Chiefland, FL

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Chiefland, Florida

Chiefland, Florida, in Levy county, is 34 miles W of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 93 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida. The city has a population of 1,993.

The People and Families of Chiefland

In Chiefland, about 42% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Chiefland, since the city is home to many young children. Looking at the city, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Chiefland, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chiefland had a median family income of $23,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Chiefland gave more campaign money ($4,000) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Chiefland Housing

Owners occupy 54% of the housing units in Chiefland. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Chiefland is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the city is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Chiefland?

Commuting

In Chiefland, 92% of commuters drive to work. The city is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Chiefland, FL

Comparing Chiefland 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
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	34 miles W of Gainesville, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	93 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Levy
Standard Zip Codes	32626
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32644
Phone Area Codes	352
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.475
Longitude	-82.859

Station	USHER TOWER
Distance	4.8 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 69 F
Apr Temp	55 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	59 to 84 F
Annual Precip	59.6 inches

Station	HIGH SPRINGS
Distance	29.3 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 68 F
Apr Temp	54 to 82 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 82 F
Annual Precip	54.1 inches

Station	OCALA
Distance	50.5 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 70 F
Apr Temp	56 to 83 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	61 to 84 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,993	100%
Male	884	44.4%
Female	1,109	55.6%
Under 18	624	31.3%
18+	1,369	68.7%
65+	337	16.9%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	3.05
White	1,203	60.4%
African-American	683	34.3%
Asian	33	1.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.7%
Other	13	0.7%
Mixed Race	46	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	55	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,095
Growth	102
Growth %	5.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	50%
US/American	16.6%
English	7.4%
German	6.9%
Irish	3.5%
Italian	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
African	2.4%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
European	1.4%
Polish	0.9%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.7%
Slovak	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Turkish	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chiefland	1,993	$23,750
Bronson	964	$28,462
Cross City	1,775	$28,884
Fanning Springs	737	$24,167
Newberry	3,316	$41,544
Otter Creek	121	$19,821
Trenton	1,617	$29,773

(As of 2006)
2201 No. Young Blvd (352) 493-0758

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