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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Public administration (16.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (16.4%), Retail trade (12.4%).
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Lafayette County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lafayette County, Florida:
Detached houses: $256,950Here: $256,950State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $88,312Here: $88,312State: $258,333 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $409,643Here: $409,643State: $240,504 Mobile homes: $52,202Here: $52,202State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,938Here: $15,938State: $47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.4%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lafayette County is $453 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mayo, Day.
Neighboring counties: Dixie County , Dixie County , Gilchrist County , Madison County , Suwannee County , Taylor County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lafayette County: Paremore Camp (A), McElvain Camp (B), Simms Landing (C), Brumley Camp (D), Easter Hole Camp (E), Mayo Correctional Institute (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lafayette County include: Mid-Florida Assembly Grounds (A), Airline Church (B), Mount Paran Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Riverside Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Bethel Creek Church (H), Hatchbend Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Winburn Cemetery (1), Wayfare Cemetery (2), Brown Cemetery (3), Maypop Cemetery (4), Alton Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Sand Pond Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: James Lake (A), Sears Lake (B), Sand Pond (C), Sand Lake (D), Adams Lake (E), Allen Mill Pond (F), Luke Lake (G), Fort Atkinson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Britt Creek (A), Blacksnake Creek (B), Townsend Creek (C), Bethel Creek (D), Fourmile Creek (E), Owl Creek (F), Kettle Creek (G), Twomile Branch (H), Alligator Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Lafayette County: Troy Spring State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Lafayette County: Paremore Camp (A), McElvain Camp (B), Simms Landing (C), Brumley Camp (D), Easter Hole Camp (E), Mayo Correctional Institute (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lafayette County include: Mid-Florida Assembly Grounds (A), Airline Church (B), Mount Paran Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Riverside Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Bethel Creek Church (H), Hatchbend Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Winburn Cemetery (1), Wayfare Cemetery (2), Brown Cemetery (3), Maypop Cemetery (4), Alton Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Sand Pond Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: James Lake (A), Sears Lake (B), Sand Pond (C), Sand Lake (D), Adams Lake (E), Allen Mill Pond (F), Luke Lake (G), Fort Atkinson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Britt Creek (A), Blacksnake Creek (B), Townsend Creek (C), Bethel Creek (D), Fourmile Creek (E), Owl Creek (F), Kettle Creek (G), Twomile Branch (H), Alligator Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Lafayette County: Troy Spring State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 226 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 466 (23% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lafayette County with a mortgage: 318 (9 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 340
Adherents
Lafayette County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/6/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
9.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,796 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.30% relocated from other counties in Florida ($24,197 average AGI) 2.18% relocated from other states ($6,599 average AGI)Lafayette County: 2.18%Florida average: 4.24%
7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,670 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.88% relocated to other counties in Florida ($19,200 average AGI) 1.47% relocated to other states ($6,470 average AGI)Lafayette County: 1.47%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 733 (603 aged, 130 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household type by relationship
1,267 spouses, 1,668 children (1,518 natural, 72 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 208 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 61 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
Size of family households: 699 2-persons, 383 3-persons, 284 4-persons, 152 5-persons, 59 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 470 1-person, 47 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 1 4-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
88.7% of residents of Lafayette County speak English at home. 9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $26,096,000 ($3488 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,778,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,986,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,067,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $466,000 Federal grants: $5,220,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,413,000 ($1,181,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $944,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $164,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,193,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,451,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
56% of Lafayette County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Florida.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,600
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Solid Waste Management: $107,000
Parks & Recreation: $15,000
Parks & Recreation: $47,000
Health Services - Other: $609,000
Regular Highways: $524,000
Corrections - Other: $506,000
Police Protection: $425,000
Solid Waste Management: $424,000
General Public Buildings: $171,000
Natural Resources - Other: $117,000
Welfare - Other: $108,000
Libraries: $94,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $74,000
Financial Administration: $68,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $60,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
Fire Protection: $29,000
General Revenue, NEC: $320,000
Interest Earnings: $80,000
Rents: $23,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
Highways: $306,000
Total General Sales: $218,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $147,000
NEC: $45,000
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