Florida Demographics

Population Florida U.S.
Total Population 15,982,378 281,421,920
Female 51.2% 50.9%
Male 48.8% 49.1%
18 years and over 77.2% 74.3%
65 years and over 17.6% 12.4%
Married Persons 56.7% 56.5%
Single Persons 43.3% 43.5%
Median Age 38.7 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 79.9% 77.0%
Black or African American 15.0% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3% 0.9%
Asian 1.7% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 3.1% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 17.2% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Florida U.S.
Total Housing Units 7,302,947 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $105,500 $119,600
Number of Households 6,337,929 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.46 2.59
Economic Characteristics Florida U.S.
Median Household Income $38,819 $41,994
Per Capita Income $21,557 $21,587
In Labor Force 58.6% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 383,131 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Florida U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,716,991 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 845,406 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 886,825 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 28.7% 28.6%
Associates Degree 7.0% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 14.3% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 8.1% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census