Bradford County, FL

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2021 Population

27,928

0.739% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.1

1.76% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

19.4%

3.11% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$48,803

12% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$127,400

7.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Bradford County, FL had a population of 27.9k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $48,803. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Bradford County, FL grew from 27,723 to 27,928, a 0.739% increase and its median household income grew from $43,580 to $48,803, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bradford County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19%), White (Hispanic) (3.48%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.838%).

None of the households in Bradford County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Bradford County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bradford County, FL are North Florida Technical College (97 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Bradford County, FL was $127,400, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.

Most people in Bradford County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bradford County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Bradford County, FL borders Alachua County, FL, Baker County, FL, Clay County, FL, Putnam County, FL, and Union County, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Bradford County, FL is home to a population of 27.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.61% of Bradford County, FL residents were born outside of the country (728 people).

In 2021, there were 3.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Bradford County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 973 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

98.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.4% of Bradford County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Bradford County, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bradford County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradford County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.2k ± 143
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.3k ± 303
White (Hispanic)
973 ± 182

4.56%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

4.56% of the people in Bradford County, FL are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bradford County, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.61%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

728 people

2.51%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

696 people

As of 2021, 2.61% of Bradford County, FL residents (728 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bradford County, FL was 2.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bradford County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
555 ± 170
Gulf War (2001-)
523 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
263 ± 144

Bradford County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bradford County, FL employs 10.6k people. The largest industries in Bradford County, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,081 people), Retail Trade (1,279 people), and Public Administration (917 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($79,643), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,396), and Utilities ($65,609).

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2021 Value

± 932

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bradford County, FL grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 9.97k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradford County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,412 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,154 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (688 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradford County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.6k

2021 Value

± 932

6.52%

1 Year growth

± 11.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Bradford County, FL grew at a rate of 6.52%, from 9.97k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradford County, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,081 people), Retail Trade (1,279 people), and Public Administration (917 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradford County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bradford County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,741

Median earning men ± $4,554

$29,356

Median earning women ± $3,566

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($125,139), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,719), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,941).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,103), Public Administration ($39,205), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,300).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

130
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
103
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
96
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Bradford County, FL went to Donald J. Trump with 75.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.807%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.807%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Bradford County, FL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Bradford County, FL awarded 97 degrees. The student population of Bradford County, FL in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 29 male students and 22 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bradford County, FL are White (58 and 59.8%), followed by Black or African American (32 and 33%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 5.15%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.06%).

The largest universities in Bradford County, FL by number of degrees awarded are North Florida Technical College (97 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bradford County, FL are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (30 and 30.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (19 and 19.6%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (13 and 13.4%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradford County, FL was $127,400 in 2021, which is 0.52 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $118,900 to $127,400, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Bradford County, FL is 67.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Bradford County, FL have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradford County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$127,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,343

$6,042

Median Property Taxes

±$589

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bradford County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bradford County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.4%

Homeownership

2021

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 67.4% of the housing units in Bradford County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bradford County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4
Census Tract 1

The following map shows all of the tracts in Bradford County, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,803

Median Household Income

± $4,912

8.97k

Number of Households

± 802

In 2021, the median household income of the 8.97k households in Bradford County, FL grew to $48,803 from the previous year's value of $43,580.

The following chart displays the households in Bradford County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bradford County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (9.61%)
Worked At Home (8.41%)

In 2021, 77.9% of workers in Bradford County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.61%) and those who worked at home (8.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradford County, FL have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Bradford County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bradford County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bradford County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradford County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradford County, FL (4.66k out of 24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bradford County, FL is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.1% of the population of Bradford County, FL has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 3.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bradford County, FL see 4029 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.69% increase from the previous year (3962 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4085 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 894 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,029 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bradford County, FL

Primary care physicians in Bradford County, FL see an average of 4,029 patients per year. This represents a 1.69% increase from the previous year (3,962 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bradford County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

33.1%

Employer Coverage

21.2%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

3.17%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bradford County, FL grew by 12.9% from 10.5% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bradford County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 86.7 in Bradford County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bradford County, FL.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.1% in Bradford County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Bradford County, FL.

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