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Safety Harbor

Florida · 15,124 residents · 4.93 sq mi
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Safety Harbor is home to 15,124 people in Florida. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 38.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That is roughly 34% ahead of the Florida median. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 7.3%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% 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

15,124
−12%vs 2000
vs 17,203 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.5
−9%vs 2000
vs 42.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.93 sq mi
Population, 19902024
15K16K16K17K18K19902000201020202024Safety Harbor
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(919)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(880)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(914)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(913)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(675)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(2,303)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418.8%(2,840)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.6%(1,907)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(1,444)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(1,513)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(631)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(185)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$36,935
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $51,378 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,693
−38%vs 2000
vs $28,632 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$99,600
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $117,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$520
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $703 in 2000
US average: $450
82.0%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
18.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(15,390)
Black4.1%(698)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(628)
Asian1.7%(286)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94%(14,218)
Black4.9%(743)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(418)
Asian0.6%(96)
Other0.4%(67)

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 Rican3.5%(602)
Colombian2.4%(406)
Cuban2.3%(394)
Mexican0.5%(84)
Salvadoran0.3%(59)
Argentine0.2%(30)
Venezuelan0.1%(19)
Dominican0.1%(17)
Ecuadorian0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(153)
Filipino0.5%(85)
Vietnamese0.3%(58)
Chinese0.3%(53)
Laotian0.1%(17)
Japanese0.1%(11)
Ancestry
German15.9%(2,709)
Irish13.9%(2,372)
English11.9%(2,032)
Italian11.8%(2,009)
American10.8%(1,836)
Polish3.4%(586)
West Indian2.3%(399)
Jamaican2.3%(388)
French2%(339)
Swedish1.6%(274)
Scottish1.6%(270)
Dutch1.4%(234)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.3%(226)
Arab1.3%(213)
Lebanese1.3%(213)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(190)
British1%(177)
Greek0.8%(143)
Russian0.8%(134)
Czech0.7%(118)
Hungarian0.6%(98)
Brazilian0.6%(96)
Austrian0.4%(73)
Welsh0.4%(60)
Serbian0.3%(44)
Portuguese0.2%(42)
Danish0.2%(40)
Croatian0.2%(39)
Ukrainian0.2%(39)
Canadian0.2%(32)
Swiss0.2%(27)
Lithuanian0.1%(18)
Slovak0.1%(17)
Belgian0.1%(16)
Finnish0.1%(16)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

28.3%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.5%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.2 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 15.9 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 married26.1%(1,742)
Married56.3%(3,760)
Widowed3.7%(248)
Divorced14%(933)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(1,889)
Married49.4%(3,775)
Widowed10%(767)
Divorced15.8%(1,204)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% 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)12.8%(133)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.8%(298)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.3%(376)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.2%(75)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.5%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,036 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 Safety Harbor, Florida?

Safety Harbor, Florida has about 15,124 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Safety Harbor, Florida?

The typical household in Safety Harbor, Florida earns about $36,935 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Safety Harbor, Florida expensive?

In Safety Harbor, Florida, the median home is worth about $99,600, and the typical rent is about $520 a month.

How educated are people in Safety Harbor, Florida?

About 28.3% of adults age 25 and over in Safety Harbor, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Safety Harbor, Florida?

About 7.3% of people in Safety Harbor, 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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