Tavares, FL Profile

Tavares, FL, population 11,621, is located in Florida's Lake county, about 27.9 miles from Orlando and 74.2 miles from Tampa.

Through the 90's Tavares's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tavares has grown by about 20%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	55.50
	Males	50.30
	Females	58.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	20.00%	Over 60:	25.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,700	N/A
2001	9,817	1.21%
2002	10,224	4.15%
2003	10,633	4.00%
2004	11,114	4.52%
2005	11,621	4.56%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,337

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	251
2002	296
2003	265
2004	307
2005	241
2006	432
2007	292
2008	492

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	3	5	1	3	2	2	3	5
Robbery	4	1	2	5	1	7	4	12
Aggravated Assault	18	24	25	26	25	42	32	50

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,331
2002	2,159
2003	2,240
2004	2,249
2005	2,151
2006	2,209
2007	1,835
2008	2,237

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	51	51	54	47	49	58	64
Larceny, Theft	192	143	170	168	186	189	165	228
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	25	16	27	17	23	22	22
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	76 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles