CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fanning Springs

Florida · 475 residents · 4.87 sq mi

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Fanning Springs is a city of 475 people in Florida. The poverty rate is 36.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. The median age is 40.7, about 8 years above the US median. That trails the Florida median by roughly 50%. The population has fallen 36% since 2000. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $13,750, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 74%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

475

−36%vs 2000

vs 737 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

98 / sq mi

−36%vs 2000

vs 151 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

40.7

+6%vs 2000

vs 38.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024942

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.3%(49)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(27)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.3%(49)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(64)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(37)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(57)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7417.3%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.1%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$13,750

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $17,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,371

−35%vs 2000

vs $11,389 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

36.0%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,000

+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$301

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $359 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.2%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.6% in 2000

31.8% rent

Afford Score

4.0

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84%(619)

Black4.3%(32)

Hispanic / Latino9%(66)

Asian0.5%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.1%(442)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(11)

Asian2.9%(14)

Other1.7%(8)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban1.2%(11)

Mexican0.2%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese2.2%(21)

Filipino0.7%(7)

Ancestry

English16.3%(154)

Irish14.8%(139)

German11.3%(106)

Italian6.8%(64)

American6.4%(60)

Scottish3.3%(31)

French3.2%(30)

Norwegian1.4%(13)

Welsh0.8%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(7)

Belgian0.3%(3)

Brazilian0.3%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.3%(3)

Swiss0.3%(3)

Hungarian0.2%(2)

Polish0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.9%

−9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 65.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married44.1%(187)

Married47.9%(203)

Widowed4.2%(18)

Divorced3.8%(16)

Women 15+

Never married16%(71)

Married49.3%(219)

Widowed15.8%(70)

Divorced18.9%(84)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

21.0%

−8.6 ptssince 2013

from 29.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.6%

+5.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

−11.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.1%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 33.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.5%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.3%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 50.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.3%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.2% 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)11.8%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.5%(47)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.6%(8)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 93 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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