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Bradford County, FL mapCounty population in 2005: 28,118 (34% urban, 66% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,709
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,788
% of renters here:  21%
State:  30%
Land area: 293 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 96 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  14.6%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.7%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Public administration (16.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 33%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Bradford County, Florida business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bradford County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.0%)
  • Black (20.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 14,596  (55.9%)
Females: 11,492  (44.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,414
County population in 2003: 26,969
Jobs in 2003: 7,375

Bradford County,FL real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 11,757
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:
Bradford County:  2.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,225 ($33,140 in 2000)
This county  $36,225
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $145,785
Bradford County  $145,785
Florida:  $189,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $430
Institutionalized population: 4,063
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bradford County in 2000: $717


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 8
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 66
  • Burglaries: 114
  • Thefts: 135
  • Auto thefts: 20

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 12
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 77
  • Burglaries: 129
  • Thefts: 133
  • Auto thefts: 33

Bradford County races chart


Bradford County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 59 buildings, average cost: $67,300
  • 2001: 75 buildings, average cost: $68,100
  • 2002: 71 buildings, average cost: $72,300
  • 2003: 93 buildings, average cost: $74,500
  • 2004: 84 buildings, average cost: $71,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Bradford County Florida:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $544 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bradford County is $454 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.

Cities in this county include: New Port Richey East, Starke, Lawtey, Hampton, Brooker.

Neighboring counties: Alachua County , Baker County , Clay County , Putnam County , Union County .


Bradford County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bradford County: Salvation Army Camp Keystone (A), Camp Montgomery (B), Theressa Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bradford County include: Mount Vernon Church (A), New Congressional Church (B), New River Church (C), Northside Church (D), Bayless Hiway Church (E), Pine Level Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Rock Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Brown Cemetery (1), Prevatt Cemetery (2), Prescott Cemetery (3), Sparkman Cemetery (4), Lawtey Cemetery (5), Evergreen Cemetery (6), Dyal Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Sampson, Lake (A), Paradise Lake (B), Rowell, Lake (C), Crosby, Lake (D), Bedford, Lake (E), Indian Lake (F), Bolt Lake (G), Hampton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Olustee Creek (A), Braggs Branch (B), Gum Creek (C), Richard Creek (D), Double Run Creek (E), Fivemile Creek (F), Water Oak Creek (G), New River (H), McKinney Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bradford County: Lake Butler Wildlife Management Area Raiford Tract (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.4%
Florida:  4.3%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 795
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 459 (67% naturalized citizens)

Bradford County:  1.8%
Whole state:  16.7%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 65
  • 1990 to 1994: 21
  • 1985 to 1989: 54
  • 1980 to 1984: 74
  • 1975 to 1979: 77
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 18
  • 1965 to 1969: 139

Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.3%

Bradford County marital status for males

Bradford County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,735
  • One, attached: 57
  • Two: 73
  • 3 or 4: 93
  • 5 to 9: 107
  • 10 to 19: 46
  • 20 or more: 175
  • Mobile homes: 3,294
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Bradford County with a mortgage: 2,065 (249 second mortgage, 156 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,661


Agriculture in Bradford County
Average size of farms: 119 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47388
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $309.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.23%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.66%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $35944
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.07%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $15821
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.77
Corn for grain: 79 harvested acres
Vegetables: 264 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 229 acres

Bradford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/7/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (14%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Mexico (9%)
  • Cuba (8%)
  • Haiti (8%)
  • Other Northern Europe (6%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Bradford County:



  • United States or American (27%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Bradford County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,308 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 1,194 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 31 (0%)
  • Railroad: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (0%)
  • Walked: 250 (3%)
  • Other means: 196 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 270 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Bradford County, Florida
  • 3628 people in state prisons
  • 248 people in nursing homes
  • 177 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,230.

