Tallahassee, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Tallahassee Apartments for Rent

Total population: 171,922 (Urban population: 171,344, Rural population: 578 (all nonfarm))

Tallahassee, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 68,397 (63,174 occupied: 27,737 owner occupied, 35,437 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	30%

Housing density: 715 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: $656 (lower quartile is $514, upper quartile is $822)

Housing units in Tallahassee with a mortgage: 18,198 (1,913 second mortgage, 1,862 home equity loan, 64 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,493

Tallahassee,FL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $198,200 (it was $98,100 in 2000)

Tallahassee:	$198,200
Florida:	$230,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,100 - $297,100

Median year house/condo built: 1981

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship

Households: 137,412

In family households: 87,447 (18,579 male householders, 11,139 female householders)
19,692 spouses, 29,570 children (27,494 natural, 775 adopted, 1,301 stepchildren), 2,049 grandchildren, 1,850 brothers or sisters, 743 parents, 1,585 other relatives, 2,240 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 49,965 (15,810 male householders (9,818 living alone)), 17,637 female householders (12,080 living alone)), 16,518 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 13,169 (3,896 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,811 2-persons, 7,495 3-persons, 5,421 4-persons, 2,069 5-persons, 592 6-persons, 330 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21,898 1-person, 8,067 2-persons, 2,311 3-persons, 1,080 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.

13,577 married couples with children.
9,673 single-parent households (1,257 men, 8,416 women).

91.4% of residents of Tallahassee speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 8,283 (5.5%)
(36.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tallahassee, Florida:
	1 room: 23 2 rooms: 347 3 rooms: 1,190 4 rooms: 2,750 5 rooms: 5,727 6 rooms: 6,826 7 rooms: 4,911 8 rooms: 3,326 9 or more rooms: 2,637

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tallahassee, Florida:
	1 room: 1,660 2 rooms: 5,894 3 rooms: 7,506 4 rooms: 9,798 5 rooms: 6,277 6 rooms: 2,924 7 rooms: 838 8 rooms: 256 9 or more rooms: 284

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,432
1995 to 1998: 7,374
1990 to 1994: 8,077
1980 to 1989: 15,890
1970 to 1979: 16,691
1960 to 1969: 8,662
1950 to 1959: 6,083
1940 to 1949: 2,333
1939 or earlier: 1,855

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tallahassee:
	no bedroom: 80 1 bedroom: 833 2 bedrooms: 5,335 3 bedrooms: 15,012 4 bedrooms: 5,747 5 or more bedrooms: 730

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tallahassee:
	no bedroom: 1,900 1 bedroom: 11,617 2 bedrooms: 14,309 3 bedrooms: 5,545 4 bedrooms: 1,910 5 or more bedrooms: 156

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Tallahassee in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,004 1 vehicle: 9,580 2 vehicles: 12,582 3 vehicles: 3,582 4 vehicles: 702 5 or more vehicles: 287

Cars and other vehicles available in Tallahassee in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 4,594 1 vehicle: 18,021 2 vehicles: 9,444 3 vehicles: 2,430 4 vehicles: 796 5 or more vehicles: 152

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

Less than $10,000: 161
$10,000 to $14,999: 81
$15,000 to $19,999: 81
$20,000 to $24,999: 91
$25,000 to $29,999: 91
$30,000 to $34,999: 93
$35,000 to $39,999: 93
$40,000 to $49,999: 322
$50,000 to $59,999: 432
$60,000 to $69,999: 399
$70,000 to $79,999: 405
$80,000 to $89,999: 453
$90,000 to $99,999: 457
$100,000 to $124,999: 2295
$125,000 to $149,999: 2961
$150,000 to $174,999: 3242
$175,000 to $199,999: 3652
$200,000 to $249,999: 4311
$250,000 to $299,999: 3433
$300,000 to $399,999: 3603
$400,000 to $499,999: 1666
$500,000 to $749,999: 1185
$750,000 to $999,999: 326
$1,000,000 or more: 279

Tallahassee rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Tallahassee:

Less than $100: 583 people
$100 to $149: 325
$150 to $199: 396
$200 to $249: 455
$250 to $299: 494
$300 to $349: 799
$350 to $399: 1,442
$400 to $449: 1,935
$450 to $499: 2,937
$500 to $549: 3,281
$550 to $599: 2,697
$600 to $649: 3,197
$650 to $699: 2,858
$700 to $749: 2,657
$750 to $799: 2,737
$800 to $899: 4,326
$900 to $999: 3,010
$1,000 to $1,249: 2,540
$1,250 to $1,499: 672
$1,500 to $1,999: 510
$2,000 or more: 86
No cash rent: 540

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,748 1990 to 1994: 1,220 1985 to 1989: 1,080 1980 to 1984: 1,266 1975 to 1979: 477 1970 to 1974: 455 1970 to 1974: 255 1965 to 1969: 782

