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Total population: 22,364 (All urban)

Key West, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,307 (11,017 occupied: 5,024 owner occupied, 5,993 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	54%
State:	30%

Housing density: 2238 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: $1,131 (lower quartile is $826, upper quartile is $1,714)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,144

Median gross rent in Key West, FL in 2007: $1,216

Housing units in Key West with a mortgage: 2,116 (296 second mortgage, 222 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,294

Key West,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $855,074 (it was $252,700 in 2000)

Key West:	$855,074
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $481,221 - $991,920

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $842,892
Here: $842,892
State: $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $538,400
Here: $538,400
State: $258,333

In 2-unit structures: $911,135
Here: $911,135
State: $289,450

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $453,741
Here: $453,741
State: $240,504

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $725,365
Here: $725,365
State: $281,565

Mobile homes: $37,908
Here: $37,908
State: $43,568

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,586

In family households: 16,572 (3,884 male householders, 1,679 female householders)
4,302 spouses, 4,769 children (4,371 natural, 143 adopted, 255 stepchildren), 451 grandchildren, 226 brothers or sisters, 168 parents, 397 other relatives, 696 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,014 (3,346 male householders (2,036 living alone)), 2,110 female householders (1,424 living alone)), 2,558 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 894 (548 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,639 2-persons, 1,316 3-persons, 973 4-persons, 419 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,460 1-person, 1,576 2-persons, 349 3-persons, 30 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

2,689 married couples with children.
956 single-parent households (213 men, 743 women).

75.2% of residents of Key West speak English at home.
17.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 4,014 (15.8%)
(37.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Key West, Florida:
	1 room: 36 2 rooms: 202 3 rooms: 465 4 rooms: 1,241 5 rooms: 1,250 6 rooms: 772 7 rooms: 564 8 rooms: 226 9 or more rooms: 268

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Key West, Florida:
	1 room: 460 2 rooms: 1,071 3 rooms: 1,400 4 rooms: 1,472 5 rooms: 951 6 rooms: 446 7 rooms: 107 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 48

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 185
1995 to 1998: 825
1990 to 1994: 996
1980 to 1989: 1,513
1970 to 1979: 1,427
1960 to 1969: 1,871
1950 to 1959: 2,343
1940 to 1949: 1,282
1939 or earlier: 2,865

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Key West:
	no bedroom: 61 1 bedroom: 443 2 bedrooms: 2,330 3 bedrooms: 1,703 4 bedrooms: 378 5 or more bedrooms: 109

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Key West:
	no bedroom: 559 1 bedroom: 2,034 2 bedrooms: 2,200 3 bedrooms: 972 4 bedrooms: 176 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Key West in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 383 1 vehicle: 2,272 2 vehicles: 1,916 3 vehicles: 350 4 vehicles: 91 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Key West in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,355 1 vehicle: 2,832 2 vehicles: 1,508 3 vehicles: 229 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 35

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Key West, 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: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 21
$70,000 to $79,999: 42
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 27
$100,000 to $124,999: 106
$125,000 to $149,999: 46
$150,000 to $174,999: 22
$175,000 to $199,999: 5
$200,000 to $249,999: 27
$250,000 to $299,999: 46
$300,000 to $399,999: 155
$400,000 to $499,999: 231
$500,000 to $749,999: 1019
$750,000 to $999,999: 958
$1,000,000 or more: 1645

Key West rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Key West:

Less than $100: 52 people
$100 to $149: 40
$150 to $199: 83
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 33
$300 to $349: 49
$350 to $399: 75
$400 to $449: 79
$450 to $499: 68
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 50
$600 to $649: 88
$650 to $699: 114
$700 to $749: 121
$750 to $799: 106
$800 to $899: 261
$900 to $999: 502
$1,000 to $1,249: 888
$1,250 to $1,499: 623
$1,500 to $1,999: 790
$2,000 or more: 416
No cash rent: 809

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,191 1990 to 1994: 729 1985 to 1989: 446 1980 to 1984: 663 1975 to 1979: 137 1970 to 1974: 133 1970 to 1974: 249 1965 to 1969: 466

