Population 458 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drifton
Household size in Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.71 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Drifton run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.14, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.6 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.6, Drifton is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in Drifton (25.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Drifton
Renters in Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.9% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +25.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Drifton: 51.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 55.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Drifton: 19.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Drifton is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in Florida as a whole, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $659 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $888 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$724 | +$606 |
The median renter in Drifton pays $888 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Drifton
Bachelor's degrees in Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Drifton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.7% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Drifton never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Drifton
| Period | Drifton | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Drifton: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Drifton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drifton | 2.44 | 33.6 | 25.8% | 51.9% | 19.8% | 1984 | $888 | 11.4% | 85.5% | 7.2% |
| Monticello | 2.47 | 44.9 | 14.7% | 26.0% | 15.9% | 1985 | $934 | 21.9% | 88.8% | 6.4% |
| Casa Blanco | 2.48 | 49.5 | 10.7% | 12.0% | 8.8% | 1988 | $906 | 26.5% | 92.6% | 5.5% |
| Lamont | 2.43 | 51.4 | 7.1% | 27.1% | 10.5% | 1983 | $995 | 5.7% | 84.4% | 8.1% |
| Lloyd | 2.77 | 44.2 | 10.7% | 3.2% | 13.3% | 1997 | $942 | 24.1% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| Festus | 2.15 | 55.5 | 5.6% | 13.6% | 24.5% | 1994 | $1,043 | 33.5% | 92.8% | 8.7% |
| Waukeenah | 2.71 | 45.0 | 7.8% | 10.7% | 18.7% | 1995 | $1,014 | 10.9% | 84.6% | 8.7% |
| Dills | 2.59 | 51.0 | 11.2% | 18.4% | 27.7% | 1994 | $1,102 | 20.9% | 97.7% | 3.0% |
| Wacissa | 2.13 | 50.9 | 11.0% | 38.3% | 17.2% | 1976 | $1,233 | 11.2% | 84.2% | 13.9% |
| Eridu | 2.24 | 43.7 | 9.7% | 23.4% | 25.8% | 1994 | $948 | 16.7% | 88.0% | 0.5% |
| Greenville | 2.58 | 44.2 | 16.8% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 1987 | $880 | 13.2% | 84.4% | 1.8% |
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 Drifton. 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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