Population 11,021 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort White
Household size in Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fort White has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
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 Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Fort White is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the east.
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 Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Fort White (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.7 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 Fort White
Renters in Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Fort White is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people, only 48 have a lower share of renters.
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 Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Fort White: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Fort White has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Fort White has newer homes than at least four in five Florida cities.
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 Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $896 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $925 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort White runs $925 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $344 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 18.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southwest; the highest are in the east.
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 Fort White
Bachelor's degrees in Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fort White have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south 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 Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Fort White have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.9 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 Fort White
| Period | Fort White | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fort White runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 13.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Fort White 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort White | 2.50 | 50.9 | 9.3% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 1998 | $925 | 15.9% | 89.4% | 4.6% |
| Hildreth | 2.61 | 44.3 | 8.9% | 13.1% | 17.7% | 1997 | $896 | 12.8% | 88.5% | 2.6% |
| Bland | 2.11 | 53.4 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 4.9% | 1998 | $1,459 | 20.1% | 88.7% | 2.2% |
| High Springs | 2.86 | 40.4 | 4.1% | 10.4% | 12.4% | 1999 | $1,746 | 35.3% | 93.5% | 4.7% |
| Branford | 2.49 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 16.2% | 22.6% | 1993 | $870 | 15.4% | 89.1% | 3.4% |
| Providence | 2.43 | 38.9 | 8.5% | 17.4% | 7.2% | 1995 | $965 | 10.8% | 87.9% | 3.5% |
| Hatchbend | 2.58 | 43.6 | 7.0% | 15.3% | 25.9% | 1993 | $859 | 10.6% | 83.3% | 1.6% |
| Worthington Springs | 2.69 | 30.9 | 10.5% | 15.3% | 18.7% | 1997 | $1,089 | 8.3% | 83.6% | 4.3% |
| Lulu | 2.61 | 32.2 | 9.6% | 22.6% | 9.3% | 1992 | $913 | 13.5% | 84.7% | 7.5% |
| O'Brien | 2.85 | 39.5 | 7.0% | 17.9% | 14.5% | 1997 | $931 | 20.4% | 87.4% | 1.1% |
| Santa Fe | 2.87 | 42.3 | 23.0% | 13.1% | 5.1% | 1993 | $1,175 | 21.9% | 90.2% | 7.0% |
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 Fort White. 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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