Tallahassee, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,748 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2120
5 to 9 minutes: 9905
10 to 14 minutes: 15021
15 to 19 minutes: 17073
20 to 24 minutes: 12207
25 to 29 minutes: 3309
30 to 34 minutes: 7233
35 to 39 minutes: 793
40 to 44 minutes: 785
45 to 59 minutes: 1434
60 to 89 minutes: 1096
90 or more minutes: 871

Tallahassee mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 57,769 (78%)
Carpooled: 9,428 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,683 (2%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 28 (0%)
Taxi: 61 (0%)
Motorcycle: 92 (0%)
Bicycle: 473 (1%)
Walked: 1,926 (3%)
Other means: 378 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,748 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 12178
$10,000 to $14,999: 5016
$15,000 to $19,999: 4903
$20,000 to $24,999: 4818
$25,000 to $29,999: 4151
$30,000 to $34,999: 3935
$35,000 to $39,999: 3154
$40,000 to $44,999: 3014
$45,000 to $49,999: 2627
$50,000 to $59,999: 4613
$60,000 to $74,999: 4801
$75,000 to $99,999: 4911
$100,000 to $124,999: 2182
$125,000 to $149,999: 1066
$150,000 to $199,999: 807
$200,000 or more: 989

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 48435

English: 9865

German: 9015

Irish: 8883

United States or American: 7976

Italian: 3958

Scotch-Irish: 2705

Scottish: 2397

Subsaharan African:: 2169

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2113

French (except Basque): 2049

African: 1695

Polish: 1438

European: 1376

Dutch: 995

British: 961

Jamaican: 955

Russian: 856

Norwegian: 758

Swedish: 704

Greek: 677

Welsh: 646

Arab:: 618

French Canadian: 530

Haitian: 489

Hungarian: 305

Canadian: 290

Lebanese: 283

Danish: 262

Nigerian: 210

Ukrainian: 190

Swiss: 187

Lithuanian: 174

Austrian: 169

Portuguese: 163

Slovak: 148

Scandinavian: 146

Bahamian: 141

Arab/Arabic: 135

Romanian: 126

Eastern European: 123

U.S. Virgin Islander: 123

West Indian: 121

Other Subsaharan African: 120

Czech: 114

Guyanese: 111

Celtic: 109

British West Indian: 102

Czechoslovakian: 99

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 99

Belgian: 93

Turkish: 88

Croatian: 87

Northern European: 84

Ghanian: 82

Icelander: 79

Finnish: 78

Syrian: 73

Israeli: 69

Acadian/Cajun: 61

Brazilian: 51

Other Arab: 49

Iranian: 49

Egyptian: 44

Bulgarian: 43

Australian: 35

Serbian: 33

Barbadian: 32

Armenian: 29

Ethiopian: 28

Belizean: 26

Yugoslavian: 23

Other West Indian: 18

South African: 18

Moroccan: 18

Pennsylvania German: 16

Jordanian: 16

Latvian: 11

Carpatho Rusyn: 8

Cape Verdean: 8

Kenyan: 8

Estonian: 7

Slovene: 7

Luxemburger: 7

Bermudan: 7

Albanian: 6

New Zealander: 4

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

India (7%)
Jamaica (6%)
Canada (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Vietnam (4%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 77694
Northeast: 15620
Midwest: 14093
South: 28511
West: 3750

34% of Tallahassee residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 208
Nursery to 4th grade: 137
5th and 6th grade: 277
7th and 8th grade: 561
9th grade: 376
10th grade: 677
11th grade: 676
12th grade, no diploma: 864
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,395
Less than 1 year of college: 2,145
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,042
Associate degree: 2,818
Bachelor's degree: 9,669
Master's degree: 4,535
Professional school degree: 1,861
Doctorate degree: 1,964

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 229
Nursery to 4th grade: 120
5th and 6th grade: 286
7th and 8th grade: 703
9th grade: 480
10th grade: 713
11th grade: 754
12th grade, no diploma: 1,041
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,890
Less than 1 year of college: 2,892
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,997
Associate degree: 3,674
Bachelor's degree: 10,386
Master's degree: 5,297
Professional school degree: 1,151
Doctorate degree: 1,038

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 28.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 10.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $51,309
Black householders: $25,988
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,385
Asian householders: $43,315
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $20,323
Some other race householders: $46,781
Two or more races householders: $27,818
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,527

Tallahassee household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Tallahassee household income for Black householders

Tallahassee household income for Asian householders

Tallahassee household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Tallahassee marital status for males

Tallahassee marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $228,505
Black or African American householders: $146,680
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $164,257
Asian householders: $295,582
Some other race householders: $177,390
Two or more races householders: $196,179
Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,453

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 28,896
One, attached: 6,378
Two: 3,421
3 or 4: 7,076
5 to 9: 5,623
10 to 19: 4,769
20 to 49: 3,636
50 or more: 5,921
Mobile homes: 2,677

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Tallahassee:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (67%) Utility gas (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (82%) Utility gas (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,664

Here:	14.7%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 576

Here:	9.7%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,368

Here:	3.5%
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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