CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Homosassa Springs

Florida · 6,271 residents · 25.2 sq mi

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Homosassa Springs is a city of 6,271 people in Florida. At a median age of 43.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 6,187 fewer people here than in 2000. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Florida median by roughly 35%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 64%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,271

−50%vs 2000

vs 12,458 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

43.7

+1%vs 2000

vs 43.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

25.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.1%(383)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(377)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(310)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.5%(284)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(310)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(813)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.7%(733)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(609)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.7%(858)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7416.8%(1,055)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(444)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(95)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,782

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,035 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,240

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,200 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.2%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,500

+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$347

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $441 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.1%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

17.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(11,822)

Black0.9%(108)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(260)

Asian0.5%(59)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(6,215)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(61)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0.8%(51)

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 Rican2.8%(440)

Mexican1.7%(266)

Cuban1%(152)

Central American0.9%(141)

Nicaraguan0.5%(85)

South American0.4%(62)

Colombian0.4%(62)

Costa Rican0.2%(27)

Honduran0.1%(18)

Panamanian0.1%(11)

Dominican0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.5%(80)

Ancestry

German20.1%(3,149)

Irish14.8%(2,330)

American12.1%(1,895)

English10.6%(1,662)

Italian8.4%(1,312)

French3.3%(524)

Polish3.1%(487)

Scottish2.4%(375)

Dutch1.5%(237)

French Canadian1.1%(165)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(84)

Ukrainian0.5%(83)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.5%(71)

Swiss0.4%(60)

Russian0.3%(54)

Welsh0.3%(50)

Hungarian0.3%(41)

Slovene0.3%(41)

Czech0.2%(39)

Lithuanian0.2%(37)

British0.2%(35)

Swedish0.2%(33)

Norwegian0.2%(30)

Portuguese0.1%(19)

Austrian0.1%(18)

Danish0.1%(18)

Romanian0.1%(16)

Slovak0.1%(16)

Canadian0.1%(14)

Croatian0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.1%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.9%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+24%vs 2000

vs 17.4 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 married24.1%(1,540)

Married51%(3,259)

Widowed3.6%(229)

Divorced21.4%(1,367)

Women 15+

Never married25.1%(1,789)

Married43.3%(3,092)

Widowed13.9%(992)

Divorced17.7%(1,266)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.4%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 23.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

20.2%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.6%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.2%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

33.7%

−10.8 ptssince 2020

from 44.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

58.9%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% 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)15.5%(209)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(333)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.5%(587)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8%(108)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,350 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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