Welaka, FL Profile

Welaka, FL, population 615, is located in Florida's Putnam county, about 59.0 miles from Jacksonville and 67.4 miles from Orlando.

Through the 90's Welaka's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Welaka has grown by about 5%.

Welaka's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Welaka tend to be much lower than 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	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	52.40
	Males	52.30
	Females	52.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	17.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	586	N/A
2001	586	0.00%
2002	599	2.22%
2003	601	0.33%
2004	604	0.50%
2005	615	1.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,069

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	166
2002	163
2003	0
2004	163
2005	0
2006	160
2007	140
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	1	1
Aggravated Assault	1	1	1	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,496
2002	490
2003	822
2004	0
2005	1,133
2006	1,600
2007	1,261
2008	1,483

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	1	2	3	4	1	6
Larceny, Theft	7	2	2	4	4	7	5
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	1	0	2	1	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	28 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles