Tallahassee, FL City Data

Tallahassee, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 150,624 people who live in Tallahassee and approximately 239,452 who live in Leon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee. We have included Tallahassee housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tallahassee Information

Leon County where Tallahassee resides is 701.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 239,452 and has a population rank of 240 out of all the places in the United States.

Tallahassee has a total of 150,624 people and of those residents there are 71,137 males and 79,487 females. The median age of the male population is 26 and the female population is 26.8. There are approximately 2,993 births each year and around 1,557 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tallahassee varies per year, but currently 148,108 are one race and 2,516 are two or more races.

Of the 150,624 people who live in Tallahassee, there are 39,747 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tallahassee is 19,009 male and 20,738 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 124,431.

General Tallahassee Information
Total area in square miles - Leon County	701.78
Water area in square miles - Leon County	N/A
Resident population - Leon County	239,452
Population rank - Leon County	240
Total population	150,624
Total population (male)	71,137
Total population (female)	79,487
Population median age (male)	26
Population median age (female)	26.8
Births - Leon County	2,993
Deaths- Leon County	1,557
Population of one race	148,108
Population of two or more races	2,516
Population under 20 years	39,747
Population under 20 years (male)	19,009
Population under 20 years (female)	20,738
Total population 18 years and over	124,431

Tallahassee Social Characteristics

There are 96,521 households in Tallahassee. Families make up 54,796 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tallahassee families into three different groups. Married-couple families (38,376), male householder with no wife present (3,300) and female householder with no husband present (12,419). The remainder of the Tallahassee households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 42,216. Tallahassee, FL moving companies help people in Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tallahassee is based, there are 104,730 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,521 never married, 42,978 now married, 2,065 separated, 7,103 widowed, and 12,063 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,283 separated, 1,612 widowed and 7,709 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tallahassee social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tallahassee.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Leon County)
Total households	96,521
Family households (families)	54,796
With own children under 18 years	28,845
Married-couple family	38,376
With own children under 18 years	18,079
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,300
With own children under 18 years	1,599
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,419
With own children under 18 years	7,746
Nonfamily households	42,216
Householder living alone	28,638
65 years and over	5,612

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	15,254
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	8,761
Average household size	2.17
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	86,651
Householder	29,462
Spouse	19,003
Child	29,447
Other relatives	1,626
Nonrelatives	2,495
Unmarried partner	1,052
Roomer or boarder	239
Housemate or roommate	785
Unmarried partner	3,487
Foster child	115
Other	304

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	50,816
Male householder	15,945
Male householder living alone	9,793
Male householder not living alone	6,152
Female householder	17,810
Female householder living alone	12,112
Female householder not living alone	5,698
Nonrelatives	17,061
Unmarried partner	2,435
Roomer or boarder	1,695
Housemate or roommate	12,500
Foster child	27
Other	404

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	104,730
Never married	40,521
Now married	42,978
Separated	2,065
Widowed	7,103
Divorced	12,063
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,283
Widowed	1,612
Divorced	7,709

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	150,624
Male	71,137
Under 5 years	3,992
5 to 9 years	3,667
10 to 14 years	3,476
15 to 17 years	2,208
18 and 19 years	5,666
20 years	3,931
21 years	3,486
22 to 24 years	7,485
25 to 29 years	7,299
30 to 34 years	4,983
35 to 39 years	4,291
40 to 44 years	4,195
45 to 49 years	4,000
50 to 54 years	3,687
55 to 59 years	2,412
60 and 61 years	691
62 to 64 years	951
65 and 66 years	589
67 to 69 years	800
70 to 74 years	1,249
75 to 79 years	1,006
80 to 84 years	670
85 years and over	403
Female	79,487
Under 5 years	3,771
5 to 9 years	3,611
10 to 14 years	3,356
15 to 17 years	2,112
18 and 19 years	7,888
20 years	4,752
21 years	4,113
22 to 24 years	7,422
25 to 29 years	6,920
30 to 34 years	4,806
35 to 39 years	4,703
40 to 44 years	4,796
45 to 49 years	4,615
50 to 54 years	4,095
55 to 59 years	2,773
60 and 61 years	895
62 to 64 years	1,157
65 and 66 years	711
67 to 69 years	1,015
70 to 74 years	1,861
75 to 79 years	1,647
80 to 84 years	1,275
85 years and over	1,193

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	150,624
One race	148,108
White	91,007
Black or African American	51,569
American Indian and Alaska Native	376
Asian	3,617
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	82
Some other race	233
Two or more races	2,516

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	137,467
People who are White alone	83,779
People who are Black or African American alone	46,198
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	333
People who are Asian alone	3,438
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	80
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5,376
People who are Some other race alone	1,326

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	225,718
Same house	92,569
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	44,066
Different state or abroad	30,613
Different state	25,227
Abroad	5,386

PLACE OF BIRTH (Leon County)
Total resident population	239,452
Born in United States	79,732
State of residence	127,005
Different state	97,327
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,775
Foreign born	11,345

Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee. That total enrollment is 93,932 for the population of the country, which includes Tallahassee. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,335 and elementary or high school enrollment was 70,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 50,885.

