FL-16
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), FL-16. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 830,753 |
| People | Median age | 43 |
| Income | Median household income | $84,737 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $44,645 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.4% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.453 |
| Race | White alone | 63.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 12.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 21.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 15.3% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 14.6% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 77.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 15.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 61.9% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 35.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.5% |
| Household | Family households | 68.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.57 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 26.9% |
| Housing | Median home value | $381,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,784 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 59.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 0.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.6% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 93.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 3.4% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 18.8% |
Currently seated
Buchanan, Vern (R) · b. 1951
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BUCHANAN, VERNON | R | 2026 |
| DAVIS, MARK | I | 2026 |
| GRUTERS, SYDNEY | R | 2026 |
| HARRIS, JONATHAN | D | 2026 |
| KIRSCHNER, KELLY | D | 2026 |
| LYLES, TAMIKA | D | 2026 |
| PEARSON, GLENN KEITH MR | D | 2026 |
| POPE, EDWARD PETER DR. | R | 2026 |
| SCHNEIDER, JAN | D | 2026 |
| SPEIR, JASON EDWARD | R | 2026 |
| BUCHANAN, VERNON | R | 2024 |
| FANCERA, NICHOLAS | D | 2024 |
| MILLER, TRENT | D | 2024 |
| RICHARDSON, JOHN WILLIAM JR. | R | 2024 |
| SCHNEIDER, JAN | D | 2024 |
| SCHNEIDER, JAN | D | 2024 |
| SPEIR, JASON EDWARD | R | 2024 |