | $1,724 (±$144) | +4.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $363,700 (±$18,778) | $637,000 (±$53,923) | +75.1% | Up after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median household income in places near Big Pine Key
| Place | Distance | Median household income | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Key | — | $110,134 (±$30,222) | — |
| Cudjoe Key | 8.6 mi | $87,500 (±$13,698) | Not measurably different |
| Big Coppitt Key | 20 mi | $105,139 (±$19,219) | Not measurably different |
| Marathon | 21 mi | $89,355 (±$14,353) | Not measurably different |
| Key Colony Beach | 22 mi | $94,231 (±$44,176) | Not measurably different |
| Stock Island | 25 mi | $65,515 (±$24,578) | Lower |
| Key West | 27 mi | $87,037 (±$11,382) | Not measurably different |
| Layton | 36 mi | $149,583 (±$70,884) | Not measurably different |
| Islamorada | 55 mi | $87,222 (±$22,200) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stock Island, FL ($65,515).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median household income across Monroe County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Key Largo | $149,605 (±$143,909) |
| 2 | Layton | $149,583 (±$70,884) |
| 3 | Big Pine Key | $110,134 (±$30,222) |
| 4 | Big Coppitt Key | $105,139 (±$19,219) |
| 5 | Key Colony Beach | $94,231 (±$44,176) |
| 6 | Marathon | $89,355 (±$14,353) |
| 7 | Cudjoe Key | $87,500 (±$13,698) |
| 8 | Islamorada | $87,222 (±$22,200) |
| 9 | Key West | $87,037 (±$11,382) |
Showing 9 of 12 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Big Pine Key is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Big Pine Key
What is the median household income in Big Pine Key?
The median household income in Big Pine Key is $110,134 (±$30,222) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much do you need to make to afford rent in Big Pine Key?
About $69,000 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,724 a month.
Have incomes in Big Pine Key kept up with inflation?
In Big Pine Key, the median household income went from $58,259 in 2015–2019 to $110,134 in 2020–2024 (+89.0%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Sources
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Pine Key CDP, Florida
- Median Household Income by Tenure (B25119), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Pine Key CDP, Florida
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Pine Key CDP, Florida
- Median Household Income (B19013), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Pine Key CDP, Florida
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Pine Key CDP, Florida
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Big Pine Key CDP, Florida
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Big Pine Key CDP, Florida (place:06425, in state:12).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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