Key West Transit Development Plan FY2025-2034

2.1 Service Area Description

Table 2-2: City of Key West Population Race Breakdown

Single Race: White

Single Race: Black

Single Race: Other*

Two or More Races

Year

Population

2016

26,039

21,971

3,018

651

399

CHANGE

+737 (2.8%)

-2,284 (-10.4%)

+603 (20.0%)

+917 (140.9\%)

+1,501 (376.2%)

2021

26,776

19,687

3,621

1,568

1,900

Data Source: American Community Survey 2016 (5-year estimates) and 2021 (5-year estimates)

Table 2-3 provides the population ethnic breakdown for the City of Key West in the years 2016 and 2021. These figures show changes in the ethnic composition of the population from 2016 to 2021, with increases in the Hispanic or Latino Origin category, Black Non-Hispanic, Single Race: Other*, Non-Hispanic, and Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic categories. However, the White Non-Hispanic category experienced a decrease over the five-year period. The percentage change highlights the magnitude of these shifts. Table 2-3: City of Key West Population Ethnic Breakdown

Hispanic or Latino Origin (Any Race)

Single Race: Other*, Non-Hispanic

Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic

White Non Hispanic

Black Non Hispanic

Year

Population

2016

26,039

5,635

16,688

2,930

451

335

CHANGE

+737 (2.8%)

+982 (17.4%)

-925 (-5.5%)

+357 (12.2%)

+99 (22.0%)

+224 (66.9%)

2021

26,776

6,617

15,763

3,287

550

559

Data Source: American Community Survey 2016 (5-year estimates) and 2021 (5-year estimates)

Transit Development Plan FY 2025–2034

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