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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

As a State Data Center Affiliate for the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the Council receives newly issued Census materials. Data from the 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000 Census is also available. Some 2010 Census information for the region is shown below.

CENSUS POPULATION COUNTS
BY COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY
FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE REGION
COUNTY and City
April 1, 2010
(Census)
April 1, 2000
(Census)
Number Change
CITRUS
141,236
118,085
23,151
Crystal River
3,108
3,485
-377
Inverness
7,210
6,789
421
UNINCORPORATED
130,918
107,811
23,107
HERNANDO
172,778
130,802
41,976
Brooksville
7,719
7,264
455
Weeki Wachee
12
12
0
UNINCORPORATED
165,047
123,526
41,521
LEVY
40,801
34,450
6,351
Bronson
1,113
964
149
Cedar Key
702
790
-88
Chiefland
2,245
1,993
252
Fanning Springs (part)
486
464
22
Inglis
1,325
1,491
-166
Otter Creek
134
121
13
Williston
2,768
2,297
471
Yankeetown
502
629
-127
UNINCORPORATED
31,526
25,701
5,825
MARION
331,298
258,916
72,382
Belleview
4,492
3,478
1,014
Dunnellon
1,733
1,898
-165
McIntosh
452
453
-1
Ocala
56,315
45,943
10,372
Reddick
506
571
-65
UNINCORPORATED
267,800
206,573
61,227
SUMTER
93,420
53,345
40,075
Bushnell
2,418
2,050
368
Center Hill
988
910
78
Coleman
703
647
56
Webster
785
805
-20
Wildwood
6,709
3,924
2,785
UNINCORPORATED
81,817
45,009
36,808
REGION
779,533
595,598
183,935
Source: Florida Population: Census Summary 2010, Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), University of Florida, April 2011. Data assembled by: Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council (WRPC) Staff.


TABLE 1A
WITHLACOOCHEE REGION
POPULATION GROWTH
1960 - 2010
COUNTY
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Citrus
9,268
19,196
54,703
93,515
118,085
141,236
Hernando
11,205
17,004
44,469
101,115
130,802
172,778
Levy
10,364
12,756
19,870
25,912
34,450
40,801
Marion
51,616
69,030
122,488
194,835
258,916
331,298
Sumter
11,869
14,839
24,272
31,577
53,345
93,420
REGION
94,322
132,825
265,802
446,954
595,598
779,533
Florida
4,951,560
6,791,418
9,746,961
12,938,071
15,982,378
18,801,310
Source: Florida Population: Census Summary 2010, Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), University of Florida, April 2011. Data assembled by: Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council (WRPC) Staff.

 

TABLE 1B
PERCENT INCREASE
COUNTY
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
2000-2010
Citrus
107.1%
185.0%
71.0%
26.3%
19.6%
Hernando
51.8%
161.5%
127.4%
29.5%
32.1%
Levy
23.1%
55.8%
30.5%
32.9%
18.4%
Marion
33.7%
77.4%
59.1%
32.9%
27.9%
Sumter
37.1%
63.6%
30.1%
68.9%
75.1%
REGION
40.8%
100.1%
68.2%
33.3%
30.8%
Florida
37.2%
43.5%
32.7%
23.5%
17.6%
Source: Florida Population: Census Summary 2010, Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), University of Florida, April 2011. Data assembled by: Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council (WRPC) Staff.




TABLE 2
MUNICIPAL POPULATION IN THE WITHLACOOCHEE REGION
Population
Municipality
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
Belleview City
916
1,913
2,678
3,478
4,492
Bronson Town
698
853
875
964
1,113
Brooksville City
4,060
5,582
7,589
7,264
7,719
Bushnell City
700
983
1,998
2,050
2,418
Cedar Key City
714
700
668
790
702
Center Hill City
371
751
735
910
988
Chiefland City
1,965
1,986
1,917
1,993
2,245
Coleman City
614
1,022
857
647
703
Crystal River City
1,696
2,778
4,050
3,485
3,108
Dunnellon City
1,146
1,427
1,639
1,898
1,733
Fanning Springs City
(Levy County part)
35
150
263
464
486
Inglis Town
449
1,173
1,241
1,491
1,325
Inverness City
2,299
4,095
5,797
6,789
7,210
McIntosh Town
287
404
411
453
452
Ocala City
22,583
37,170
42,045
45,943
56,315
Otter Creek Town
230
167
136
121
134
Reddick Town
305
657
554
571
506
Webster City
739
856
746
805
785
Weeki Wachee City
76
8
11
12
12
Wildwood City
2,082
2,665
3,560
3,924
6,709
Williston City
1,939
2,240
2,168
2,297
2,768
Yankeetown Town
490
600
635
629
502
Source: Florida Population: Census Summary 2010, Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR), University of Florida, April 2011. Data assembled by: Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council (WRPC) Staff.



The Council receives demographic data from a number of sources. Below is a list of some of the sources and type of information available.

Florida Department of Education, Office of Deputy Commissioner for Planning, Budgeting and Management:

  • Florida Price Level Index (Annual)

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Labor Market Information:

  • Statistical Programs
  • Florida Research and Economic Database (FRED)

Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Statistics Office:

  • Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Reports with Maps (Annual)

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census:

  • Census (Florida) - 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010

    •
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States (Annual)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:

  • Annual HHS Poverty Guidelines

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:

  • Income Limits for the Public Housing and Section 8 Programs (Annual)

University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research:

  • Florida Population Studies (Annual)

    •
  • Florida Statistical Abstract (Annual)

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  • The Florida Long-Term Economic Forecast (Annual)


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