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Population

380,110

0.4% growth

Median Age

33.4

Median Household Income

$50,654

14.4% growth

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Number of Employees

179,891

2.34% growth

Median Property Value

$171,600

7.18% growth

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Tallahassee, FL Metro Area has a population of 380,110 people with a median age of 33.4 and a median household income of $50,654. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area grew from 378,593 to 380,110, a 0.4% increase and its median household income grew from $44,295 to $50,654, a 14.4% increase.

The population of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is 55.4% White, 32.5% Black, and 6.65% Hispanic. 10.3% of the people in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area speak a non-English language, and 96.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area are Florida State University, with 12,800 graduates, Tallahassee Community College, with 3,142 graduates, and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, with 2,163 graduates.

The median property value in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is $171,600, and the homeownership rate is 56.8%. Most people in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is 2 cars per household.

Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is a metropolitan statistical area countaining Leon County, FL; Gadsden County, FL; and Wakulla County, FL and the census places Tallahassee, FL; Quincy, FL; and Crawfordville, FL.

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Economy

The economy of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area employs 179,891 people. The economy of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is specialized in Public Admin.; Educational Services; and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing, which employ respectively 3.49; 1.48; and 1.14 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area are Public Admin. (28,602), Educational Services (24,253), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (22,459), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($51,074), Professional, Scientific, Tech Services ($48,081), and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($45,063).

Median household income in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is $50,654. Males in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,586. The income inequality of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area (measured using the Gini index) is 0.479 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Wakulla County, FL

2. Leon County, FL

3. Jefferson County, FL

In 2016, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area was Wakulla County, FL with a value of $54,078, followed by Leon County, FL and Jefferson County, FL, with respective values of $48,248 and $41,696.

The following map shows all of the counties in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

179,891

2016 value

± 4,942

2.34%

1 year Growth

± 4.44%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area grew at a rate of 2.34%, from 175,785 employees to 179,891 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area, are Public Admin., Educational Services, and Healthcare & Social Assistance. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area, though some of these residents may live in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Tallahassee, FL Metro Area. In Florida the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 73 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,943. Duval County, FL has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Florida.

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Clinician to Patient Rates

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is from the state of Florida.

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is from the state of Florida.

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Florida residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Florida. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Miami-Dade County, FL $14,097

2. Glades County, FL $13,067

3. Baker County, FL $12,812

At $14,097 Miami-Dade County, FL has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Florida. The next two highest amounts were in Glades County, FL with $13,067 and in Baker County, FL with $12,812.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is from the state of Florida.

$10,943

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Florida were $10,943 in 2014, but $10,979 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.33% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Florida are $$1,355 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is home to a population of 380,110 people, from which 96.5% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is composed of 210,641 White residents (55.4%), 123,552 Black residents (32.5%), 25,276 Hispanic residents (6.65%), 10,197 Asian residents (2.68%), and 8,362 Two+ residents (2.2%). The most common foreign languages in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area are Spanish (16,774 speakers), French Creole (2,356 speakers), and Chinese (1,855 speakers), but compared to other places, Tallahassee, FL Metro Area has a relative high number of French Creole (2,356 speakers), Gujarati (624 speakers), and Scandinavian (182 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the metropolitan statistical area of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is from the state of Florida.

Most common origin

1. Cuba

2. Haiti

3. Mexico

relatively high origin

1. Cuba

2. Bahamas

3. Venezuela

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 930,443 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 319,418 and Mexico with 276,482.

When compared to other states, Florida has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Cuba. In 2016, there were 930,443 people from Cuba living in Florida, approximately 12.27 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. French Creole

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. French Creole

2. Gujarati

3. Scandinavian

34,955 of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area was Spanish. 4.41% of the overall population of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area are native Spanish speakers. 0.62% speak French Creole and 0.49% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas, Tallahassee, FL Metro Area has a relatively high number of residents that are native French Creole speakers. In 2015, there were 2,356 native French Creole speakers living in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area, approximately 2.39 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area awarded 19,204 degrees. The student population of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is skewed towards females, with 8,257 male students and 10,947 female students. Most students in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area are White (10,956 and 57.1%), followed by Black or African American (4,268 and 22.2%), Hispanic or Latino (2,290 and 11.9%), and Asian (365 and 1.9%). The largest universities in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area by number of graduates are Florida State University (12,800 and 66.7%), Tallahassee Community College (3,142 and 16.4%), and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (2,163 and 11.3%). The most popular majors in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area are General Psychology (779 and 4.06%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (731 and 3.81%), and General English Language & Literature (526 and 2.74%). The median tuition costs in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area are $6,900 for private four year colleges, and $4,640 and $19,084 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Psychology 779 graduates

2. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies 731 graduates

3. General English Language & Literature 526 graduates

relatively high

1. Agricultural Business Operations 16 graduates

2. Near & Middle Eastern Studies 6 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area was General Psychology with 779 graduates.

When compared to other metropolitan statistical areas, Tallahassee, FL Metro Area has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Business Operations. In 2015, there were 16 graduates, which is approximately 2.49 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Agricultural Business Operations degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is $171,600, which is 0.84 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $160,100 to $171,600, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate of Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Tallahassee, FL Metro Area is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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