Population 33,642 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dade City
Household size in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.55 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Dade City holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 43.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 43.1 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
Dade City skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.1, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Dade City than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dade City
Renters in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 34.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 35.1% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Dade City own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (46.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.6 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.2 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Dade City than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 2.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Dade City are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $787 | $1,036 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $769 | $1,069 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $1,244 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,767 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$731 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dade City costs $1,117 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $329 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dade City
Bachelor's degrees in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 26.6% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 27.1% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 30.4% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 35.2% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Dade City than nationally: 26.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.5% | 86.7% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 87.9% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 89.4% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 90.9% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Dade City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 11.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dade City
| Period | Dade City | Tampa area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Dade City: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dade City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade City | 2.85 | 41.9 | 13.5% | 26.9% | 11.3% | 1986 | $1,117 | 26.3% | 86.1% | 6.6% |
| St. Leo | 2.75 | 27.1 | 1.6% | 13.2% | 3.3% | 2000 | $964 | 46.5% | 93.9% | 8.5% |
| St. Joseph | 2.91 | 46.6 | 3.0% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 2002 | $931 | 45.7% | 88.2% | 3.4% |
| San Antonio | 2.30 | 55.6 | 7.9% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 2005 | $1,924 | 38.5% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| Pasadena Hills | 2.98 | 44.3 | 10.7% | 21.0% | 14.5% | 2008 | $1,416 | 23.6% | 89.9% | 3.2% |
| Zephyrhills | 2.50 | 47.8 | 9.3% | 22.0% | 16.5% | 1993 | $1,392 | 24.6% | 89.9% | 4.4% |
| Zephyrhills West | 2.01 | 60.8 | 7.4% | 20.3% | 24.8% | 1983 | $1,057 | 16.8% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Darby | 2.36 | 52.6 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 9.8% | 2000 | $1,163 | 41.6% | 96.4% | 2.0% |
| Spring Lake | 2.64 | 49.9 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 13.1% | 1992 | $894 | 24.9% | 90.1% | 5.8% |
| Zephyrhills South | 1.90 | 61.4 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 31.9% | 1985 | $1,036 | 11.5% | 90.0% | 6.6% |
| Wesley Chapel | 3.04 | 36.9 | 9.4% | 22.0% | 7.9% | 2007 | $2,285 | 47.3% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dade City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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