CITY · 1990 CENSUS

The Meadows

Florida · 3,437 residents · 2.38 sq mi

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The Meadows is a city of 3,437 people in Florida. The median age is 57.8, about 25 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 42% of adults have a four-year degree. Households here earn about 61% more than in Florida as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.2% of locals. Renters pay $715 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 57.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

42% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,437

−22%vs 2000

vs 4,423 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

57.8

−17%vs 2000

vs 69.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.4%(116)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 91.6%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.2%(111)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.7%(60)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(97)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.1%(383)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.5%(361)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(392)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6418.6%(641)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7426.4%(909)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.8%(302)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(10)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$44,322

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,942 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$27,744

−29%vs 2000

vs $38,826 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$135,200

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $139,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$715

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $998 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.6%

−12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.5% in 2000

31.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(4,224)

Black1.7%(76)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(64)

Asian0.6%(28)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(3,437)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(22)

Asian0%(0)

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

Mexican1.7%(94)

South American0.3%(16)

Bolivian0.3%(16)

Cuban0.3%(15)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German16%(876)

English14.8%(814)

American14.3%(788)

Irish12.6%(694)

Italian7.3%(400)

Polish6.7%(366)

Russian5.8%(319)

Scottish4.6%(250)

French2.6%(144)

Ukrainian2%(111)

Welsh1.6%(90)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(65)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.1%(61)

Romanian0.9%(52)

Finnish0.7%(40)

Dutch0.7%(38)

Norwegian0.6%(34)

Slovak0.6%(32)

Hungarian0.6%(31)

Czech0.5%(30)

French Canadian0.5%(30)

Swiss0.5%(30)

Lithuanian0.5%(29)

Greek0.4%(20)

British0.3%(18)

Austrian0.3%(14)

Serbian0.2%(13)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

42.0%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

16.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+109%vs 2000

vs 11.6 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 married13.9%(352)

Married56.1%(1,417)

Widowed10.3%(260)

Divorced19.7%(499)

Women 15+

Never married9.4%(265)

Married47.8%(1,355)

Widowed29.9%(848)

Divorced12.9%(364)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.9%

−3.3 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.3%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

40.4%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 35.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

68.9%

+9.9 ptssince 2020

from 59.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

71.8%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 65.4% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.3%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.4%(219)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.2%(106)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.9%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 656 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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