CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mayo

Florida · 956 residents · 0.90 sq mi

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Mayo is home to 956 people in Florida. 31.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Florida median by roughly 40%. Median home value sits at $38,800. The median age is 28.5, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $16,458, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.5

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

Total population

956

−3%vs 2000

vs 988 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

1,063 / sq mi

−3%vs 2000

vs 1,099 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

28.5

−14%vs 2000

vs 33.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.6%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.9%(85)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.8%(94)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(85)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.1%(135)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(125)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(99)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(60)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(40)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,458

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,398 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,361

−45%vs 2000

vs $13,298 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,800

+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$247

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.1%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.3% in 2000

29.9% rent

Afford Score

2.4

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-Hispanic54.4%(537)

Black27.2%(269)

Hispanic / Latino16.8%(166)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic59.1%(565)

Black32.8%(314)

Hispanic / Latino7.4%(71)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other0.3%(3)

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

Mexican13%(149)

Central American1%(12)

Nicaraguan1%(12)

Cuban0.9%(10)

Asian origin

Filipino0.3%(3)

Ancestry

American9.4%(108)

English7.7%(88)

West Indian4.1%(47)

Jamaican2.6%(30)

Irish2.4%(27)

Haitian1.5%(17)

German0.9%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(10)

French0.5%(6)

Dutch0.4%(5)

Subsaharan African0.3%(4)

Italian0.3%(3)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Norwegian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest West Indian population · Largest Jamaican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.9%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 52.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.4%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.7 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 16.1 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 married48.3%(268)

Married28.1%(156)

Widowed6.3%(35)

Divorced17.3%(96)

Women 15+

Never married37.9%(165)

Married31.3%(136)

Widowed14.5%(63)

Divorced16.3%(71)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.8%

−26.5 ptssince 2013

from 45.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.6%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.1%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.4%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.1%

+20.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

37.1%

−16.9 ptssince 2020

from 54.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.3%

+18.5 ptssince 2020

from 30.8% 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)59.4%(41)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era13%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 69 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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