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Dixie County, Florida

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Dixie County, Florida is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the highest in the country for homeownership rate (135th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticDixie County, Florida FloridaUnited States Rank
Total Population17,05822,416,076334,922,4992033rd of 3,222
Median Household Income$50,110$74,568$80,7342764th of 3,221
Median Age46.442.638.9542nd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.7%34.1%35.7%3159th of 3,222
Median Home Value$132,000$359,000$332,7002490th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$695$1,669$1,4132756th of 3,215
Poverty Rate20.9%12.6%12.5%468th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.8%5.2%2349th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile24.2417.8n/a2162nd of 3,222
Foreign Born2.3%21.9%14.1%1831st of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.1n/an/a2104th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate84.7%67.6%65.2%135th of 3,222
Average Commute Time22.428.026.42034th of 3,221
Worked from Home5.7%15.7%15.1%2476th of 3,222
Uninsured16.9%n/an/a475th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households47.2%46.7%46.9%2002nd of 3,222
Broadband Access72.4%n/an/a2860th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)83.0%50.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.6%27.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.0%14.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.5%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index30.264.761.4

Age in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Median Age46.442.638.9
Under 18 %17.9%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.4%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.4%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.9%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Households6,2368,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households65.5%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.5%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.2%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone29.8%28.3%28.7%
Never Married28.5%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,861$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.3%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.3%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.3%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.9%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.9%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households17.2%12.6%n/a

Housing in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units9,43210,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.4%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units1.2%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate33.9%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.3%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$813$2,730n/a

Education in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School15.3%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate50.6%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.4%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.6%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.1%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation39.5%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.7%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.8%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.3%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.1%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Dixie County, Florida

StatisticDixie County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.1%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.9%21.6%16.7%

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