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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

New Port Richey

Florida · 16,117 residents · 4.58 sq mi
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New Port Richey is a city of 16,117 people in Florida. The median age is 44.2, about 9 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $53,800. That trails the Florida median by roughly 33%. Households take in $25,881 at the median, 39% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

16,117
+15%since 1990
from 14,044 in 1990
1990 – 2025
44.2
−2%since 1990
from 45.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.58 sq mi
Population, 19902024
14K15K16K17K18K19902000201020202024New Port Richey
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.5%(880)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.4%(874)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(826)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.2%(843)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.2%(838)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(1,845)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.1%(2,106)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(1,830)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.4%(1,511)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.3%(1,829)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 8411.8%(1,895)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over5.2%(840)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,881
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,514 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,644
+47%since 1990
from $11,294 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.6%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 14.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$53,800
−21%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$462
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $372 in 1990
US average: $602
64.7%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 64.8% in 1990
35.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(13,729)
Black0.1%(16)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(312)
Asian1%(144)
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(14,606)
Black0.9%(145)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(846)
Asian0.9%(149)

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 Rican7.2%(1,261)
Cuban2.9%(503)
Mexican2%(352)
Colombian1.4%(238)
Dominican1%(167)
Peruvian0.7%(124)
Argentine0.4%(74)
Spaniard0.4%(61)
Guatemalan0.2%(35)
Venezuelan0.2%(33)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Panamanian0.1%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(24)
Chinese0.1%(21)
Pakistani0.1%(16)
Korean0.1%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American22.9%(3,994)
German12.2%(2,119)
Irish10.4%(1,816)
English8.8%(1,527)
Italian7.1%(1,233)
Polish4%(699)
French2%(342)
Scottish1.7%(303)
Norwegian1.5%(269)
Hungarian1%(176)
Czech0.8%(136)
British0.7%(117)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.7%(114)
Greek0.6%(104)
Dutch0.6%(102)
Swedish0.5%(85)
West Indian0.5%(79)
Ukrainian0.4%(68)
Austrian0.3%(57)
Arab0.3%(44)
Danish0.2%(43)
Swiss0.2%(40)
Welsh0.2%(36)
Canadian0.2%(35)
Syrian0.2%(32)
Macedonian0.2%(32)
Russian0.2%(30)
Slovak0.2%(30)
Finnish0.2%(29)
Armenian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(18)
Egyptian0.1%(12)
Croatian0.1%(9)
Israeli0%(6)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
73.6%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 67.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.7%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.2 min
+5%since 1990
from 19.3 min in 1990
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 married26.9%(1,673)
Married52.9%(3,290)
Widowed5.9%(369)
Divorced14.2%(886)
Women 15+
Never married15.4%(1,107)
Married46.5%(3,340)
Widowed21.9%(1,575)
Divorced16.2%(1,162)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.3%
−12.8 ptssince 2013
from 25.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 33.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.6%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 29.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
51.3%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% 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)20.5%(408)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(329)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(741)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.5%(249)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,991 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 New Port Richey, Florida?

New Port Richey, Florida has about 16,117 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in New Port Richey, Florida?

The typical household in New Port Richey, Florida earns about $25,881 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Port Richey, Florida expensive?

In New Port Richey, Florida, the median home is worth about $53,800, and the typical rent is about $462 a month.

How educated are people in New Port Richey, Florida?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in New Port Richey, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Port Richey, Florida?

About 16.6% of people in New Port Richey, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Port Richey, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, New Port Richey, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,073 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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