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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bronson

Florida · 878 residents · 4.28 sq mi
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With 878 people, Bronson is a city in Florida. 28.9% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Florida median by roughly 38%. The typical home is worth $42,200. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $17,083, about 43% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

878
−9%vs 2000
vs 964 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.6
−2%vs 2000
vs 32.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.28 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7521K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Bronson
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.6%(93)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.9%(87)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.8%(77)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(41)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.6%(102)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(140)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(70)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(82)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(69)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.4%(39)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,083
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,944 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,959
−36%vs 2000
vs $12,532 in 2000
US average: $14,340
28.9%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,200
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$295
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $463 in 2000
US average: $450
65.4%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.2% in 2000
34.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(589)
Black28.9%(279)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(78)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(506)
Black41.2%(362)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(22)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.1%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican11.8%(188)
Cuban2.4%(38)
Mexican1.9%(31)
Argentine0.4%(7)
Colombian0.3%(4)
Dominican0.1%(1)
Ancestry
English15.3%(244)
German12.3%(197)
Irish9.6%(153)
American5.3%(84)
French3.7%(59)
Italian3.4%(55)
Belgian1.9%(31)
Norwegian1.3%(20)
British1.1%(17)
Polish1%(16)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(13)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(4)
Greek0.3%(4)
Finnish0.2%(3)
Russian0.2%(3)
Czech0.1%(2)
Hungarian0.1%(2)
Romanian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

10.0%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.6 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.6%(278)
Married43.2%(275)
Widowed4.6%(29)
Divorced8.6%(55)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(226)
Married42.3%(263)
Widowed7.1%(44)
Divorced14.3%(89)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

18.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.4%
−12.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.6%
−15.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
28.0%
−26.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.9%(15)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.9%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 84 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Bronson, Florida?

Bronson, Florida has about 878 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bronson, Florida?

The typical household in Bronson, Florida earns about $17,083 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bronson, Florida expensive?

In Bronson, Florida, the median home is worth about $42,200, and the typical rent is about $295 a month.

How educated are people in Bronson, Florida?

About 10.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bronson, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bronson, Florida?

About 28.9% of people in Bronson, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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