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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Starke

Florida · 5,226 residents · 7.18 sq mi
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Starke is home to 5,226 people in Florida. Median home value sits at $41,800. The poverty rate is 23.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 27% less than in Florida as a whole. The median household earns $20,091, about 33% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 5%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,226
−7%vs 2000
vs 5,593 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−9%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.18 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K6K19902000201020202024Starke
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(454)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(455)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(386)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(384)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(309)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.4%(804)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.6%(606)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(496)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(494)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(458)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.2%(323)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(57)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,091
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,021 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,666
−28%vs 2000
vs $13,507 in 2000
US average: $14,340
23.7%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,800
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$321
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $429 in 2000
US average: $450
63.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 65.6% in 2000
36.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.7%(3,677)
Black29.3%(1,641)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(125)
Asian1.2%(68)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(3,785)
Black27.4%(1,432)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(62)
Asian0.2%(9)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Venezuelan1.3%(78)
Mexican0.4%(25)
Puerto Rican0.2%(13)
Cuban0.1%(3)
Ancestry
English17.6%(1,034)
Irish8.7%(509)
French5.1%(297)
German3.9%(229)
American3.5%(207)
Scottish2.4%(139)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(97)
Italian1.5%(87)
West Indian1.2%(69)
Portuguese1.1%(63)
Haitian0.9%(53)
British0.9%(50)
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Polish0.4%(25)
Arab0.4%(21)
Jordanian0.4%(21)
Dutch0.4%(21)
Swedish0.4%(21)
Jamaican0.3%(16)
Russian0.2%(12)
Danish0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

10.6%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.5%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.6 min
−9%vs 2000
vs 19.4 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 married28.4%(569)
Married45.9%(919)
Widowed7.7%(155)
Divorced17.9%(358)
Women 15+
Never married25.9%(645)
Married30.6%(762)
Widowed15.2%(379)
Divorced28.2%(702)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.5%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.0%
−13.0 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
−12.9 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% 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)34.7%(116)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)55.4%(185)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(114)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.8%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 334 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 Starke, Florida?

Starke, Florida has about 5,226 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Starke, Florida?

The typical household in Starke, Florida earns about $20,091 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Starke, Florida expensive?

In Starke, Florida, the median home is worth about $41,800, and the typical rent is about $321 a month.

How educated are people in Starke, Florida?

About 10.6% of adults age 25 and over in Starke, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Starke, Florida?

About 23.7% of people in Starke, 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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