CENSUS 2000: FLORIDA
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE SAMPLE DATA - STATEMENTS

(These statements are based on sample data and thus are subject to sampling variability. See Technical documentation for information of confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions. Comparisons of estimates within each statement have been tested for statistical significance; however, no statistical testing has been performed on possible comparisons of estimates in different statements. Both bulleted statements and asterisked statements are based on data in the Demographic Profile tables. Bulleted statements are shown graphically in the PowerPoint presentation).

Educational Attainment (college)

• Among the population age 25 and over in Florida, the proportion with a bachelor's degree or more education was 22.3 percent in 2000, up from 18.3 percent in 1990.
• The proportion with a college education increased also between 1990 and 2000 in Brevard County (from 20.4 percent to 23.6 percent).
• The proportion with a college education rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Melbourne (from 18.8 percent to 21.3 percent).
• The proportion with a college education increased also between 1990 and 2000 in Orange County (from 21.2 percent to 26.1 percent).
• The proportion with a college education rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Orlando (from 22.6 percent to 28.2 percent).

* In Florida in 2000, 8.1 percent of the population age 25 and over had a graduate or professional degree, representing over one-third of those with a bachelor's degree or more education.

Educational Attainment (less than high school)

• The proportion of Florida's population age 25 and over with less than a high school diploma was 20.1 percent in 2000, down from 25.6 percent in 1990.
• The proportion with less than a high school diploma declined also between 1990 and 2000 in Brevard County (from 17.7 percent to 13.7 percent).
• The proportion with less than a high school diploma dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Melbourne (from 20.8 percent to 14.7 percent).
• The proportion with less than a high school diploma declined also between 1990 and 2000 in Orange County (from 21.2 percent to 18.2 percent).
• The proportion with less than a high school diploma dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Orlando (from 21.9 percent to 17.8 percent).

* In Florida in 2000, 6.7 percent of the population age 25 and over had less than a 9^th grade education, representing one-third of those with less than a high school diploma.

Grandparents as Caregivers

* Census 2000, the first census to include a question on grandparents as caregivers, asked "Is this grandparent currently responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchild(ren) under the age of 18 who live(s) in this house or apartment?"

• Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Florida in 2000, 42.7 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
• Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Brevard County in 2000, 50.5 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
• Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Melbourne in 2000, 53.1 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
• Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Orange County in 2000, 44.4 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.
• Among grandparents who lived with any of their grandchildren under age 18 in Orlando in 2000, 51.6 percent were responsible for most of the basic needs of one or more of these grandchildren.

Residence 5 Years Ago

• Among the population age 5 and over in Florida in 2000, the proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier (either in a different state or abroad) was 16.7 percent, down from 20.8 percent in 1990.
• The proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier declined also between 1990 and 2000 in Brevard County (from 24.5 percent to 16.4 percent).
• The proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Melbourne (from 25.8 percent to 19.1 percent).
• The proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier declined also between 1990 and 2000 in Orange County (25.4 percent to 19.9 percent).
• The proportion who lived out of state 5 years earlier dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Orlando (from 28.2 percent to 22.5 percent).

* In Florida in 2000, 48.9 percent of the population age 5 and over lived in the same house as in 1995. An additional 25.7 percent lived in a different house in the same county, 8.7 percent lived in a different county in Florida, 12.4 percent lived in a different state, and 4.3 percent lived outside the United States.

Foreign-born Population

• The proportion foreign born in Florida's population was 16.7 percent in 2000, up from 12.9 percent in 1990.
• The proportion foreign born increased also between 1990 and 2000 in Brevard County (from 5.3 percent to 6.5 percent).
• The proportion foreign born rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Melbourne (from 6.3 percent to 7.8 percent).
• The proportion foreign born increased sharply between 1990 and 2000 in Orange County (from 7.5 percent to 14.4 percent).
• The proportion foreign born rose sharply also between 1990 and 2000 in Orlando (from 6.9 percent to 14.4 percent).

* The foreign-born population in Florida in 2000 was 2,671,000, representing a 60.6 percent increase over the 1990 foreign-born population of 1,663,000.

* Among the foreign-born population in Florida in 2000, 38.6 percent came to the United States in the preceding decade, and 45.2 percent were naturalized citizens.

* Among the foreign-born population in Florida in 2000, 72.8 percent were born in Latin America, 13.3 percent were from Europe, 8.7 percent were from Asia, and 5.2 percent were born elsewhere.

• Among the population 5 years and over in Florida, the proportion who spoke a language other than English at home was 23.1 percent in 2000, up from 17.3 percent in 1990.
• The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home increased also between 1990 and 2000 in Brevard County (from 7.3 percent to 8.7 percent).
• The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Melbourne (from 8.6 percent to 10.5 percent).
• The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home increased sharply between 1990 and 2000 in Orange County (from 13.6 percent to 25.4 percent).
• The proportion who spoke a language other than English at home rose sharply also between 1990 and 2000 in Orlando (from 12.7 percent to 25.0 percent).