9.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.16%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.19% relocated from other counties in Florida ($25,732 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($6,774 average AGI)
Bradford County:  1.98%
Florida average:  4.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Alachua County, FL  1.34% ($35,692 average AGI)
from Clay County, FL  1.32% ($33,340)
from Duval County, FL  1.20% ($37,108)
from Union County, FL  0.73% ($31,912)
from Putnam County, FL  0.37% ($21,448)
from Baker County, FL  0.21% ($33,563)
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.14% ($17,909)


8.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,674 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.32% relocated to other counties in Florida ($25,506 average AGI)
1.70% relocated to other states ($6,169 average AGI)
Bradford County:  1.70%
Florida average:  3.31%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clay County, FL  1.30% ($37,790 average AGI)
to Alachua County, FL  1.18% ($27,473)
to Duval County, FL  1.00% ($29,610)
to Union County, FL  0.72% ($32,873)
to Putnam County, FL  0.30% ($34,391)
to Columbia County, FL  0.21% ($27,500)
to Marion County, FL  0.18% ($59,214)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Births per 1000 population in Bradford County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Bradford County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bradford County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,475 (2,734 aged, 741 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%


Household type by relationship


Households: 21,918
  • In family households: 19,154 (4,695 male householders, 1,539 female householders)
    4,804 spouses, 6,516 children (5,802 natural, 151 adopted, 563 stepchildren), 620 grandchildren, 149 brothers or sisters, 141 parents, 174 other relatives, 516 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,764 (1,028 male householders (776 living alone)), 1,263 female householders (1,170 living alone)), 473 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,170 (4,103 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,718 2-persons, 1,425 3-persons, 1,265 4-persons, 534 5-persons, 184 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,946 1-person, 263 2-persons, 54 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

3,442 married couples with children.
1,483 single-parent households (284 men, 1,199 women).

95.4% of residents of Bradford County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $146,356,000 ($5299 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $22,044,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $62,851,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,337,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $25,000
Federal grants: $31,738,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,794,000 ($1,159,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,611,000 ($14,187,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $87,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,639,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,838,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,606
Here:  57 per 1000 residents
State:  63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,357
Here:  48 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +60
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,757
Here:  +62 per 1000 residents
State:  +59 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Bradford County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 331
  • 1995 to 1998: 970
  • 1990 to 1994: 698
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,256
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,089
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,226
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,047
  • 1940 to 1949: 510
  • 1939 or earlier: 478


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bradford County, Florida:

  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 93
  • 3 rooms: 270
  • 4 rooms: 936
  • 5 rooms: 1,735
  • 6 rooms: 1,781
  • 7 rooms: 1,095
  • 8 rooms: 537
  • 9 or more rooms: 245


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County, Florida:

  • 1 room: 14
  • 2 rooms: 52
  • 3 rooms: 220
  • 4 rooms: 658
  • 5 rooms: 371
  • 6 rooms: 373
  • 7 rooms: 74
  • 8 rooms: 17
  • 9 or more rooms: 9


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bradford County:

  • no bedroom: 53
  • 1 bedroom: 246
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,689
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,931
  • 4 bedrooms: 702
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 88


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bradford County:

  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 244
  • 2 bedrooms: 860
  • 3 bedrooms: 587
  • 4 bedrooms: 83
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 422
  • 1 vehicle: 1,859
  • 2 vehicles: 3,063
  • 3 vehicles: 1,003
  • 4 vehicles: 272
  • 5 or more vehicles: 90


Cars and other vehicles available in Bradford County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 313
  • 1 vehicle: 891
  • 2 vehicles: 473
  • 3 vehicles: 88
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11

58% of Bradford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Florida.

Bradford County:  58.5%
State average:  51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17483
  • Northeast: 2080
  • Midwest: 1764
  • South: 3506
  • West: 447

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (70%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 178
Here:  6.4%
Florida:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 196
Here:  12.1%
Florida:  9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 65
Here:  9.0%
Florida:  21.0%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Bradford County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $912,000
    Solid Waste Management: $337,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,319,000
    Housing & Community Development: $167,000
    Regular Highways: $115,000
    Financial Administration: $81,000
    Health - Other: $20,000
    General: $17,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,808,000
    Police Protection: $1,769,000
    Financial Administration: $1,579,000
    Regular Highways: $1,427,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,120,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,065,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,032,000
    Welfare - Other: $460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $454,000
    Libraries: $259,000
    Housing & Community Development: $254,000
    General - Other: $209,000
    General Public Buildings: $205,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $84,000
    Fire Protection: $80,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $423,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $863,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $3,325,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,112,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,114,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,775,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $550,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,163,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $989,000
    Special Assessments: $625,000
    Interest Earnings: $429,000
    Rents: $32,000
    Property Sale Other: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $134,000
    Health - Other: $118,000
    Central Staff: $113,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,789,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,359,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,775,000
    All Other: $1,573,000
    Highways: $848,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,102,000
    Total General Sales: $1,360,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $748,000
    NEC: $136,000
    Other Selective Sales: $83,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,864,000

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