CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Venice

Florida · 16,922 residents · 16.2 sq mi

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Venice is home to 16,922 people in Florida. At a median age of 67.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 5.8%, under the national 13.2%. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 67.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% 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

16,922

−5%vs 2000

vs 17,764 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

67.2

−2%vs 2000

vs 68.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

16.2 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202427K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.8%(309)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 92.1%(350)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 142%(338)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.5%(426)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.5%(423)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.1%(1,029)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446.7%(1,131)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.7%(1,138)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.5%(2,287)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7427%(4,568)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8421.5%(3,636)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7.6%(1,287)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,834

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,536 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,940

−29%vs 2000

vs $28,220 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$91,000

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $102,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$535

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $693 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.4%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.9% in 2000

25.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(17,299)

Black0.5%(90)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(195)

Asian0.4%(72)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(16,599)

Black1.3%(212)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(204)

Asian0.3%(47)

Other0.4%(64)

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 Rican1.6%(432)

Cuban1.3%(346)

Central American0.8%(232)

Spaniard0.7%(193)

Salvadoran0.6%(167)

Mexican0.5%(145)

South American0.4%(108)

Peruvian0.1%(41)

Costa Rican0.1%(40)

Dominican0.1%(33)

Argentine0.1%(29)

Colombian0.1%(25)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Honduran0%(13)

Ecuadorian0%(13)

Guatemalan0%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino0.8%(227)

Chinese0.6%(166)

Asian Indian0.4%(97)

Pakistani0.2%(56)

Thai0.1%(17)

Korean0%(9)

Vietnamese0%(7)

Ancestry

German19.4%(5,337)

Irish15.9%(4,378)

English12.9%(3,534)

Italian11.9%(3,272)

American8.5%(2,348)

Polish4.3%(1,183)

French4.1%(1,121)

Scottish2.9%(789)

Norwegian1.4%(386)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(372)

Ukrainian1%(285)

Russian1%(270)

+ 35 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.9%(243)

Swedish0.9%(235)

Czech0.8%(233)

Canadian0.8%(230)

French Canadian0.8%(221)

Dutch0.7%(198)

Romanian0.6%(162)

Welsh0.6%(160)

Austrian0.5%(126)

Belgian0.4%(123)

Greek0.4%(121)

Swiss0.4%(117)

Finnish0.4%(116)

Arab0.4%(104)

Subsaharan African0.3%(96)

Latvian0.3%(83)

Serbian0.3%(83)

Slovak0.3%(83)

West Indian0.3%(81)

Lithuanian0.3%(75)

Iranian0.3%(74)

Lebanese0.3%(73)

Croatian0.3%(72)

Haitian0.3%(70)

Danish0.2%(62)

British0.2%(59)

Portuguese0.2%(59)

Brazilian0.2%(56)

Nigerian0.1%(35)

Bulgarian0.1%(27)

Armenian0.1%(25)

Palestinian0.1%(24)

Macedonian0.1%(17)

Australian0.1%(15)

Syrian0%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.3%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.7%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+18%vs 2000

vs 14.5 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 married13.3%(1,557)

Married69.2%(8,092)

Widowed6.4%(750)

Divorced11.1%(1,292)

Women 15+

Never married12.6%(1,845)

Married53.7%(7,843)

Widowed16.8%(2,453)

Divorced16.9%(2,474)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2013

from 7.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

61.4%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.9%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 69.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

66.5%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% 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)4%(111)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(270)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.3%(1,464)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.9%(333)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.6%(73)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,800 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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