Chiefland, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,133 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,133 (22 farm, 2,111 nonfarm))

Chiefland, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 929 (793 occupied: 428 owner occupied, 365 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	30%

Housing density: 238 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $289,425.

Median contract rent in 2007: $345 (lower quartile is $145, upper quartile is $507)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $378

Median gross rent in Chiefland, FL in 2007: $484

Housing units in Chiefland with a mortgage: 164 (12 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 147

Chiefland,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,621 (it was $50,100 in 2000)

Chiefland:	$139,621
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,833 - $179,732

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $143,943
Here: $143,943
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $229,366
Here: $229,366
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $173,311
Here: $173,311
State: $289,450

Mobile homes: $32,026
Here: $32,026
State: $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,953

In family households: 1,598 (271 male householders, 231 female householders)
285 spouses, 606 children (542 natural, 13 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 21 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 355 (105 male householders (86 living alone)), 190 female householders (185 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 43 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 205 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 92 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 28 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 271 1-person, 15 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

246 married couples with children.
274 single-parent households (34 men, 240 women).

91.5% of residents of Chiefland speak English at home.
5.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (43% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 56 (2.8%)
(33.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chiefland, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 27 4 rooms: 48 5 rooms: 148 6 rooms: 125 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 25 9 or more rooms: 2

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chiefland, Florida:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 31 3 rooms: 60 4 rooms: 103 5 rooms: 96 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 12 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 6
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 87
1980 to 1989: 267
1970 to 1979: 172
1960 to 1969: 178
1950 to 1959: 108
1940 to 1949: 39
1939 or earlier: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chiefland:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 120 3 bedrooms: 258 4 bedrooms: 33 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chiefland:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 90 2 bedrooms: 157 3 bedrooms: 100 4 bedrooms: 11 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chiefland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 20 1 vehicle: 197 2 vehicles: 154 3 vehicles: 52 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Chiefland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 113 1 vehicle: 199 2 vehicles: 48 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chiefland, FL:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 23
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 18
$80,000 to $89,999: 21
$90,000 to $99,999: 26
$100,000 to $124,999: 75
$125,000 to $149,999: 82
$150,000 to $174,999: 35
$175,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 to $249,999: 47
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 19
$400,000 to $499,999: 7
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chiefland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chiefland:

Less than $100: 68 people
$100 to $149: 33
$150 to $199: 26
$200 to $249: 20
$250 to $299: 18
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 19
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 35
$550 to $599: 25
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 5
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 27 1990 to 1994: 6 1985 to 1989: 5 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 8

Chiefland, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.4%
Number of people working at home: 8 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 60
5 to 9 minutes: 131
10 to 14 minutes: 110
15 to 19 minutes: 61
20 to 24 minutes: 69
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 49
35 to 39 minutes: 18
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 50
60 to 89 minutes: 29
90 or more minutes: 18

Chiefland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 465 (76%)
Carpooled: 96 (16%)
Bicycle: 10 (2%)
Walked: 26 (4%)
Other means: 5 (1%)
Worked at home: 8 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 249
$10,000 to $14,999: 115
$15,000 to $19,999: 66
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 68
$30,000 to $34,999: 43
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $44,999: 15
$45,000 to $49,999: 31
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $74,999: 37
$75,000 to $99,999: 13
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 636

United States or American: 211

English: 94

German: 88

Irish: 45

Italian: 41

Scotch-Irish: 33

Subsaharan African:: 30

African: 30

French (except Basque): 19

European: 18

Polish: 11

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Slovak: 5

Portuguese: 4

Russian: 4

Scottish: 4

Swedish: 4

Turkish: 3

Czechoslovakian: 2

Austrian: 2

Dutch: 2

British: 2

Finnish: 2

Norwegian: 2

Danish: 1

Arab:: 1

Syrian: 1

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

Philippines (43%)
India (20%)
Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
Japan (5%)
Cuba (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Panama (5%)

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

This state: 1380
Northeast: 169
Midwest: 109
South: 234
West: 39

46% of Chiefland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 37
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 25
High school graduate (or equivalency): 162
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
Associate degree: 10
Bachelor's degree: 29
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 3
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 7
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 50
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 265
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 54
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 61
Master's degree: 8
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $25,475
Black householders: $15,443
Asian householders: $48,292
Some other race householders: $17,859
Two or more races householders: $24,560
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $17,369

Chiefland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chiefland household income for Black householders

Chiefland household income for Asian householders

Chiefland household income for Two or more races householders

Chiefland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chiefland marital status for males

Chiefland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,909
Black or African American householders: $104,569
Asian householders: $278,111
Two or more races householders: $55,622
Hispanic or Latino householders: $148,326

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 507
One, attached: 40
Two: 96
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 43
20 to 49: 13
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 158

Median worth of mobile homes: $46,114

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chiefland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (68%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Wood (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) No fuel used (2%) Utility gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	1.4%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	1.4%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	27.8%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)

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