Starke, FL City Data

Starke, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,593 people who live in Starke and approximately 26,088 who live in Bradford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Starke to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Starke. We have included Starke housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Starke Information

Bradford County where Starke resides is 300.04 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,088 and has a population rank of 1,513 out of all the places in the United States.

Starke has a total of 5,593 people and of those residents there are 2,590 males and 3,003 females. The median age of the male population is 32.8 and the female population is 39.5. There are approximately 320 births each year and around 262 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Starke varies per year, but currently 5,529 are one race and 64 are two or more races.

Of the 5,593 people who live in Starke, there are 1,666 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Starke is 851 male and 815 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,100.

General Starke Information
Total area in square miles - Bradford County	300.04
Water area in square miles - Bradford County	N/A
Resident population - Bradford County	26,088
Population rank - Bradford County	1,513
Total population	5,593
Total population (male)	2,590
Total population (female)	3,003
Population median age (male)	32.8
Population median age (female)	39.5
Births - Bradford County	320
Deaths- Bradford County	262
Population of one race	5,529
Population of two or more races	64
Population under 20 years	1,666
Population under 20 years (male)	851
Population under 20 years (female)	815
Total population 18 years and over	4,100

Starke Social Characteristics

There are 8,497 households in Starke. Families make up 6,234 of these households. The table below breaks down the Starke families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,708), male householder with no wife present (364) and female householder with no husband present (1,052). The remainder of the Starke households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,301. Starke, FL moving companies help people in Starke move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Starke. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Starke is based, there are 9,237 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,631 never married, 5,065 now married, 148 separated, 1,237 widowed, and 1,156 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 291 separated, 443 widowed and 1,377 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Starke social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Starke.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bradford County)
Total households	8,497
Family households (families)	6,234
With own children under 18 years	3,057
Married-couple family	4,708
With own children under 18 years	1,992
Male householder, no wife present, family	364
With own children under 18 years	187
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,052
With own children under 18 years	655
Nonfamily households	2,301
Householder living alone	1,946
65 years and over	822

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	761
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	628
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,378
Householder	1,351
Spouse	868
Child	1,660
Other relatives	101
Nonrelatives	137
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	108
Foster child	16
Other	25

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	767
Male householder	247
Male householder living alone	194
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	405
Female householder living alone	366
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	25
Foster child	5
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,237
Never married	1,631
Now married	5,065
Separated	148
Widowed	1,237
Divorced	1,156
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	291
Widowed	443
Divorced	1,377

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,593
Male	2,590
Under 5 years	194
5 to 9 years	206
10 to 14 years	220
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	97
20 years	49
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	111
25 to 29 years	153
30 to 34 years	167
35 to 39 years	183
40 to 44 years	172
45 to 49 years	165
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	98
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	65
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	51
70 to 74 years	94
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	39
Female	3,003
Under 5 years	182
5 to 9 years	197
10 to 14 years	226
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	76
20 years	32
21 years	38
22 to 24 years	107
25 to 29 years	182
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	202
45 to 49 years	195
50 to 54 years	156
55 to 59 years	129
60 and 61 years	50
62 to 64 years	81
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	84
70 to 74 years	129
75 to 79 years	151
80 to 84 years	114
85 years and over	138

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,593
One race	5,529
White	3,750
Black or African American	1,652
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	70
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	11
Two or more races	64

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,145
People who are White alone	3,422
People who are Black or African American alone	1,537
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	70
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	116
People who are Some other race alone	35

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,690
Same house	14,333
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,075
Different state or abroad	1,622
Different state	1,442
Abroad	180

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bradford County)
Total resident population	26,088
Born in United States	13,328
State of residence	17,483
Different state	7,797
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	349
Foreign born	459

Starke Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Starke. That total enrollment is 5,921 for the population of the country, which includes Starke. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,447 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,815 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 794.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Starke population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,921
Pre-kindergarten	391
Public	319
Private	72
Kindergarten	327
Public	295
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,785
Public	2,607
Private	178
Elementary and high school	4,408
Public	4,034
Private	374
High school grades 9 to 12	1,623
Public	1,427
Private	196
College, undergraduate years	725
Public	660
Private	65
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	55
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	19,390

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,883
Less than 9th grade	1,301
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,319
High school graduate	7,179
Some college, no degree	3,509
Associate's degree	1,073
Bachelor's degree	1,502
Graduate or professional degree	8.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	907

Starke Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,092 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Starke. The Starke occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,201), service occupations (2,233), sales and office occupations (2,262), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (120), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,319) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,413). The 21,092 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,664 private wage and salary workers, 3,136 government workers, 712 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bradford County)
Population 16 years and over	21,092
In labor force	10,075
Civilian labor force	10,033
Employed	9,548
Unemployed	485
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	9,083
In labor force	4,624
Civilian labor force	4,618
Unemployed Civilian labor force	219
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	12,009
In labor force	5,451
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	266
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bradford County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,314
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,308
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,194
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	250
Other means	196
Worked at home	270
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	252,705

OCCUPATION (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,201
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,201
Service occupations	2,233
Sales and office occupations	2,262
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	120
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,319
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,413

INDUSTRY (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,201
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	332
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	699
Wholesale trade	200
Retail trade	907
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	774
Information	131
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	384
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	497
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,006
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	651
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,612

CLASS OF WORKER (Bradford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,201
Private wage and salary workers	5,664
Government workers	3,136
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	712
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Starke Housing Characteristics

In Starke, FL there are 9,605 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,497 occupied and 1,108 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Starke, there are 5,735 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57 units in Starke. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Starke, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Starke, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Starke. There are 130 housing units with rent less than $200, 220 with rent between $200-299, 670 with rent between $300-499 and 390 with rent for $500 and above. Full Starke gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Starke, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bradford County)
Total housing units	9,605
Occupied housing units	8,497
Vacant housing units	1,108

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bradford County)
Total housing units	9,605
1-unit, detached	5,735
1-unit, attached	57
2 units	73
3 or 4 units	93
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	46
20 to 49 units	128
50 or more units	47
Mobile home	3,294

HOUSING TENURE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	8,497
Owner-occupied	6,709
Renter-occupied	1,788

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	8,497
No vehicles available	735
2 vehicle available	5,012
3 vehicles available	1,091
4 vehicles available	284
5 or more vehicles available	101

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	8,497
Utility gas	772
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,814
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	268
Coal or coke
Wood	143
Solar energy
Other fuel	7
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bradford County)
Occupied housing units	8,497
Less Than $50,000	6,709
$50,000 to $99,999	1,814
$100,000 to $149,999	579
$150,000 to $199,999	216
$200,000 to $299,999	130
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	71,700

GROSS RENT (Bradford County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,788
Less than $200	130
$200 to $299	220
$300 to $499	670
$500 to $699	248
$700 to $999	126
$1,000 to $1,499	16
$1,500 or more	N/A