Living In Fort Meade, FL

Fort Meade is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 5,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004[update], the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,761. It is part of the Lakeland?Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was named for George Meade, an officer in the Second Seminole War. Fort Meade is home to Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School, several historic buildings, Streamsong resort and Patterson Park. The area is popular with kayakers and canoers.

Population

5,938

Unemployment

9.4%

Poverty

18.8%

Median Home

$63,100

Median Income

$41,263

Median Rent

$716

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Map Of Fort Meade, FL

Population over time in Fort Meade

Year	Population	% Change
2017	5,938	0.9%
2016	5,883	1.0%
2015	5,824	1.4%
2014	5,745	0.3%
2013	5,725	0.5%
2012	5,699	-0.1%
2011	5,702	-0.1%
2010	5,709	-

Race / Ethnicity in Fort Meade

White

53.0% (3,150)

African American

15.4% (913)

American Indian

0.3% (17)

Asian

0.3% (19)

Hawaiian

0.0% (0)

Other

0.0% (0)

Two Or More

1.0% (58)

Hispanic

30.0% (1,781)

Race	Fort Meade	FL	USA
White	53.0%	54.9%	61.5%
African American	15.4%	15.4%	12.3%
American Indian	0.3%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0.3%	2.6%	5.3%
Hawaiian	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Two Or More	1.0%	1.8%	2.3%
Hispanic	30.0%	24.7%	17.6%

Household Income For Fort Meade, Florida

Less than $10,000

8.2% (48,691)

$10,000 to $14,999

3.6% (21,376)

$15,000 to $24,999

11.7% (69,474)

$25,000 to $34,999

14.3% (84,913)

$35,000 to $49,999

19.9% (118,166)

$50,000 to $74,999

21.1% (125,291)

$75,000 to $99,999

7.4% (43,941)

$100,000 to $149,999

8.7% (51,660)

$150,000 to $199,999

4.2% (24,939)

$200,000 or more

0.8% (4,750)

Income	Fort Meade	FL	USA
Less than $10,000	8.2%	7.2%	6.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	3.6%	5.1%	4.9%
$15,000 to $24,999	11.7%	11.2%	9.8%
$25,000 to $34,999	14.3%	11.0%	9.5%
$35,000 to $49,999	19.9%	14.7%	13.0%
$50,000 to $74,999	21.1%	18.4%	17.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	7.4%	11.6%	12.3%
$100,000 to $149,999	8.7%	11.7%	14.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	4.2%	4.4%	5.8%
$200,000 or more	0.8%	4.8%	6.3%

Gender in Fort Meade

Female

52.6% (3,122)

Male

47.4% (2,815)

Gender	Fort Meade	FL	USA
Female	52.6%	51.1%	50.8%
Male	47.4%	48.9%	49.2%

Highest level of educational attainment in Fort Meade for adults over 25

< 9th Grade

8.5% (501)

9-12th Grade

11.9% (705)

High School / GED

43.1% (2,561)

Some College

17.9% (1,064)

Associate's Degree

6.3% (373)

Bachelor's Degree

8.3% (492)

Master's Degree

3.5% (207)

Professional Degree

0.1% (4)

Doctorate Degree

0.4% (26)

Education	Fort Meade	FL	USA
< 9th Grade	8.5%	5.1%	8.8%
9-12th Grade	11.9%	7.3%	7.2%
High School / GED	43.1%	29.0%	27.3%
Some College	17.9%	20.4%	20.8%
Associate's Degree	6.3%	9.8%	8.3%
Bachelor's Degree	8.3%	18.2%	19.1%
Master's Degree	3.5%	7.1%	8.4%
Professional Degree	0.1%	2.1%	2.0%
Doctorate Degree	0.4%	1.1%	1.4%