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Florida State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Florida Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Florida Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Florida Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Florida Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Florida Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Florida Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Florida Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Florida Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 53,927
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 16,396,515
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 4
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 15,982,378
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 4
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 296.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 12,938,071
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 4
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 9,746,961
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 414,137
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,044,307
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 3,191,110
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 23.50%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 32.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,682,715
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 16.80%


    TABLE 2. Florida Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 15,982,378
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 945,823
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 2,700,517
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.90%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 1,330,602
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 4,569,347
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.60%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 3,628,492
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.70%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 1,452,176
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 9.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 1,024,134
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 331,287
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.70
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 7,797,715
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 8,184,663
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.30
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 12,465,029
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 78.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,335,505
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 14.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 53,541
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 266,256
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.70%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 8,625
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 477,107
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 3.00%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 376,315
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.40%


    TABLE 3. Florida Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 388,945
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 248,350
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 6,337,929
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 5,134,869
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.40%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 15,593,433
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.46
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 1,687,303
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.60%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 1,986,554
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 31.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 1,943,478
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 30.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 4,210,760
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 1,779,586
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 42.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 3,192,266
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 1,215,197
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 38.10%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 759,000
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 437,680
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 57.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 2,127,169
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 1,623,044
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 31.10%


    TABLE 4. Florida Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 14,683,350
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 192,383
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 154,497
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.50
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 1,366
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 1,222
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 98,391
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 2,770,576
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 2,472,896


    TABLE 5. Florida Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 2,337,757
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 2,108,968
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,812,155
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 8,887,168
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 6,616,094
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.40%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 1,624,405
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 18.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 32,877
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,483
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 19.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 2,129,825
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 525,639
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 775,812
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 14.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 21.80%


    TABLE 6. Florida Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 931,961
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 128,332
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 803,629
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,095,149
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 15,021,140
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,204
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 12,918,476
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 8,477
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 7,302,947
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 19.70%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 6,337,929
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 4,441,799
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.10
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 155,269
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 106,447
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 68.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 43,546
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 28.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 17,462,405


    TABLE 7. Florida Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 400,208,545
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 258,479,049
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 54.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 14,908,230
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 26,845
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 98.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 62,522,927
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 248,372,175
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 35,642,351
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 14%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 20,489,647
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 8.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 210,237,154
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 84.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 27,398,904
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 24,671,071
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 81,994,227
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 33.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 42,134,576
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.00%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 20,489,647
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 19,431,632
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 18,637,071



     









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