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State of Florida - County of Lafayette

Lafayette County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lafayette County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lafayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lafayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lafayette County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lafayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lafayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lafayette County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lafayette County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 543
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 7,245
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 2,659
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 7,022
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 2,683
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 12.90
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 5,578
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 2,792
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 4,035
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 223
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,444
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 1,543
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 3.20%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 25.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 38.20%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 642
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 9.10%


    TABLE 2. Lafayette County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 7,022
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 389
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 1,134
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 751
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 2,385
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 34.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 1,494
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 496
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 283
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 90
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 4,200
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 2,822
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 148.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 5,566
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 79.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 1,009
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 14.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 50
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 9
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 302
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 4.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 85
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.20%


    TABLE 3. Lafayette County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,322
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,287
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 2,142
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 1,721
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 5,700
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.66
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 471
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 22.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 828
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 592
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 27.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 1,591
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 728
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 1,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 545
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 198
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 117
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 551
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 377
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 46.20%


    TABLE 4. Lafayette County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 6,235
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 87
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 43
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 2
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 23.00
    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 0
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 0
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 686
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 578


    TABLE 5. Lafayette County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 1,067
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 1,033
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 1,057
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 3,595
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 2,093
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 58.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 187
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 5.20%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,354
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 20,744
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 31.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 1,251
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 111
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 401
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 24.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 25.70%


    TABLE 6. Lafayette County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 26
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 17
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 9
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 29
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 6,408
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 406
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 5,578
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 520
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 2,660
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.40%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 2,142
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 1,726
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 80.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 30
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 30
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 2,624


    TABLE 7. Lafayette County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 105,350
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 66,210
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 59.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 6,318
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 16,675
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 61.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 19,512
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 63,297
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,800
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 6.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 2,566
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 4.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 878
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 1.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 4,000
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 6.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 20,254
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 32.00%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,800
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 4,176
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,618




     









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