Starke, FL Profile

Starke, FL, population 5,844, is located in Florida's Bradford county, about 38.2 miles from Jacksonville and 106.8 miles from Orlando.

Through the 90's Starke's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Starke has grown by about 4%.

Starke's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Starke tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	32.80
	Females	39.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,593	N/A
2001	5,669	1.36%
2002	5,663	-0.11%
2003	5,730	1.18%
2004	5,769	0.68%
2005	5,844	1.30%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,021

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,168
2002	786
2003	645
2004	915
2005	882
2006	993
2007	746
2008	509

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	0	1	1	3	0	0
Robbery	10	0	5	4	2	6	7	3
Aggravated Assault	53	45	32	48	49	50	36	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,385
2002	4,462
2003	3,505
2004	4,110
2005	2,695
2006	2,793
2007	4,613
2008	3,394

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	38	57	5	11	4	3	15	19
Larceny, Theft	251	178	172	212	140	152	233	168
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	26	24	15	15	11	24	13
Arson	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	160 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles