Florida Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,933,279 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 271,313 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 212,744 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,716,991 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 845,406 | 21.5 |
| College or graduate school | 886,825 | 22.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 11,024,645 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 739,222 | 6.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,480,726 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,165,748 | 28.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,403,135 | 21.8 |
| Associate degree | 773,486 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,573,121 | 14.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 889,207 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 12,946,990 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 3,076,457 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 7,032,798 | 54.3 |
| Separated | 309,160 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,026,014 | 7.9 |
Female | 826,317 | 6.4 |
| Divorced | 1,502,561 | 11.6 |
Female | 851,134 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 345,949 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 147,893 | 42.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,283,486 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,875,597 | 15.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,264,015 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 284,514 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 8,746,066 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,914,507 | 21.9 |
Percent employed | 58.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 6,831,559 | 78.1 |
Percent employed | 74.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,720,127 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,075,545 | 39.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,043,603 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 7,352,091 | 48.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 7,038,906 | 46.8 |
Same county | 3,866,184 | 25.7 |
Different county | 3,172,722 | 21.1 |
Same state | 1,311,950 | 8.7 |
Different state | 1,860,772 | 12.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 652,606 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 15,982,378 | 100.0 |
| Native | 13,311,550 | 83.3 |
Born in United States | 12,890,489 | 80.7 |
State of residence | 5,231,906 | 32.7 |
Different state | 7,658,583 | 47.9 |
Born outside United States | 421,061 | 2.6 |
| Foreign born | 2,670,828 | 16.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,030,449 | 6.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,207,502 | 7.6 |
Not a citizen | 1,463,326 | 9.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,670,794 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 355,427 | 13.3 |
| Asia | 231,976 | 8.7 |
| Africa | 34,495 | 1.3 |
| Oceania | 4,957 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,943,781 | 72.8 |
| Northern America | 100,158 | 3.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,043,603 | 100.0 |
| English only | 11,569,739 | 76.9 |
| Language other than English | 3,473,864 | 23.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,554,865 | 10.3 |
Spanish | 2,476,528 | 16.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,187,335 | 7.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 755,214 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 268,263 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 164,516 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 75,990 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 15,982,378 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 16,235,413 | 101.6 |
| Arab | 78,254 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 67,135 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 44,366 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 216,038 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,468,576 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 445,081 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 134,514 | 0.8 |
| German | 1,887,557 | 11.8 |
| Greek | 76,908 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 96,885 | 0.6 |
| Irish1 | 1,648,296 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 1,003,977 | 6.3 |
| Lithuanian | 38,724 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 114,687 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 429,691 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 48,974 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 201,559 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 246,580 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 294,293 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 29,714 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 90,155 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 155,010 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 35,875 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 42,754 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,278,586 | 8.0 |
| Welsh | 91,683 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 491,783 | 3.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,477,758 | 34.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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