County population in 2014: 44,022 (17% urban, 83% rural); it was 34,844 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,252 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,751 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,903 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,950 (it was 2,557 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
33%
Land area: 688 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 64 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Suwannee County: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.6%), Educational, health and social services (16.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.4%), Construction (14.3%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.7%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $37,754 ($29,963 in 1999)
This county:
$37,754
Florida:
$49,426
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $522 (lower quartile is $406, upper quartile is $653)
This county:
$522
State:
$890
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $104,714 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
Suwannee:
$104,714
Florida:
$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,830 - $189,575 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $932 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $322
Institutionalized population: 1,345
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 21
Robberies: 8
Assaults: 141
Burglaries: 136
Thefts: 363
Auto thefts: 39
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 13
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 111
Burglaries: 184
Thefts: 406
Auto thefts: 62
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $869 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $787 (0.8%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 23.9%
(18.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.9% for Black residents, 51.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 34.1% for other race residents, 40.1% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 22.7%
Suwannee County:
22.7%
Florida:
15.7%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.9% for Black residents, 48.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.4% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 28.7% for other race residents, 35.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 42 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 44 years old, Asian residents: 47 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Suwannee 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 $634 a month.
Current college students: 953 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,631 (24% naturalized citizens)
Suwannee County:
4.7%
Whole state:
16.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 685
1990 to 1994: 351
1985 to 1989: 224
1980 to 1984: 73
1975 to 1979: 30
1970 to 1974: 42
1970 to 1974: 26
1965 to 1969: 200
Note: State values scaled to Suwannee County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.3%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,290
One, attached: 171
Two: 266
3 or 4: 89
5 to 9: 60
10 to 19: 23
20 or more: 247
Mobile homes: 7,460
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 73
Housing units in Suwannee County with a mortgage: 1,981 (61 second mortgage, 235 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,803
Here:
52.4% with mortgage
State:
71.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Suwannee County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
16,156
71
Black Protestant
2,262
12
Mainline Protestant
1,440
10
Catholic
1,070
2
Other
957
6
None
19,666
-
Suwannee County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
Suwannee County:
1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:
0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:
1.28 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
Suwannee County:
8.13 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:
3.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
This county:
4.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.45 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Suwannee County:
10.5%
Florida:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Suwannee County:
30.6%
State:
23.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.0%
State:
14.0%
Agriculture in Suwannee County:
Average size of farms: 161 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $128,995 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $812.18 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.17% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.10% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $92,649 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.52% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 40.41% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,675 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.41% Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.25 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.29% Corn for grain: 1807 harvested acres Vegetables: 6,945 harvested acres Land in orchards: 732 acres
Earthquake activity:
Suwannee County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Florida state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 351.6 miles away from Suwannee County center On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 256.2 miles away from the county center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 263.0 miles away from the county center On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 251.2 miles away from the county center On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 236.4 miles away from Suwannee County center On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 335.3 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Florida Hurricane Hermine, Incident Period: August 31, 2016 to September 11, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4280: September 28, 2016, FEMA Id: 4280, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Tropical Storm Debby, Incident Period: June 23, 2012 to July 26, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4068: July 03, 2012, FEMA Id: 4068, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 05, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1831: April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: 1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1785: August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: 1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3288: August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: 3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Florida Suwannee Fire Complex, Incident Period: May 07, 2007 to December 31, 1969, Fire Management Assistance Declared: May 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 2689, Natural disaster type: Fire
Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3220: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1561: September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: 1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Hurricane Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 08, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1545: September 04, 2004, FEMA Id: 1545, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1539: August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: 1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Suwannee County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Fires: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (13%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Healthcare support occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (49%)
Cuba (16%)
Germany (4%)
Honduras (4%)
Haiti (3%)
Canada (3%)
India (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Suwannee County (%):
United States or American (28%)
English (12%)
Irish (9%)
German (9%)
Scottish (2%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,046 (74%)
Carpooled: 2,390 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
Motorcycle: 35 (0%)
Bicycle: 67 (0%)
Walked: 283 (2%)
Other means: 190 (1%)
Worked at home: 460 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Suwannee County, Florida in 2000:
398 people in nursing homes
140 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
120 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
2 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Suwannee County, Florida in 2010:
861 people in state prisons
347 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
137 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
25 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
18 people in group homes intended for adults
5 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $39,681.
7.89% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($28,313 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.89%
Florida average:
7.97%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.91% relocated from other counties in Florida ($21,377 average AGI)
1.98% relocated from other states ($6,935 average AGI)
Suwannee County:
1.98%
Florida average:
3.71%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.60% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,499 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.60%
Florida average:
7.17%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.61% relocated to other counties in Florida ($18,500 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($6,999 average AGI)
Suwannee County:
1.99%
Florida average:
2.87%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Births per 1000 population in Suwannee County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population in Suwannee County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Suwannee County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 24.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 12.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Suwannee County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Suwannee County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,780 (7,092 aged, 1,688 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,289 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Suwannee County, Florida in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (603)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (281)
Generalized and unspecified atherosclerosis (258)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (123)
Pneumonia, unspecified (123)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (120)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.65 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,468 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 40 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,323
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,473 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,364 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 179.2. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 101.3
Other - 77.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 40,158
In family households: 34,022 (7,661 male householders, 3,374 female householders)
8,030 spouses, 10,652 children (9,578 natural, 320 adopted, 754 stepchildren), 1,362 grandchildren, 424 brothers or sisters, 355 parents, 607 other relatives, 1,248 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,136 (2,278 male householders (1,775 living alone)), 2,640 female householders (2,305 living alone)), 1,218 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,393 (1,345 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,245 2-persons, 2,303 3-persons, 1,907 4-persons, 916 5-persons, 414 6-persons, 250 7-or-more-persons.
5,192 married couples with children.
1,927 single-parent households (443 men, 1,484 women).
92.7% of residents of Suwannee County speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $234,266,000 ($6,217 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $13,955,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $125,422,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $54,050,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,659,000 Federal grants: $41,673,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,232,000 ($48,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,230,000 ($3,796,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $529,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $23,085,000 Federal Government insurance: $49,157,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,515
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
63 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,384
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
49 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +577
Here:
+15 per 1000 residents
State:
+30 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +3,125
Here:
+81 per 1000 residents
State:
+59 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Suwannee County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.40 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 797
2000 to 2009: 3,866
1990 to 1999: 4,861
1980 to 1989: 3,899
1970 to 1979: 2,882
1960 to 1969: 1,218
1950 to 1959: 604
1940 to 1949: 478
1939 or earlier: 682
Note: State values scaled to Suwannee population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Suwannee County, Florida
Note: State values scaled to Suwannee County population
no vehicle: 500
1 vehicle: 3,610
2 vehicles: 4,808
3 vehicles: 1,509
4 vehicles: 354
5+ vehicles: 122
no vehicle: 514
1 vehicle: 1,274
2 vehicles: 604
3 vehicles: 141
4 vehicles: 15
5+ vehicles: 9
58% of Suwannee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Florida.
Suwannee County:
57.8%
State average:
51.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,686
Northeast: 3,178
Midwest: 2,959
South: 5,622
West: 572
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $65,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Suwannee County
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