Hastings

Population: 608
Median home value: $205,300

Located in St. Johns County, Florida, Hastings is a community with a population of 608. At $205,300, its median home value sits below St. Johns County's $457,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Hastings's population declined 58.5% from 1,464 to 608, while its median home value rose 64.0% from $125,200 to $205,300.

40.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 608
Median age: 55.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $205,300
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 306
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,464608

Median household income

$35,139$55,556

Median home value

$125,200$205,300

Median gross rent

$825$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,464	$35,139	$125,200	$825
2020	1,304	$43,882	$136,100	$908
2021	824	$55,556	$182,700	$918
2022	898	—	$169,100	$974
2023	608	—	$205,300	$911

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.5%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 340.3%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6421.9%

65 to 7427.1%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	13.5%
5 to 17	46	7.6%
18 to 24	69	11.3%
25 to 34	2	0.3%
35 to 44	45	7.4%
45 to 54	30	4.9%
55 to 64	133	21.9%
65 to 74	165	27.1%
75 and over	36	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	310	51.0%
Black or African American	285	46.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	6.3%
High school graduate	153	37.2%
Some college or associate's	177	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	33	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	145	86.8%
Carpooled	13	7.8%
Public transit	2	1.2%
Walked	1	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	10.6%
15 to 29 min	67	41.6%
30 to 44 min	62	38.5%
45 to 59 min	4	2.5%
60+ min	11	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 40.0% (223 of 557)

	Count	Share
Family households	144	49.5%
Nonfamily households	147	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	291	95.1%
Vacant	15	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	61.5%
Renter-occupied	112	38.5%

1-unit, detached84.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units15.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	258	84.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	48	15.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1229100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.7144, -81.4992