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Elfers

Florida · 13,161 residents · 3.73 sq mi
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With 13,161 people, Elfers is a city in Florida. The median age is 45.0, about 10 years above the US median. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The typical home is worth $52,600. That trails the Florida median by roughly 25%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 45.0
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

13,161
+7%since 1990
from 12,356 in 1990
1990 – 2024
45.0
−24%since 1990
from 59.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.73 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(723)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(768)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(767)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.6%(599)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.8%(504)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.7%(1,546)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.7%(1,675)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.1%(1,325)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(1,209)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.8%(1,554)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8412.8%(1,679)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over6.2%(812)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,998
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,461 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,801
+52%since 1990
from $10,380 in 1990
US average: $21,522
12.9%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$52,600
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$565
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $450 in 1990
US average: $602
85.5%
−2.0 ptssince 1990
from 87.5% in 1990
14.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(12,240)
Black0.3%(43)
Hispanic / Latino1%(120)
Asian0.3%(40)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(12,124)
Black0.9%(116)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(595)
Asian0.9%(118)

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 Rican5.7%(850)
Mexican4.3%(648)
Cuban1.8%(270)
Colombian1.6%(234)
Dominican0.6%(97)
Spaniard0.3%(47)
Guatemalan0.3%(43)
Costa Rican0.2%(31)
Chilean0.2%(31)
Venezuelan0.1%(13)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(104)
Filipino0.4%(60)
Thai0.1%(14)
Chinese0.1%(8)
Korean0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.9%(128)
Ancestry
American17.9%(2,683)
German10.3%(1,543)
Irish8.2%(1,236)
English7.8%(1,168)
Italian7.2%(1,085)
Polish4.1%(617)
French1.7%(257)
Greek1.6%(238)
Portuguese1.5%(219)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(170)
Dutch0.9%(133)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(101)
Swedish0.5%(75)
Hungarian0.4%(66)
West Indian0.4%(62)
Welsh0.4%(54)
Norwegian0.3%(47)
Jamaican0.3%(42)
British0.2%(34)
Finnish0.2%(34)
Danish0.2%(29)
Russian0.2%(29)
Slovak0.2%(29)
Czech0.2%(28)
Canadian0.2%(26)
Croatian0.2%(23)
Arab0.1%(20)
Ukrainian0.1%(20)
Israeli0.1%(15)
Romanian0.1%(15)
Egyptian0.1%(14)
Austrian0.1%(10)
Lithuanian0.1%(10)
Slovene0.1%(10)
Brazilian0.1%(9)
Haitian0.1%(9)
Belgian0.1%(8)
Macedonian0.1%(8)
Swiss0%(7)
Section 05

Education

7.0%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.9%
+12.6 ptssince 1990
from 60.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 1.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+7%since 1990
from 20.0 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 married19.9%(946)
Married63.6%(3,029)
Widowed5.4%(259)
Divorced11.1%(528)
Women 15+
Never married13.9%(843)
Married50.2%(3,052)
Widowed23.9%(1,455)
Divorced12%(730)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

19.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 24.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
42.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% 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)21.4%(237)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.1%(311)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.5%(283)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(22)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,108 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 Elfers, Florida?

Elfers, Florida has about 13,161 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Elfers, Florida?

The typical household in Elfers, Florida earns about $28,998 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elfers, Florida expensive?

In Elfers, Florida, the median home is worth about $52,600, and the typical rent is about $565 a month.

How educated are people in Elfers, Florida?

About 7.0% of adults age 25 and over in Elfers, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elfers, Florida?

About 12.9% of people in Elfers, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Elfers, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Elfers, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 805 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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

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