Who represents the Florida 12th congressional district?

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (Republican-FL) represents Florida’s 12th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Rep. Gus Bilirakis (Republican-FL) is the current representative for Florida’s 12th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+100).

Florida district 12 election results

The district is heavily Republican (R+100).

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Representative Gus Bilirakis, Republican from Florida

Representative · FL-12

Gus Bilirakis

Q: Florida district 12 demographics

The Florida 12th congressional district is 15.3% Hispanic, 77.5% White, 4.6% Black, 2.2% Asian. The median age is 46.8. Median household income is $65,279. 9.6% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Florida's 12th congressional district

Representative Gus Bilirakis represents Florida's 12th congressional district, serving 820,692 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $65,279 and an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

820,692Population

↑ 49,957

$65,279Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $6,562

5.3%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.6%

9%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.1%

78.7%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,368Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $179

0.4%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

30.7 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.6 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Florida District 12 Demographics

Median Age 46.8 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 78.7% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 24.3% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 9% (vs 12.4%) · Income $65,279 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Healthcare access

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 46.8 vs 38.5 nationally). 18% of residents are 70+. Medicare, Social Security, and healthcare access are top-of-mind.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 77.5%. Also significant: Hispanic (15.3%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

24.3% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 8.9% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $65,279, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 78.7% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $1,368. Median home value is $279,500.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 70.5% drive alone to work. Average commute is 30.7 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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