Fort Meade, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,723 (Urban population: 5,540 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 183 (all nonfarm))

Fort Meade, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,729 (2,138 occupied: 1,549 owner occupied, 589 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	30%

Housing density: 548 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: $480 (lower quartile is $320, upper quartile is $686)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $215

Median gross rent in Fort Meade, FL in 2007: $695

Housing units in Fort Meade with a mortgage: 714 (59 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 410

Fort Meade,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,110 (it was $52,500 in 2000)

Fort Meade:	$117,110
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,756 - $148,966

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $142,140
Here: $142,140
State: $334,342

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $49,775
Here: $49,775
State: $240,504

Mobile homes: $27,260
Here: $27,260
State: $43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $47,032

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,909

In family households: 5,274 (1,031 male householders, 558 female householders)
1,100 spouses, 1,796 children (1,596 natural, 64 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 185 grandchildren, 116 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 345 other relatives, 121 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 635 (289 male householders (235 living alone)), 274 female householders (267 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 73 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 678 2-persons, 337 3-persons, 260 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 107 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 502 1-person, 55 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

843 married couples with children.
446 single-parent households (95 men, 351 women).

80.2% of residents of Fort Meade speak English at home.
18.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 631 (10.5%)
(13.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Meade, Florida:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 102 4 rooms: 178 5 rooms: 496 6 rooms: 421 7 rooms: 189 8 rooms: 90 9 or more rooms: 54

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Meade, Florida:
	1 room: 12 2 rooms: 81 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 145 5 rooms: 153 6 rooms: 93 7 rooms: 17 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 27
1995 to 1998: 88
1990 to 1994: 164
1980 to 1989: 546
1970 to 1979: 465
1960 to 1969: 575
1950 to 1959: 406
1940 to 1949: 223
1939 or earlier: 235

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Meade:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 61 2 bedrooms: 495 3 bedrooms: 856 4 bedrooms: 119 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Meade:
	no bedroom: 12 1 bedroom: 149 2 bedrooms: 213 3 bedrooms: 198 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Meade in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 53 1 vehicle: 730 2 vehicles: 512 3 vehicles: 191 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 29

Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Meade in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 124 1 vehicle: 214 2 vehicles: 111 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 21 5 or more vehicles: 86

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

Less than $10,000: 41
$10,000 to $14,999: 20
$15,000 to $19,999: 20
$20,000 to $24,999: 32
$25,000 to $29,999: 42
$30,000 to $34,999: 39
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $69,999: 50
$70,000 to $79,999: 55
$80,000 to $89,999: 79
$90,000 to $99,999: 101
$100,000 to $124,999: 228
$125,000 to $149,999: 292
$150,000 to $174,999: 140
$175,000 to $199,999: 110
$200,000 to $249,999: 79
$250,000 to $299,999: 38
$300,000 to $399,999: 55
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Fort Meade rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Meade:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 18
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 32
$300 to $349: 35
$350 to $399: 37
$400 to $449: 40
$450 to $499: 30
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 47
$600 to $649: 43
$650 to $699: 27
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 16
$800 to $899: 7
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 115

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 188 1990 to 1994: 180 1985 to 1989: 62 1980 to 1984: 59 1975 to 1979: 51 1970 to 1974: 43 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 48

Fort Meade, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 0 (0.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 142
5 to 9 minutes: 356
10 to 14 minutes: 187
15 to 19 minutes: 226
20 to 24 minutes: 327
25 to 29 minutes: 100
30 to 34 minutes: 376
35 to 39 minutes: 40
40 to 44 minutes: 68
45 to 59 minutes: 248
60 to 89 minutes: 63
90 or more minutes: 164

Fort Meade mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,844 (80%)
Carpooled: 345 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 63 (3%)
Walked: 9 (0%)
Other means: 26 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 253
$10,000 to $14,999: 185
$15,000 to $19,999: 213
$20,000 to $24,999: 134
$25,000 to $29,999: 237
$30,000 to $34,999: 104
$35,000 to $39,999: 153
$40,000 to $44,999: 161
$45,000 to $49,999: 72
$50,000 to $59,999: 158
$60,000 to $74,999: 255
$75,000 to $99,999: 152
$100,000 to $124,999: 30
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2029

United States or American: 933

Irish: 294

English: 267

German: 213

Scotch-Irish: 81

Scottish: 73

Italian: 45

French (except Basque): 38

Dutch: 24

Danish: 19

Pennsylvania German: 18

Welsh: 16

European: 10

Eastern European: 9

Slovak: 9

Canadian: 9

Polish: 9

Ukrainian: 9

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 9

Jamaican: 9

Hungarian: 7

Norwegian: 7

Subsaharan African:: 5

African: 5

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

Mexico (83%)
Poland (3%)
Germany (3%)
Jamaica (3%)
Guatemala (3%)
United Kingdom (2%)
Costa Rica (2%)

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

This state: 3379
Northeast: 309
Midwest: 540
South: 980
West: 39

60% of Fort Meade residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 91
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 84
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 116
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 721
Less than 1 year of college: 92
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 178
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 86
Nursery to 4th grade: 44
5th and 6th grade: 77
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 92
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 150
High school graduate (or equivalency): 806
Less than 1 year of college: 183
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 194
Associate degree: 91
Bachelor's degree: 85
Master's degree: 29
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 18.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,428
Black householders: $41,858
Some other race householders: $77,868
Two or more races householders: $122,609
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,937

Fort Meade household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Meade household income for Black householders

Fort Meade household income for Some other race householders

Fort Meade household income for Two or more races householders

Fort Meade household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fort Meade marital status for males

Fort Meade marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,539
Black or African American householders: $101,048
Some other race householders: $65,135
Two or more races householders: $100,379
Hispanic or Latino householders: $105,956

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,669
One, attached: 28
Two: 81
3 or 4: 69
5 to 9: 42
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 824
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,318

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Meade:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (65%) Utility gas (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (65%) Utility gas (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Other fuel (6%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31

Here:	3.1%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Here:	4.5%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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