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Gadsden County, Florida

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Key figures

StatisticGadsden County, Florida FloridaUnited States Rank
Total Population43,71022,416,076334,922,4991129th of 3,222
Median Household Income$48,801$74,568$80,7342841st of 3,221
Median Age42.442.638.91359th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.3%34.1%35.7%1764th of 3,222
Median Home Value$174,900$359,000$332,7001710th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$851$1,669$1,4131735th of 3,215
Poverty Rate27.9%12.6%12.5%165th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.0%4.8%5.2%1208th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile84.6417.8n/a1101st of 3,222
Foreign Born5.7%21.9%14.1%854th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.1n/an/a2125th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate70.7%67.6%65.2%2207th of 3,222
Average Commute Time30.328.026.4469th of 3,221
Worked from Home9.0%15.7%15.1%1467th of 3,222
Uninsured16.6%n/an/a516th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households36.7%46.7%46.9%3031st of 3,222
Broadband Access71.3%n/an/a2907th of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)31.3%50.4%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)12.5%27.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)52.2%14.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%2.9%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.5%3.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.7%0.6%
Diversity Index61.264.761.4

Age in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Median Age42.442.638.9
Under 18 %22.1%19.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%8.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.2%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%25.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.9%21.3%17.2%

Households and families in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Households16,8728,752,810129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households63.6%64.6%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%26.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.9%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%28.3%28.7%
Never Married40.1%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,211$42,609$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.1%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.6%17.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.1%11.0%13.4%
Poverty Rate27.9%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty49.2%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households25.7%12.6%n/a

Housing in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Housing Units19,14410,256,470143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.1%54.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.8%24.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.9%14.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,988.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.3%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%35.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$927$2,730n/a

Education in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Less than High School18.3%10.1%10.4%
High School Graduate36.4%27.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.9%28.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.5%21.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.9%12.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Labour Force Participation47.7%59.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.8%70.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%1.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes13.0%20.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.4%6.0%n/a

Origins and language in Gadsden County, Florida

StatisticGadsden County, FloridaFloridaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.8%35.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%12.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.8%9.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.6%69.4%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.8%22.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%21.6%16.7%

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