Tallahassee: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 190,000

1990: 233,598

2000: 284,539

2003 estimate: 273,489

Percent change, 1990–2000: 21.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 203rd (MSA)

U.S. rank in 1990: 146th

U.S. rank in 2000: 134th

City Population

1980: 81,458

1990: 124,773

2000: 150,624

2003 estimate: 153,938

Percent change, 1990–2000: 20.1%

U.S. rank in 1980: 221st

U.S. rank in 1990: 146th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 135th (State rank: 8th)

Density: 1,574 people per square mile (in 2000, based on 2000 land area)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 91,007

Black or African American: 51,569

American Indian and Alaska Native: 376

Asian: 3,617

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 82

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 6,309

Other: 1,457

Percent of residents born in state: 51.6% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 7,763

Population 5 to 9 years old: 7,278

Population 10 to 14 years old: 6,832

Population 15 to 19 years old: 17,874

Population 20 to 24 years old: 31,189

Population 25 to 34 years old: 24,008

Population 35 to 44 years old: 17,985

Population 45 to 54 years old: 16,397

Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,185

Population 60 to 64 years old: 3,694

Population 65 to 74 years old: 6,225

Population 75 to 84 years old: 4,598

Population 85 years and older: 1,596

Median age: 26.3 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 2,341

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 1,031 (Tallahassee), 1559 (Leon County, of which, 33 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $18,981

Median household income: $30,571

Total number of households: 63,165

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 12,178

$10,000 to $14,999 5,016

$15,000 to $24,999: 9,721

$25,000 to $34,999: 8,086

$35,000 to $49,999: 8,795

$50,000 to $74,999: 9,414

$75,000 to $99,999: 4,911

$100,000 to $149,999: 3,248

$150,000 to $199,999: 807

$200,000 or more: 989

Percent of families below poverty level: 12.6% (47.1% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index: 10,750