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Ft. Meade, FL Profile


Ft. Meade, FL, population 5,722, 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 the past decade the population of Ft. Meade has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Ft. Meade's population has stayed about the same.

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
White68%
African American22%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,694N/A
20015,661-0.58%
20025,6810.35%
20035,6980.30%
20045,7320.60%
20055,717-0.26%
20065,705-0.21%
20075,7330.49%
20085,7440.19%
20095,722-0.38%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,984
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001411
2002538
2003380
2004325
2005526
2006531
2007644
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02022
2002 01724
2003 03118
2004 03313
2005 00625
2006 01525
2007 01927
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,569
20022,873
20033,209
20042,854
20053,768
20063,768
20074,529
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 53 84 13
2002 37 124 10
2003 59 120 7
2004 40 120 7
2005 50 160 12
2006 63 146 11
2007 94 156 10
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation129 feet above sea level
Land Area3.2 Square Miles



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