Bradford County Census Data

HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: From 2005-2007 there were 8,200 households in Bradford County. The average household size was 3 people.

Families made up 73 percent of the households in Bradford County. This figure includes both married-couple families (54 percent) and other families (19 percent). Nonfamily households made up 27 percent of all households in Bradford County. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

The Types of Households in Bradford County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Married-couple families	54%
	Other families	19%
	People living alone	25%
	Other nonfamily households	2%

Percent of households

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: From 2005-2007, 82 percent of the people at least one year old living in Bradford County were living in the same residence one year earlier; 5 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 10 percent from another county in the same state, 3 percent from another state, and less than 0.5 percent from abroad.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of Bradford County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Same residence	82%
	Different residence, same county	5%
	Different county, same state	10%
	Different state	3%
	Abroad	0%

Percent of people age 1 year and over

EDUCATION: From 2005-2007, 79 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 9 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Twenty-one percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.

The total school enrollment in Bradford County was 5,500 from 2005-2007. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 460 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,600 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,400.

The Educational Attainment of People in Bradford County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Graduate or professional degree	4%
	Bachelor's degree	6%
	Associate's degree	9%
	Some college, no degree	21%
	High school diploma or equivalency	40%
	Less than high school diploma	21%

Percent of people 25 years and over

DISABILITY: In Bradford County, among people at least five years old from 2005-2007, 22 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4 percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to 22 percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to 44 percent of those 65 and older.

INDUSTRIES: From 2005-2007, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Bradford County were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 19 percent, and Retail trade, 13 percent.

Employment by Industry in Bradford County, Florida in 2005-2007

	Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2%
	Construction	10%
	Manufacturing	5%
	Wholesale trade	1%
	Retail trade	13%
	Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4%
	Information	1%
	Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5%
	Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	12%
	Educational services, health care, and social assistance	19%
	Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10%
	Other Services (except public administration)	4%
	Public administration	13%

Percent of employed people 16 years and over

OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 30 percent; Sales and office occupations, 25 percent; Service occupations, 22 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 11 percent; and Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 11 percent. Seventy percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 24 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.

TRAVEL TO WORK: Eighty-six percent of Bradford County workers drove to work alone from 2005-2007, 9 percent carpooled, less than 0.5 percent took public transportation, and 4 percent used other means. The remaining 1 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.3 minutes to get to work.

INCOME: The median income of households in Bradford County was $41,061. Seventy-six percent of the households received earnings and 23 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Thirty-five percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13,119. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: From 2005-2007, 13 percent of people were in poverty. Seventeen percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 16 percent of people 65 years old and over. Twelve percent of all families and 34 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in Bradford County, Florida in 2005-2007

	People age 65 and over	16%
	Related children under 18 years	17%
	All families	12%
	Female householder families	34%

Percent below poverty level

POPULATION OF Bradford County: From 2005-2007, Bradford County had a total population of 28,000 - 13,000 (44 percent) females and 16,000 (56 percent) males. The median age was 36.5 years. Twenty percent of the population was under 18 years and 13 percent was 65 years and older.

The Age Distribution of People in Bradford County, Florida in 2005-2007

	65 and over	13%
	45 to 64	26%
	25 to 44	27%
	18 to 24	14%
	Under 18	20%

Percent of population

For people reporting one race alone, 78 percent was White; 19 percent was Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; less than 0.5 percent was Asian; 1 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 1 percent was Some other race. Three percent reported Two or more races. Three percent of the people in Bradford County was Hispanic. Seventy-three percent of the people in Bradford County was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Bradford County had 8,200 occupied housing units - 6,600 (80 percent) owner occupied and 1,600 (20 percent) renter occupied. Five percent of the households did not have telephone service and 4 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Forty-five percent had two vehicles and another 21 percent had three or more.