Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
March 3, 1845
Orange Blossom
Sabal Palm
Mockingbird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Tallahassee March 3, 1845 Orange Blossom Sabal Palm Mockingbird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 12,937,926 | 15,982,378 |
| Male | 6,261,719 | 7,797,715 |
| Female | 6,676,207 | 8,184,663 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 849,596 | 945,823 |
| 5 to 9 years | 814,118 | 1,031,718 |
| 10 to 14 years | 748,355 | 1,057,024 |
| 15 to 19 years | 799,279 | 1,014,067 |
| 20 to 24 years | 870,546 | 928,310 |
| 25 to 59 years | 5,807,563 | 7,460,343 |
| 60 to 84 years | 2,838,359 | 3,213,806 |
| 85 years and over | 210,110 | 331,287 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 36.3 | 38.7 |
| Under 18 years | 2,866,237 | 3,646,340 |
| Male | 1,468,433 | 1,870,986 |
| Female | 1,397,804 | 1,775,354 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 12,937,926 | 15,982,378 |
| Urban population | 10,970,445 | 14,274,392 |
| Rural population | 1,967,481 | 1,707,986 |
| Farm population | 47,436 | 38,567 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 3,511,825 | 4,210,760 |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,417,399 | 1,779,586 |
| Average family size | 2.95 | 2.98 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 12,095,284 | 15,043,603 |
| Speak a language other than English | 2,098,315 | 3,473,864 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 2,926,662 | 3,933,279 |
| Preprimary school | 217,088 | 484,057 |
| Elementary or high school | 1,894,311 | 2,562,397 |
| College or graduate school | 815,263 | 886,825 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74 | 80 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 18 | 22 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 6,100,262 | 7,302,947 |
| With no telephone service | 270,242 | 139,891 |
Data from Census 2000