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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Inverness Highlands South

Florida · 5,781 residents · 5.61 sq mi
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With 5,781 people, Inverness Highlands South is a city in Florida. At a median age of 49.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. That trails the Florida median by roughly 27%. Median home value sits at $71,600.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 49.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

5,781
−10%vs 2009
vs 6,414 in 2009
2000 – 2024
49.8
+9%vs 2009
vs 45.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
5.61 sq mi
Population, 20002024
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20247K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.3%(251)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(294)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(366)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.8%(280)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.2%(185)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.9%(512)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.4%(717)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.1%(582)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.5%(662)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7416.8%(971)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8413.7%(791)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.9%(170)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,289
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $34,599 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$19,362
+12%vs 2009
vs $17,355 in 2009
US average: $21,522
9.0%
−9.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.3% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$71,600
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $123,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$484
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $881 in 2009
US average: $602
90.0%
−0.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.2% in 2009
10.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(5,905)
Black2.2%(139)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(237)
Asian0.7%(48)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(5,306)
Black1.6%(94)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(286)
Asian0.7%(40)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Dominican2.1%(155)
Puerto Rican1.7%(129)
Cuban0.9%(67)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(15)
Indonesian0.1%(7)
Thai0.1%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English19.1%(1,425)
German17.4%(1,294)
Irish11.9%(885)
Italian8%(596)
American7.1%(531)
Polish4.3%(320)
Scottish2.7%(198)
Dutch2.2%(167)
French2.1%(155)
Swedish1.7%(123)
Greek1.5%(113)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(79)
Hungarian0.6%(46)
Norwegian0.6%(45)
Russian0.5%(39)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(27)
Turkish0.3%(26)
Portuguese0.3%(24)
West Indian0.3%(23)
Jamaican0.3%(23)
Slovak0.3%(19)
Canadian0.2%(18)
British0.2%(12)
Romanian0.1%(11)
Ukrainian0.1%(8)
Austrian0.1%(7)
Finnish0.1%(6)
Swiss0.1%(5)
Bulgarian0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
−2.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.8%
−5.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 84.1% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
5.0%
+2.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
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 married13.2%(290)
Married73.1%(1,612)
Widowed4.9%(109)
Divorced8.8%(194)
Women 15+
Never married12%(330)
Married60.3%(1,657)
Widowed18.5%(507)
Divorced9.2%(253)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
49.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% 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)19.9%(184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.2%(344)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(309)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(43)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 925 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 Inverness Highlands South, Florida?

Inverness Highlands South, Florida has about 5,781 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Inverness Highlands South, Florida?

The typical household in Inverness Highlands South, Florida earns about $28,289 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Inverness Highlands South, Florida expensive?

In Inverness Highlands South, Florida, the median home is worth about $71,600, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.

How educated are people in Inverness Highlands South, Florida?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Inverness Highlands South, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Inverness Highlands South, Florida?

About 9.0% of people in Inverness Highlands South, 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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