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Tavares, FL Profile


Tavares, FL, population 13,928, 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 the past decade the population of Tavares has grown by about 20%. Since 2005 Tavares's population has grown by about 14%.

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
White89%
African American8%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 208.00%Under 20: 8.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 8.00%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200010,212N/A
200110,5022.84%
200210,9063.85%
200311,2953.57%
200411,7724.22%
200512,2554.10%
200613,4739.94%
200713,8422.74%
200813,8440.01%
200913,9280.61%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,337
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001251
2002296
2003265
2004307
2005241
2006432
2007292
2008492
2009309
2010244
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03418
2002 05124
2003 01225
2004 03526
2005 02125
2006 02742
2007 03432
2008 251250
2009 12833
2010 03725

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,331
20022,159
20032,240
20042,249
20052,151
20062,209
20071,835
20082,237
20091,645
20101,463
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 31 192 9
2002 51 143 25
2003 51 170 16
2004 54 168 27
2005 47 186 17
2006 49 189 23
2007 58 165 22
2008 64 228 22
2009 41 168 25
2010 42 146 22

Location

Elevation76 feet above sea level
Land Area4.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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