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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harlem

Florida · 2,791 residents · 1.05 sq mi
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With 2,791 people, Harlem is a city in Florida. The poverty rate is 38.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 23.3. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. That trails the Florida median by roughly 46%. The typical home is worth $42,900.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 23.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% 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

2,791
+2%vs 2000
vs 2,730 in 2000
1990 – 2024
23.3
−8%vs 2000
vs 25.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.05 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K3K3K19902000201020202024Harlem
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.5%(322)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(252)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1415.1%(422)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.3%(287)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(161)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(397)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.6%(267)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(247)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(187)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.7%(130)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(83)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(36)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,924
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,232 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,404
−45%vs 2000
vs $11,571 in 2000
US average: $14,340
38.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$42,900
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$246
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $345 in 2000
US average: $450
59.3%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.4% in 2000
40.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic1.1%(29)
Black94.8%(2,587)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(72)
Asian0%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic0.8%(22)
Black99.2%(2,769)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(36)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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 Rican0.7%(16)
Ancestry
American21.2%(512)
West Indian6.4%(155)
Jamaican5.9%(143)
Barbadian0.5%(12)
Section 05

Education

3.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
38.9%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.7%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 11.2 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 married49.8%(234)
Married41.9%(197)
Widowed5.1%(24)
Divorced3.2%(15)
Women 15+
Never married36.8%(438)
Married33.2%(395)
Widowed14%(167)
Divorced16%(190)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.2%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
39.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
55.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 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 Harlem, Florida?

Harlem, Florida has about 2,791 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Harlem, Florida?

The typical household in Harlem, Florida earns about $14,924 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harlem, Florida expensive?

In Harlem, Florida, the median home is worth about $42,900, and the typical rent is about $246 a month.

How educated are people in Harlem, Florida?

About 3.9% of adults age 25 and over in Harlem, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harlem, Florida?

About 38.4% of people in Harlem, 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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