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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dade City

Florida · 6,188 residents · 6.94 sq mi
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Dade City is a city of 6,188 people in Florida. The typical home is worth $59,500. That trails the Florida median by roughly 30%. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $27,115 at the median, 36% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

6,188
+10%since 1990
from 5,633 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.6
+12%since 1990
from 32.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
6.94 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K7K8K8K19902000201020202024Dade City
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.9%(429)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(457)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(446)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(481)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.4%(398)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(745)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.4%(827)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.2%(691)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.1%(500)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.4%(518)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.9%(430)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.3%(266)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,115
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,298 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,675
+56%since 1990
from $10,057 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.8%
−11.1 ptssince 1990
from 27.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$59,500
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $44,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$520
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $359 in 1990
US average: $602
57.4%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 57.8% in 1990
42.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(3,725)
Black30.9%(1,740)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(420)
Asian0.1%(8)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.4%(3,616)
Black23.9%(1,482)
Hispanic / Latino15.8%(975)
Asian0.6%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.9%(725)
Puerto Rican4.4%(360)
Guatemalan2%(159)
Cuban1.3%(110)
Spaniard0.7%(57)
Venezuelan0.5%(44)
Ecuadorian0.5%(39)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(60)
Japanese0.2%(13)
Ancestry
German15.5%(1,264)
American11.1%(907)
English9.3%(760)
Irish8.3%(676)
Welsh6.1%(498)
Italian3.1%(254)
French2.5%(207)
British2.3%(186)
West Indian1.5%(121)
Czech1.4%(111)
Polish1.3%(108)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.9%(77)
Scottish0.6%(52)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(48)
Lithuanian0.5%(38)
Finnish0.5%(37)
Russian0.4%(35)
Jamaican0.4%(30)
Swiss0.4%(29)
Dutch0.3%(24)
Norwegian0.3%(22)
Ukrainian0.2%(14)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
Section 05

Education

16.9%
+6.0 ptssince 1990
from 10.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.5%
+9.3 ptssince 1990
from 63.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.5%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 3.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.7 min
+5%since 1990
from 17.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(598)
Married54.3%(1,157)
Widowed3.8%(81)
Divorced13.8%(295)
Women 15+
Never married23.6%(623)
Married44.5%(1,176)
Widowed19.1%(504)
Divorced12.9%(341)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.3%
−12.7 ptssince 2013
from 23.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.3% 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)11.9%(84)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.5%(95)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(308)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.4%(94)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 704 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dade City, Florida?

Dade City, Florida has about 6,188 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dade City, Florida?

The typical household in Dade City, Florida earns about $27,115 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dade City, Florida expensive?

In Dade City, Florida, the median home is worth about $59,500, and the typical rent is about $520 a month.

How educated are people in Dade City, Florida?

About 16.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dade City, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dade City, Florida?

About 15.8% of people in Dade City, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dade City, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Dade City, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 555 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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