Yankeetown, FL

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Yankeetown, Florida

Yankeetown, Florida, in Levy county, is 36 miles NW of Spring Hill, Florida (center to center) and 76 miles N of Tampa, Florida. The town has a population of 629.

The People and Families of Yankeetown

In Yankeetown, about 63% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Yankeetown. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Yankeetown had a median family income of $40,833. Yankeetown benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the town.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, John Kerry came out ahead among Yankeetown residents, with $1,000. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Yankeetown Housing

In Yankeetown, 87% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. And yes, you can rent a place in Yankeetown without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Yankeetown, 86% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Yankeetown, FL

Comparing Yankeetown 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
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
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	36 miles NW of Spring Hill, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles N of Tampa, Florida
County	Levy
Standard Zip Codes	34498
Phone Area Codes	352
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.03
Longitude	-82.715

Station	USHER TOWER
Distance	27.4 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	BROOKSVILLE CHIN HILL
Distance	35.6 miles
Jan Temp	49 to 71 F
Apr Temp	59 to 82 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	64 to 84 F
Annual Precip	52.5 inches

Station	OCALA
Distance	40 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	629	100%
Male	323	51.4%
Female	306	48.6%
Under 18	89	14.1%
18+	540	85.9%
65+	190	30.2%
Median Age	54.7
Average Family Size	2.48
White	609	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	5	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	678
Growth	49
Growth %	7.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.1%
English	18.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.6%
US/American	7.8%
Irish	6.4%
Scotch-Irish	6%
Scottish	5.4%
Polish	5%
Italian	2.6%
Dutch	2.4%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Swedish	2%
British	1.6%
Finnish	1.4%
French Canadian	1.2%
Armenian	1.2%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Norwegian	0.8%
Other Arab	0.8%
Canadian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Syrian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Yankeetown	629	$40,833
Cedar Key	790	$41,190
Crystal River	3,485	$47,250
Dunnellon	1,898	$35,313
Inglis	1,491	$27,734
Otter Creek	121	$19,821

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