Starke, FL

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2023 Population

5,821

1.13% 1-year growth

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.8

3.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

39.4%

24.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,291

7.71% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$200,200

63.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,128

2.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Starke, FL had a population of 5.82k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $46,291. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Starke, FL grew from 5,756 to 5,821, a 1.13% increase and its median household income grew from $42,976 to $46,291, a 7.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Starke, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (64%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.02%), White (Hispanic) (1.08%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.03%).

None of the households in Starke, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Starke, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Starke, FL are North Florida Technical College (86 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Starke, FL was $200,200, and the homeownership rate was 58.2%.

Most people in Starke, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Starke, FL was 2 cars per household.

United States Florida Bradford County, FL Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, & Union Counties PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Starke, FL is home to a population of 5.82k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.33% of Starke, FL residents were born outside of the country (310 people).

In 2023, there were 2.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.73k people) in Starke, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.66k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 292 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Starke, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Starke, FL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Starke, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 465
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 462
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 234

1.36%

Hispanic Population

79 people

1.36% of the people in Starke, FL are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Starke, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

5.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

310 people

4.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

246 people

As of 2023, 5.33% of Starke, FL residents (310 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Starke, FL was 4.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
150 ± 118
Vietnam
107 ± 78

Starke, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Starke, FL employs 2.13k people. The largest industries in Starke, FL are Retail Trade (399 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (347 people), and Public Administration (328 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($75,566), Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,407), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,045).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.13k

2023 Value

± 469

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Starke, FL grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 2.08k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Starke, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (412 people), Sales & Related Occupations (376 people), and Transportation Occupations (205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Starke, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.13k

2023 Value

± 469

2.16%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Starke, FL grew at a rate of 2.16%, from 2.08k employees to 2.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Starke, FL, are Retail Trade (399 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (347 people), and Public Administration (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Starke, FL, though some of these residents may live in Starke, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,484

Median earning men ± $2,623

$28,810

Median earning women ± $16,700

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,681), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,482), and Retail Trade ($48,013).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($40,133), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,768), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($13,906).

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 26 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 Starke, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Starke, FL awarded 86 degrees. The student population of Starke, FL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 30 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Starke, FL are White (46 and 53.5%), followed by Black or African American (37 and 43%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.33%), and Asian (1 and 1.16%).

The largest universities in Starke, FL by number of degrees awarded are North Florida Technical College (86 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Starke, FL are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (39 and 45.3%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (29 and 33.7%), and General Cosmetology (8 and 9.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 45 students enrolled in Starke, FL, 66.7% men and 33.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23 records, of which 21.7% were women and 78.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
29 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
8 degrees awarded
Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications
3 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Starke, FL was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Starke, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Florida Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

86 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Florida Technical College with 86 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Starke, FL, which is 0.792 times less than the 48 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 46 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 37 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Starke, FL was $200,200 in 2023, which is 0.66 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $200,200, a 63.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Starke, FL is 58.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Starke, FL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Starke, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$52,298

$1,204

Median Property Taxes

±$347

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 Starke, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.2%

Homeownership

2023

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.2% of the housing units in Starke, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Starke, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,291

Median Household Income

± $16,216

2.07k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.07k households in Starke, FL grew to $46,291 from the previous year's value of $42,976.

The following chart displays the households in Starke, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (7.5%)
Other (5.99%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Starke, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.5%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.99%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Starke, FL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.2% of the workforce in Starke, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Starke, FL (2.04k out of 5.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Starke, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of Starke, FL has health coverage, with 29.4% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 9.64% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 1.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bradford County, FL see 4766 patients per year on average, which represents a 18.3% increase from the previous year (4029 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4077 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 839 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bradford County, FL.

4,766 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bradford County, FL

Primary care physicians in Bradford County, FL see an average of 4,766 patients per year. This represents a 18.3% increase from the previous year (4,029 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bradford County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

29.4%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

9.64%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

1.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Starke, FL declined by 2.81% from 13.1% to 12.8%.

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

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