El Portal, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,317 (All urban)

El Portal, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 894 (835 occupied: 631 owner occupied, 204 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

Housing density: 2104 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: $909 (lower quartile is $626, upper quartile is $1,311)

Median gross rent in El Portal, FL in 2007: $977

Housing units in El Portal with a mortgage: 472 (44 second mortgage, 29 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 130

El Portal,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $281,569 (it was $100,200 in 2000)

El Portal:	$281,569
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $204,825 - $342,838

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $277,918
Here: $277,918
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $232,210
Here: $232,210
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $457,364
Here: $457,364
State: $289,450

Mobile homes: $45,000
Here: $45,000
State: $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,501

In family households: 2,116 (268 male householders, 272 female householders)
300 spouses, 869 children (772 natural, 22 adopted, 75 stepchildren), 96 grandchildren, 57 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 112 other relatives, 113 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 385 (182 male householders (126 living alone)), 89 female householders (68 living alone)), 114 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 16 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 137 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 79 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 194 1-person, 55 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

338 married couples with children.
188 single-parent households (30 men, 158 women).

50.8% of residents of El Portal speak English at home.
21.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
26.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 937 (37.2%)
(44.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in El Portal, Florida:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 82 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 97 6 rooms: 195 7 rooms: 94 8 rooms: 47 9 or more rooms: 35

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in El Portal, Florida:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 31 4 rooms: 38 5 rooms: 32 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 4
1990 to 1994: 11
1980 to 1989: 13
1970 to 1979: 65
1960 to 1969: 97
1950 to 1959: 329
1940 to 1949: 229
1939 or earlier: 141

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in El Portal:
	no bedroom: 35 1 bedroom: 70 2 bedrooms: 194 3 bedrooms: 258 4 bedrooms: 64 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in El Portal:
	no bedroom: 43 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 64 3 bedrooms: 33 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in El Portal in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 210 2 vehicles: 245 3 vehicles: 105 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in El Portal in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 100 2 vehicles: 55 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 1
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 14
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 132
$250,000 to $299,999: 139
$300,000 to $399,999: 139
$400,000 to $499,999: 90
$500,000 to $749,999: 26
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

El Portal rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in El Portal:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 33
$650 to $699: 14
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 6
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 38
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 23
$1,500 to $1,999: 20
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 3

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 229 1990 to 1994: 133 1985 to 1989: 158 1980 to 1984: 137 1975 to 1979: 130 1970 to 1974: 69 1970 to 1974: 28 1965 to 1969: 53

El Portal, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.7%
Number of people working at home: 17 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 27
5 to 9 minutes: 55
10 to 14 minutes: 69
15 to 19 minutes: 201
20 to 24 minutes: 162
25 to 29 minutes: 59
30 to 34 minutes: 218
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 62
45 to 59 minutes: 86
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 42

El Portal mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 747 (72%)
Carpooled: 153 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 96 (9%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (1%)
Walked: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 93
$10,000 to $14,999: 57
$15,000 to $19,999: 34
$20,000 to $24,999: 44
$25,000 to $29,999: 87
$30,000 to $34,999: 21
$35,000 to $39,999: 76
$40,000 to $44,999: 64
$45,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 48
$60,000 to $74,999: 98
$75,000 to $99,999: 49
$100,000 to $124,999: 56
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1019

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 791

Haitian: 550

Jamaican: 204

United States or American: 107

Italian: 37

French (except Basque): 37

Bahamian: 37

Irish: 34

English: 33

German: 27

Subsaharan African:: 16

Polish: 15

Swedish: 14

Greek: 11

Norwegian: 11

European: 10

Nigerian: 10

Scotch-Irish: 9

Scottish: 9

Czech: 7

African: 6

Portuguese: 5

British: 4

Dutch: 3

Brazilian: 3

Hungarian: 2

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

Haiti (38%)
Jamaica (20%)
Cuba (6%)
Nicaragua (6%)
Honduras (5%)
Other Caribbean (5%)
Dominican Republic (4%)

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

This state: 1006
Northeast: 131
Midwest: 114
South: 239
West: 26

62% of El Portal residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 55
High school graduate (or equivalency): 157
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 140
Associate degree: 44
Bachelor's degree: 134
Master's degree: 57
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 18
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 17
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 6
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 242
Less than 1 year of college: 74
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 83
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 87
Master's degree: 64
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 14.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.2%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.1%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,880
Black householders: $51,076
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $63,937
Asian householders: $56,353
Some other race householders: $60,612
Two or more races householders: $42,792
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $43,631

El Portal household income for White non-Hispanic householders

El Portal household income for Black householders

El Portal household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

El Portal household income for Some other race householders

El Portal household income for Two or more races householders

El Portal household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

El Portal marital status for males

El Portal marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $264,989
Black or African American householders: $279,321
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $456,636
Asian householders: $491,762
Some other race householders: $262,179
Two or more races householders: $248,129
Hispanic or Latino householders: $294,214

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 742
One, attached: 17
Two: 32
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 13
10 to 19: 74
20 to 49: 7
Mobile homes: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $68,357

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in El Portal:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (84%) No fuel used (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (78%) No fuel used (20%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	4.7%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	7.3%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 33

Here:	24.4%
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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