CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tavares

Florida · 7,383 residents · 12.3 sq mi

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With 7,383 people, Tavares is a city in Florida. At a median age of 57.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $54,800. There are 2,317 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 57.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% 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

7,383

−24%vs 2000

vs 9,700 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

57.2

+3%vs 2000

vs 55.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.8%(283)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.7%(276)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(350)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(327)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(242)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(838)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.1%(670)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.1%(525)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(960)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7421.1%(1,556)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8413.5%(997)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.9%(359)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,058

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,337 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,054

−40%vs 2000

vs $19,942 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,800

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$421

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $520 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.0%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

19.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.9%(8,430)

Black7.6%(737)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(336)

Asian0.8%(78)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(6,882)

Black6.2%(461)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(39)

Asian0.3%(20)

Other0.3%(20)

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 Rican7.4%(1,505)

South American3.8%(786)

Venezuelan2%(400)

Cuban1.6%(325)

Colombian1.2%(237)

Mexican1.2%(236)

Dominican1.1%(221)

Central American0.7%(139)

Panamanian0.5%(96)

Argentine0.4%(90)

Peruvian0.2%(34)

Spaniard0.2%(33)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Ecuadorian0.1%(25)

Costa Rican0.1%(22)

Salvadoran0.1%(21)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.9%(385)

Chinese0.2%(50)

Burmese0.2%(32)

Filipino0.1%(30)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(19)

Fijian0.1%(13)

Ancestry

English14.5%(2,958)

German14.4%(2,955)

American11.1%(2,265)

Irish10.6%(2,169)

Italian3.8%(779)

West Indian2.9%(601)

Polish2.7%(551)

Scottish2.5%(511)

British1.2%(251)

French1%(211)

Scotch-Irish1%(211)

Norwegian0.8%(159)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.7%(139)

Jamaican0.6%(125)

Swiss0.6%(121)

French Canadian0.5%(103)

Haitian0.5%(99)

Portuguese0.5%(98)

Bulgarian0.4%(82)

Dutch0.4%(81)

Welsh0.4%(74)

Hungarian0.3%(71)

Lithuanian0.3%(68)

Belgian0.3%(60)

Russian0.2%(45)

Swedish0.2%(45)

Czech0.2%(37)

Canadian0.1%(27)

Greek0.1%(23)

Armenian0.1%(22)

Croatian0.1%(22)

Slovak0.1%(21)

Austrian0.1%(18)

Brazilian0.1%(13)

Danish0%(8)

Romanian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.2%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.0 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 16.3 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 married29.6%(2,538)

Married55.4%(4,741)

Widowed2.7%(232)

Divorced12.3%(1,054)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(2,044)

Married48.3%(4,548)

Widowed14.6%(1,378)

Divorced15.3%(1,438)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.9%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.1%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.1%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.7%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.0%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 58.2% 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)6%(113)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(186)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era53.4%(1,007)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.3%(270)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,887 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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