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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, and 1990 Census is also available. Some 2000 Census information for the region is shown below.

POPULATION ESTIMATES
BY COUNTY AND MUNICIPALITY
FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE REGION

COUNTY and City
April 1, 2009
(Estimate)
April 1, 2000
(Census)
Number Change
CITRUS
142,609
118,085
24,524
Crystal River
3,652
3,485
167
Inverness
7,194
6,789
405
UNINCORPORATED
131,763
107,811
23,952
HERNANDO
165,048
130,802
34,246
Brooksville
7,633
7,264
369
Weeki Wachee
7
12
-5
UNINCORPORATED
157,408
123,526
33,882
LEVY
40,674
34,450
6,224
Bronson
1,060
964
96
Cedar Key
898
790
108
Chiefland
2,200
1,993
207
Fanning Springs (part)
576
464
112
Inglis
1,684
1,491
193
Otter Creek
131
121
10
Williston
2,630
2,297
333
Yankeetown
765
629
136
UNINCORPORATED
30,730
25,701
5,029
MARION
330,440
258,916
71,524
Belleview
4,030
3,478
552
Dunnellon
2,023
1,898
125
McIntosh
433
453
-20
Ocala
54,599
45,943
8,656
Reddick
500
571
-71
UNINCORPORATED
268,855
206,573
62,282
SUMTER
95,326
53,345
41,981
Bushnell
2,364
2,050
314
Center Hill
921
910
11
Coleman
644
647
-3
Webster
784
805
-21
Wildwood
4,825
3,924
901
UNINCORPORATED
85,788
45,009
40,779
REGION
774,097
595,598
178,499
Source: Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of
Florida, Florida Estimates of Population, 2009, January, 2009.
Data compiled by: Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council.


TABLE 1A
WITHLACOOCHEE REGION
POPULATION GROWTH
1960 - 2005

COUNTY
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2005
Citrus
9,268
19,196
54,703
93,515
118,085
132,635
Hernando
11,205
17,004
44,469
101,115
130,802
150,784
Levy
10,364
12,756
19,870
25,912
34,450
37,985
Marion
51,616
69,030
122,488
194,835
258,916
304,926
Sumter
11,869
14,839
24,272
31,577
53,345
74,052
REGION
94,322
132,825
265,802
446,954
595,598
700,382
Florida
4,951,560
6,791,418
9,746,961
12,938,071
15,982,378
17,918,227
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, 2000 Census; UF/BEBR, Florida Estimates of Population, 2005.

 

TABLE 1B
PERCENT INCREASE
COUNTY
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
2000-2005
Citrus
107.1%
185.0%
71.0%
26.3%
12.3%
Hernando
51.8%
161.5%
127.4%
29.5%
15.3%
Levy
23.1%
55.8%
30.5%
32.9%
10.3%
Marion
33.7%
77.4%
59.1%
32.9%
17.8%
Sumter
37.1%
63.6%
30.1%
68.9%
38.8%
REGION
40.8%
100.1%
68.2%
33.3%
17.6%
Florida
37.2%
43.5%
32.7%
23.5%
12.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census,
2000 Census; UF/BEBR, Florida Estimates of Population, 2005.




TABLE 2
MUNICIPAL POPULATION IN THE WITHLACOOCHEE REGION
Population
Municipality
1970
1980
1990
2000
2005
Belleview City
916
1,913
2,678
3,478
3,783
Bronson Town
698
853
875
964
1,100
Brooksville City
4,060
5,582
7,589
7,264
7,279
Bushnell City
700
983
1,998
2,050
2,299
Cedar Key City
714
700
668
790
918
Center Hill City
371
751
735
910
907
Chiefland City
1,965
1,986
1,917
1,993
2,107
Coleman City
614
1,022
857
647
653
Crystal River City
1,696
2,778
4,050
3,485
3,710
Dunnellon City
1,146
1,427
1,639
1,898
1,970
Fanning Springs City
(Levy County part)
35
150
263
464
580
Inglis Town
449
1,173
1,241
1,491
1,676
Inverness City
2,299
4,095
5,797
6,789
7,208
McIntosh Town
287
404
411
453
446
Ocala City
22,583
37,170
42,045
45,943
49,439
Otter Creek Town
230
167
136
121
137
Reddick Town
305
657
554
571
520
Webster City
739
856
746
805
772
Weeki Wachee City
76
8
11
12
8
Wildwood City
2,082
2,665
3,560
3,924
4,115
Williston City
1,939
2,240
2,168
2,297
2,429
Yankeetown Town
490
600
635
629
743
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census;
UF/BEBR, Florida Estimates of Population, 2005.



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 Labor and Employment Security, Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Workforce Information Services, Labor Market Statistics:

  • ES-202 Reports (Employment and Wages by Industry)(Annual)
  • Labor Force Summary (Month/Annual)

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

  • 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)

  • The Florida Long-Term Economic Forecast (Annual)


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