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 Tallahassee population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	93,932
Pre-kindergarten	5,023
Public	2,430
Private	2,593
Kindergarten	2,902
Public	2,291
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	23,327
Public	20,304
Private	3,023
Elementary and high school	35,121
Public	31,009
Private	4,112
High school grades 9 to 12	11,794
Public	10,705
Private	1,089
College, undergraduate years	43,069
Public	41,339
Private	1,730
Graduate or professional school	7,817
Public	7,366
Private	451
Not enrolled in school	137,284

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	137,537
Less than 9th grade	4,218
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,749
High school graduate	25,963
Some college, no degree	27,956
Associate's degree	11,255
Bachelor's degree	57,396
Graduate or professional degree	41.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,040

Tallahassee Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 194,247 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tallahassee. The Tallahassee occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (55,600), service occupations (17,448), sales and office occupations (35,280), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (156), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,347) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,009). The 194,247 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 71,173 private wage and salary workers, 45,058 government workers, 6,287 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Leon County)
Population 16 years and over	194,247
In labor force	134,177
Civilian labor force	133,973
Employed	122,840
Unemployed	11,133
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	204
Females 16 years and over	103,315
In labor force	66,081
Civilian labor force	66,055
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,550
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	90,932
In labor force	68,096
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,583
Armed forces	178

COMMUTING TO WORK (Leon County)
Workers 16 years and over	120,019
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	95,293
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	16,204
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,245
Other means	602
Worked at home	3,020
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,533,660

OCCUPATION (Leon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,600
Management, professional, and related occupations	55,600
Service occupations	17,448
Sales and office occupations	35,280
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	156
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,347
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,009

INDUSTRY (Leon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,600
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	472
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,981
Wholesale trade	1,887
Retail trade	14,215
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,995
Information	3,768
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,592
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,159
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,172
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,937
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	24,201

CLASS OF WORKER (Leon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,600
Private wage and salary workers	71,173
Government workers	45,058
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,287
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tallahassee Housing Characteristics

In Tallahassee, FL there are 103,974 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 96,521 occupied and 7,453 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tallahassee, there are 53,065 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 7,397 units in Tallahassee. 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 Tallahassee, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tallahassee, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tallahassee. There are 1,141 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,187 with rent between $200-299, 10,285 with rent between $300-499 and 27,770 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tallahassee gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tallahassee, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Leon County)
Total housing units	103,974
Occupied housing units	96,521
Vacant housing units	7,453

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Leon County)
Total housing units	103,974
1-unit, detached	53,065
1-unit, attached	7,397
2 units	4,209
3 or 4 units	7,276
5 to 9 units	5,757
10 to 19 units	4,879
20 to 49 units	3,739
50 or more units	6,284
Mobile home	11,274

HOUSING TENURE (Leon County)
Occupied housing units	96,521
Owner-occupied	55,006
Renter-occupied	41,515

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Leon County)
Occupied housing units	96,521
No vehicles available	6,850
2 vehicle available	52,221
3 vehicles available	11,311
4 vehicles available	2,755
5 or more vehicles available	793

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Leon County)
Occupied housing units	96,521
Utility gas	11,795
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	74,016
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,067
Coal or coke
Wood	622
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	80
No fuel used	455

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Leon County)
Occupied housing units	96,521
Less Than $50,000	55,006
$50,000 to $99,999	16,489
$100,000 to $149,999	13,046
$150,000 to $199,999	6,590
$200,000 to $299,999	4,152
$300,000 to $499,999	866
$1,000,000 or more	55
Median (dollars)	110,900

GROSS RENT (Leon County)
Occupied units paying rent	41,515
Less than $200	1,141
$200 to $299	1,187
$300 to $499	10,285
$500 to $699	14,089
$700 to $999	10,935
$1,000 to $1,499	2,468
$1,500 or more	277