Fort Meade, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population

5,225

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

8.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,657

4.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,900

24.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,929

8.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Meade, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Fort Meade, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Meade, FL was $175,900, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Fort Meade, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Meade, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Meade, FL is home to a population of 5.23k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10% of Fort Meade, FL residents were born outside of the country (524 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.69k people) in Fort Meade, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 689 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 667 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

93.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Fort Meade, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Meade, FL was 93.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Meade, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Meade, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 350
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
689 ± 193
Other (Hispanic)
667 ± 298

32.6%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

32.6% of the people in Fort Meade, FL are hispanic (1.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Meade, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

10%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

524 people

10.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

551 people

As of 2024, 10% of Fort Meade, FL residents (524 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Meade, FL was 10.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Meade, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 37

Fort Meade, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Meade, FL.

Health

84.1% of the population of Fort Meade, FL has health coverage, with 32.8% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 8.44% on non-group plans, and 2.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

32.8%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

8.44%

Non-Group

2.14%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Meade, FL declined by 7.16% from 17.1% to 15.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Meade, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fort Meade, FL employs 1.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Meade, FL were Construction (299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Retail Trade (197 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,583), Public Administration ($56,875), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.93k

2024 Value

± 307

8.55%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Meade, FL grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 1.78k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Meade, FL, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (328 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (279 people), and Production Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Meade, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.93k

2024 Value

± 307

8.55%

1 Year growth

± 21.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Meade, FL grew at a rate of 8.55%, from 1.78k employees to 1.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Meade, FL, are Construction (299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Retail Trade (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Meade, FL, though some of these residents may live in Fort Meade, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,088

Median earning men ± $8,155

$33,871

Median earning women ± $5,980

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($103,929), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,031), and Construction ($65,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,571), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,018).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Meade, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Meade, FL was $175,900 in 2024, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,500 to $175,900, a 24.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Meade, FL is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Meade, FL have an average commute time of 40.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Meade, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$175,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,052

$1,538

Median Property Taxes

±$271

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Meade, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Meade, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Fort Meade, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Meade, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,657

Median Household Income

± $8,377

2.2k

Number of Households

± 324

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Fort Meade, FL grew to $36,657 from the previous year's value of $35,131.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Meade, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Meade, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (9.82%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Fort Meade, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (9.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

40.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Meade, FL have a longer commute time (40.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.3% of the workforce in Fort Meade, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Meade, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Meade, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Meade, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Meade, FL (1.15k out of 5.23k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Meade, FL is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.