* Among the 3,474,000 individuals age 5 and over in Florida in 2000 who spoke a language other than English at home, 55.2 percent spoke English "very well" and 71.3 percent spoke Spanish at home.

Commuting to Work

• The average travel time to work in Florida in 2000 for workers age 16 and over (excluding those who worked at home) was 26.2 minutes, up from 21.8 minutes in 1990.
• The average travel time to work increased also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in Brevard County (from 20.6 minutes to 24.5 minutes).
• The average travel time to work rose also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in Melbourne (from 18.2 minutes to 20.9 minutes).
• The average travel time to work increased also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in Orange County (from 22.4 minutes to 26.6 minutes).
  The average travel time to work rose also between 1990 and 2000 for workers residing in Orlando (from 20.1 minutes to 25.3 minutes).

* Among workers age 16 and over in Florida in 2000, 78.8 percent drove alone to work, 12.9 percent carpooled, 1.9 percent used public transportation 1.7 percent walked to work, 1.7 percent used other means, and 3.0 percent worked at home.

Household Income and Earnings of Workers

Note: The following estimates of 1989 median household income in 1999 dollars are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U-RS) values in the 1990 Demographic Profile, Table DP-3, footnote 4. The CPI-U-RS values were revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2002 after production started on the Demographic Profile tables. Using the revised values would lower the inflation-adjusted estimates of 1989 median household income presented below by 0.5 percent.

• Median household income in Florida in 1999 was $38,800, up from $35,900 in 1989. (These data are in 1999 dollars to adjust for the effect of inflation).
• Median household income (in 1999 dollars) in Brevard County was $40,100 in 1999, not significantly different from $39,800 in 1989.
• Median household income (in 1999 dollars) in Melbourne was $34,600 in 1999, not significantly different from $33,800 in 1989.
• Median household income (in 1999 dollars) increased between 1989 and 1999 in Orange County (from $39,500 to $41,300).
• Median household income (in 1999 dollars) rose also between 1989 and 1999 in Orlando (from $34,100 to $35,700).

* Among households in Florida in 1999, 30.8 percent had incomes less than $25,000, 31.6 percent had incomes of $25,000 up to $50,000, 27.2 percent had incomes of $50,000 up to $100,000, and 10.4 percent had incomes of $100,000 or more.

* Among full-time, year-round workers in Florida in 1999, median earnings were $32,200 for males and $25,500 for females, yielding a female-to-male earnings ratio of 0.79.

Year Structure Built

• The proportion of housing units in Florida in Census 2000 that were built in the preceding decade was 22.7 percent, down from 35.0 percent in the 1990 census.
• The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade declined also between 1990 and 2000 in Brevard County (from 42.4 percent to 22.2 percent).
• The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Melbourne (from 37.4 percent to 20.4 percent).
• The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade declined also between 1990 and 2000 in Orange County (from 41.8 percent to 30.1 percent).
• The proportion of housing units built in the preceding decade dropped also between 1990 and 2000 in Orlando (from 34.1 percent to 23.5 percent).

* In addition to the 22.7 percent of housing units in Florida in 2000 that were built in the preceding decade, 26.2 percent were built in the 1980s, 23.1 percent were built in the 1970s, 12.8 percent were built in the 1960s, 12.3 percent were built in the 1940s or 1950s, and only 2.9 percent were built before 1940.

Housing Value and Selected Monthly Owner Costs

Note: The following estimates of 1990 median housing value in 2000 dollars are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U-RS) values in the 1990 Demographic Profile, Table DP-4, footnote 6. The CPI-U-RS values were revised by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2002 after production started on the Demographic Profile tables. Using the revised values would lower the inflation-adjusted estimates of 1990 median housing value presented below by 0.5 percent.

• The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Florida in 2000 was $105,500, up from $98,400 in 1990. (These data are in 2000 dollars to adjust for the effect of inflation).
• The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) decreased between 1990 and 2000 in Brevard County (from $96,400 to $94,400).
• The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) increased between 1990 and 2000 in Melbourne (from $82,900 to $85,400).
• The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) increased between 1990 and 2000 in Orange County (from $102,800 to $107,500).
• The median value of owner-occupied, one-family housing units (in 2000 dollars) rose also between 1990 and 2000 in Orlando (from $95,400 to $103,200).

* Among owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Florida in 2000, 46.9 percent were valued at less than $100,000, 38.5 percent at $100,000 up to $200,000, 8.3 percent at $200,000 up to $300,000, and 6.3 percent were valued at $300,000 or more.

* Among owner-occupied, one-family housing units in Florida in 2000, the median monthly owner cost (based on mortgages, taxes, insurance, and utilities) was $1,004 for the 71.7 percent of homes with a mortgage. The median monthly owner cost was $306 for the 28.3 percent of homes that were not mortgaged.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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