CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Florida City

Florida · 5,808 residents · 5.99 sq mi

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Florida City is a city of 5,808 people in Florida. 36.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. That trails the Florida median by roughly 42%. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% 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

Total population

5,808

−26%vs 2000

vs 7,843 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.9

+10%vs 2000

vs 24.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.1%(642)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.3%(713)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(511)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(437)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(431)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(885)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(631)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(679)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(427)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746%(348)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(84)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(20)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$15,917

+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $14,923 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,869

−17%vs 2000

vs $8,270 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

36.8%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$51,500

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$352

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $499 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

44.6%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.9% in 2000

55.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic7%(549)

Black55.8%(4,374)

Hispanic / Latino32.1%(2,519)

Asian0.6%(45)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic34.6%(2,007)

Black61%(3,544)

Hispanic / Latino18.1%(1,053)

Asian0.3%(15)

Other4.2%(242)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.1%(1,826)

Central American13.9%(1,800)

Cuban13.4%(1,731)

Nicaraguan6.4%(831)

Puerto Rican6.2%(796)

Dominican3.8%(491)

Guatemalan2.8%(356)

South American2.5%(329)

Salvadoran1.9%(247)

Honduran1.8%(229)

Panamanian1.1%(137)

Colombian1%(123)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.7%(86)

Ecuadorian0.5%(61)

Argentine0.5%(59)

Spaniard0.2%(31)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(10)

Ancestry

West Indian9.3%(1,203)

Haitian7.8%(1,008)

German3%(389)

American2%(258)

English1.5%(199)

Jamaican1.5%(193)

Subsaharan African0.7%(90)

Irish0.6%(72)

Guyanese0.3%(42)

British0.2%(25)

French0.2%(24)

Danish0.1%(16)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.1%(15)

Scottish0.1%(12)

Lebanese0%(5)

Finnish0%(5)

Portuguese0%(5)

Scotch-Irish0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Central American population · Largest Cuban population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Haitian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

46.7%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 23.5 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 married48.8%(2,166)

Married44.3%(1,965)

Widowed1.1%(50)

Divorced5.7%(254)

Women 15+

Never married49.2%(2,520)

Married33.8%(1,732)

Widowed7.2%(367)

Divorced9.7%(498)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

25.5%

−10.8 ptssince 2013

from 36.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

20.2%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.3%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

28.7%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.4% 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)30.7%(99)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.3%(162)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 322 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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