Key West, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.8%
Number of people working at home: 839 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1186
5 to 9 minutes: 3091
10 to 14 minutes: 4631
15 to 19 minutes: 2762
20 to 24 minutes: 1112
25 to 29 minutes: 164
30 to 34 minutes: 391
35 to 39 minutes: 63
40 to 44 minutes: 73
45 to 59 minutes: 112
60 to 89 minutes: 125
90 or more minutes: 62

Key West mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,148 (56%)
Carpooled: 1,594 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 63 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%)
Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
Taxi: 80 (1%)
Motorcycle: 575 (4%)
Bicycle: 1,856 (13%)
Walked: 1,166 (8%)
Other means: 258 (2%)
Worked at home: 839 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 984
$10,000 to $14,999: 510
$15,000 to $19,999: 641
$20,000 to $24,999: 676
$25,000 to $29,999: 702
$30,000 to $34,999: 780
$35,000 to $39,999: 697
$40,000 to $44,999: 757
$45,000 to $49,999: 482
$50,000 to $59,999: 1131
$60,000 to $74,999: 1183
$75,000 to $99,999: 1134
$100,000 to $124,999: 480
$125,000 to $149,999: 276
$150,000 to $199,999: 271
$200,000 or more: 315

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 6155

English: 2204

German: 2157

Irish: 1967

United States or American: 1522

Italian: 1426

French (except Basque): 594

Polish: 555

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 532

Scottish: 387

Scotch-Irish: 362

French Canadian: 292

Swedish: 283

Bahamian: 235

Russian: 221

Greek: 189

European: 186

Norwegian: 171

Dutch: 151

Slovak: 124

Czech: 123

Haitian: 116

Ukrainian: 105

Jamaican: 100

Subsaharan African:: 92

Arab:: 91

British: 90

Armenian: 86

Czechoslovakian: 84

Austrian: 76

Welsh: 75

Swiss: 67

Hungarian: 63

African: 63

Lebanese: 63

Lithuanian: 57

Portuguese: 56

Israeli: 52

Pennsylvania German: 49

Canadian: 49

Northern European: 49

Danish: 43

West Indian: 34

British West Indian: 30

Yugoslavian: 28

Finnish: 23

Scandinavian: 20

Nigerian: 18

Egyptian: 16

Celtic: 16

Slavic: 16

New Zealander: 12

Moroccan: 12

Eastern European: 10

Bulgarian: 10

Turkish: 10

Belgian: 9

Guyanese: 9

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9

Barbadian: 8

South African: 8

Iranian: 8

Romanian: 6

Other Subsaharan African: 3

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

Cuba (27%)
Mexico (8%)
Nicaragua (8%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (7%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Poland (5%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 7539
Northeast: 5081
Midwest: 3325
South: 3819
West: 1103

42% of Key West residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 168
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 163
7th and 8th grade: 187
9th grade: 132
10th grade: 314
11th grade: 166
12th grade, no diploma: 317
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,695
Less than 1 year of college: 992
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,737
Associate degree: 795
Bachelor's degree: 1,977
Master's degree: 654
Professional school degree: 377
Doctorate degree: 147

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 118
Nursery to 4th grade: 76
5th and 6th grade: 168
7th and 8th grade: 199
9th grade: 183
10th grade: 184
11th grade: 193
12th grade, no diploma: 353
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,146
Less than 1 year of college: 599
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,516
Associate degree: 659
Bachelor's degree: 1,400
Master's degree: 442
Professional school degree: 201
Doctorate degree: 87

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 15.9%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $66,397
Black householders: $44,742
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $21,391
Asian householders: $108,509
Some other race householders: $108,353
Two or more races householders: $40,344
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $62,183

Key West household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Key West household income for Black householders

Key West household income for Asian householders

Key West household income for Some other race householders

Key West household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Key West marital status for males

Key West marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $917,334
Black or African American householders: $875,714
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $761,343
Asian householders: $502,148
Some other race householders: $761,343
Two or more races householders: $658,477
Hispanic or Latino householders: $863,194

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,973
One, attached: 1,882
Two: 1,214
3 or 4: 1,573
5 to 9: 833
10 to 19: 383
20 to 49: 398
50 or more: 1,390
Mobile homes: 548
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 113

Median worth of mobile homes: $110,696

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Key West:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (66%) No fuel used (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (63%) No fuel used (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144

Here:	7.9%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 43

Here:	4.7%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 225

Here:	21.7%
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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