Chiefland, FL Profile

Chiefland, FL, population 2,095, is located in Florida's Levy county, about 93.4 miles from Jacksonville and 104.4 miles from Clearwater.

Through the 90's Chiefland's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chiefland has grown by about 5%.

Chiefland's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chiefland tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	60%
	African American	34%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	32.00
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,993	N/A
2001	2,003	0.50%
2002	2,030	1.35%
2003	2,045	0.74%
2004	2,079	1.66%
2005	2,095	0.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,331

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,152
2002	1,775
2003	1,642
2004	2,256
2005	1,876
2006	1,690
2007	1,266
2008	1,490

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	3	0	1	0	6	0
Robbery	10	5	3	6	0	4	3	1
Aggravated Assault	32	31	28	41	39	32	18	30

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	14,914
2002	9,645
2003	12,313
2004	8,545
2005	15,009
2006	9,202
2007	3,657
2008	4,613

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	50	45	38	25	59	47	24	28
Larceny, Theft	242	153	210	152	259	149	50	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	3	7	1	2	0	4	1
Arson	7	7	0	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	38 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.5 Square Miles