Ft. Meade, FL Profile

Ft. Meade, FL, population 5,742, is located in Florida's Polk county, about 42.4 miles from Tampa and 53.7 miles from St Petersburg.

Through the 90's Ft. Meade's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Meade has grown by about 1%.

Ft. Meade's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Meade tend to be lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.80
	Males	33.20
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,691	N/A
2001	5,647	-0.77%
2002	5,677	0.53%
2003	5,703	0.46%
2004	5,744	0.72%
2005	5,742	-0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,984

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	411
2002	538
2003	380
2004	325
2005	526
2006	531
2007	644
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	2	1	3	3	0	1	1	-
Robbery	0	7	1	3	6	5	9	-
Aggravated Assault	22	24	18	13	25	25	27	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,569
2002	2,873
2003	3,209
2004	2,854
2005	3,768
2006	3,768
2007	4,529
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	53	37	59	40	50	63	94	-
Larceny, Theft	84	124	120	120	160	146	156	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	10	7	7	12	11	10	-
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	129 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles