Island chain where tourism economics shape ballots more than suburban sprawl
Monroe County's economy runs almost entirely on hospitality and marine industries, drawing a transient workforce and retiree mix that produces competitive margins in federal races despite Florida's broader statewide trends.
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 70.6% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 20.4% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 6.3% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +41.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.2% | 64.7% | — | — | |
| 9.7% | 18.3% | — | — | |
| 3.7% | 7.1% | — | — | |
| 3.3% | 6.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.0% | 3.8% | — | — |
| 2.0% | 3.7% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 47.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Key West-Key Largo, FL metro area? 312,623 residents across 4 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+18.3 | R+15.6 | 2.7pp |