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Florida, New York

Florida, New York is 28 miles N of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center) and 42 miles N of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Orange county. The population of the village is 2,571.

The People and Families of Florida

In Florida, about 60% of adults are married. The size of households in Florida is larger than most.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Florida had a median family income of $61,406. The people of Florida can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the village.

Political Inclinations

Among Florida political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,000. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Florida.

Florida Housing

Of the housing in Florida, approximately 80% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the village.

Commuting

In Florida, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Florida, NY

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles N of Wayne, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	42 miles N of Newark, New Jersey
County	Orange
Standard Zip Codes	10921
Phone Area Codes	845
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.332
Longitude	-74.356

Station	MIDDLETOWN 2 NW
Distance	10.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	HIGH POINT PARK
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	SUFFERN
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	51 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,571	100%
Male	1,220	47.5%
Female	1,351	52.5%
Under 18	686	26.7%
18+	1,885	73.3%
65+	329	12.8%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3.17
White	2,392	93%
African-American	65	2.5%
Asian	16	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	13	0.5%
Other	48	1.9%
Mixed Race	37	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	167	6.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,781
Growth	210
Growth %	8.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	19.1%
Italian	17.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.3%
Irish	12.5%
German	11%
English	6.8%
US/American	4.7%
Dutch	2.1%
Greek	1.4%
Russian	1.3%
Hungarian	1%
Norwegian	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
European	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Eastern European	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
British	0.7%
Slovak	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
African	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Florida	2,571	$61,406
Chester	3,445	$65,321
Goshen	5,676	$66,250
Greenwood Lake	3,411	$61,029
Middletown	25,388	$47,760
Monroe	7,780	$76,894
Warwick	6,412	$62,984

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