Welaka, FL

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Welaka, Florida

Welaka, Florida, in Putnam county, is 41 miles E of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 59 miles S of Jacksonville, Florida. As of the year 2000 census, 586 people lived in Welaka.

The People and Families of Welaka

In Welaka, about 54% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Welaka, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Welaka had a median family income of $30,938.

Political Inclinations

Welaka residents donated more money ($6,700) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Welaka Housing

An estimated 73% of living spaces in Welaka are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the town. The housing stock in Welaka is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in the town, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Welaka offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Welaka, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Welaka, FL

Comparing Welaka 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles E of Gainesville, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	59 miles S of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Putnam
P.O. Box Zip Codes	32193
Phone Area Codes	386
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.479
Longitude	-81.671

Station	CRESCENT CITY
Distance	10.8 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 68 F
Apr Temp	59 to 81 F
Jul Temp	74 to 92 F
Oct Temp	65 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	OCALA
Distance	31.4 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

Station	DELAND 1 SSE
Distance	38.5 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 70 F
Apr Temp	56 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	586	100%
Male	272	46.4%
Female	314	53.6%
Under 18	101	17.2%
18+	485	82.8%
65+	161	27.5%
Median Age	52.4
Average Family Size	2.63
White	393	67.1%
African-American	169	28.8%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	13	2.2%
Mixed Race	8	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	615
Growth	29
Growth %	4.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.9%
US/American	22.1%
English	10.9%
German	8.3%
Irish	8.1%
Italian	4.2%
African	2.6%
Polish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
French Canadian	1.6%
Dutch	1.3%
European	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Welaka	586	$30,938
Crescent City	1,776	$28,913
Hastings	521	$30,769
Interlachen	1,475	$34,375
Palatka	10,033	$26,076
Pierson	2,596	$27,461
Pomona Park	789	$32,750

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