Florida Demographics

PopulationFloridaUnited States
Total Population15,982,378281,421,906
Male48.8%49.1%
Female51.2%50.9%
18 years and over77.2%74.3%
65 years and over17.6%12.4%
Married Persons54.3%54.4%
Single Persons45.7%45.6%
Median Age38.735.3
Average Family Size2.983.14
Ethnicity
White79.7%77.1%
Black or African American15.5%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%1.5%
Asian2.1%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.3%
Other4.4%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)16.8%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsFloridaUnited States
Total Housing Units7,302,947115,904,641
Median Home Cost$105,500$119,600
Number of Households6,337,929105,480,101
Persons per Household2.462.59
Economic CharacteristicsFloridaUnited States
Median Household Income$38,819$41,994
Per Capita Income$21,557$21,587
In Labor Force58.6%63.9%
Families below poverty level9.0%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsFloridaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,716,99133,653,641
High School Enrollment845,40616,380,951
College or Graduate School886,82517,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate28.7%28.6%
Associates Degree7.0%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree14.3%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.1%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census