Callahan, FL

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Callahan, Florida

Callahan, Florida, in Nassau county, is 19 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. The town is in the Jacksonville area. There are 962 residents in Callahan.

The People and Families of Callahan

In Callahan, about 44% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Callahan. People in the town are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Callahan.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Callahan had a median family income of $32,167.

Political Inclinations

Callahan folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Callahan Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Callahan that were owner-occupied was 50%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Callahan. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the town has going for it.

Commuting

In Callahan, 88% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Callahan, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Callahan strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 14%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Callahan, FL

Comparing Callahan to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	19 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Nassau
Metro Area	Jacksonville
Standard Zip Codes	32011
Phone Area Codes	904
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.562
Longitude	-81.83

Station	JACKSONVILLE INTL AP
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 64 F
Apr Temp	55 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	60 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	FOLKSTON 9 SW
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 66 F
Apr Temp	53 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	52.5 inches

Station	MAYPORT PILOT STN
Distance	27.1 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 64 F
Apr Temp	59 to 77 F
Jul Temp	74 to 91 F
Oct Temp	66 to 80 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	962	100%
Male	423	44%
Female	539	56%
Under 18	273	28.4%
18+	689	71.6%
65+	124	12.9%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	826	85.9%
African-American	102	10.6%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.8%
Other	5	0.5%
Mixed Race	19	2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	951
Growth	-11
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	34.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.8%
Irish	10.6%
English	9.4%
German	7.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Scottish	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
European	2.1%
Italian	1.5%
French Canadian	1.3%
Polish	1.2%
Finnish	0.9%
Portuguese	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Icelander	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
British	0.4%
Norwegian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Callahan	962	$32,167
Baldwin	1,634	$31,023
Fernandina Beach	10,549	$54,806
Hilliard	2,702	$37,227
Jacksonville	735,617	$47,243

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