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Cedar Key, FL

City in Levy County, FL, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

875
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

65.8
years ∙ half population younger than 65.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
40.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.7%
foreign-born population
96.3%Native
3.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cedar Key is a city within Levy County, Florida, United States.
Location
City in Levy County, FL, US
Co-ordinates
DEC29.150265° N, 83.037362° W
DMS29° 09′ 00.95″ N, 83° 02′ 14.50″ W

Population Density & area

849.5/sq mi (328.9/km²)
Total Area
2.19 sq mi (5.67 km²)
Land Area
1.03 sq mi (2.66 km²) · 46.9%
Water Area
1.16 sq mi (3.01 km²) · 53.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.9% male
Male 46.9%
Female 53.1%
males per 100 females
Cedar Key 88.2
Levy County 96
Florida 96.6

Nativity

3.7%
foreign-born population
96.3%Native
3.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Cedar Key 3.7%
Levy County 3.9%
Florida 21.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

65.8
years ∙ half population younger than 65.8, half older
Cedar Key
65.8
Levy County
46.7
Florida
42.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
176.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Cedar Key 176.9
Levy County 80.2
Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 11.8% 19.4% 19.5%
Working age (18-64) 36.1% 55.5% 59.2%
Senior (65+) 52.1% 25.1% 21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 176.9 80.2 69.1
Child dependency ratio 32.6 34.9 33
Old-age dependency ratio 144.3 45.3 36.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
76%
Black
8%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
8.5%
Other
7.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
40.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Cedar Key 40.5%
Levy County 39.9%
Florida 64.7%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Cedar Key population
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 10.4% 27.4%
Mexican 0% 2.8% 3.3%
Puerto Rican 7.2% 3.5% 5.6%
Cuban 0% 1.4% 7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.3% 2.6% 11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 91.5% 89.6% 72.6%
One race 85.4% 85.2% 68.8%
White 76% 76.3% 50.4%
Black or African American 8% 7.7% 14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.6% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1.5% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 6.1% 4.4% 3.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.4% family
Family 63.4%
Non family 36.6%
% family households
Cedar Key 63.4%
Levy County 66.5%
Florida 64.6%

Average household size

1.97
persons per household
Cedar Key
1.97
Levy County
2.43
Florida
2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Cedar Key population
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Total households 440 18,562 8,752,810
Average houshold size 1.97 2.43 2.51
Family households 279 12,345 5,652,059
Average family size 2.39 2.89 3.08
Married couple family 205 8,729 4,086,171
Other families 74 3,616 1,565,888
Male householder 15 1,152 454,845
Female householder 59 2,464 1,111,043
Non-family households 161 6,217 3,100,751
One-person households 140 5,307 2,473,731
Male householder 66 2,482 1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone 45 1,403 401,750
Female householder 74 2,825 1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone 74 1,854 755,340
Other living arrangements 21 910 627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

795
housing units
Cedar Key 795
Levy County 21,472
Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

55.3% occupied
Occupied 55.3%
Vacant 44.7%
vacancy rate
Cedar Key 44.7%
Levy County 13.6%
Florida 14.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

76.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
76.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
19.1%
Mobile homes
4.4%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1977
Half of houses were built before 1977, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
13.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
24.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
39.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
22.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.2 5.2 5.2
1–3 rooms 36.3% 10% 15.5%
4–6 rooms 52.1% 66.3% 59.3%
7+ rooms 11.6% 23.6% 25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.5% 1.3% 2.3%
1 bedroom 13.5% 5.4% 10%
2 bedrooms 55.5% 25.5% 31.4%
3 bedrooms 27.3% 53.9% 38.1%
4+ bedrooms 3.3% 13.9% 18%
At a glance
Median year built 1977 1994 1989
Total housing units 795 21,472 10,256,470
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

78.2% owners
Renter-occupied 21.8%
Owner-occupied 78.2%
homeownership rate
Cedar Key 78.2%
Levy County 81.4%
Florida 67.6%

Average household size

1.85
Owner-occupied
2.4
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Cedar Key 1.85
Levy County 2.41
Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Total occupied units 440 18,562 8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later 35.9% 20.2% 28.3%
2010 to 2019 38.4% 40.9% 42.7%
2000 to 2009 12% 20.8% 15.5%
1999 or earlier 13.7% 18.2% 13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.6% 95.5% 96.7%
1.01 to 1.50 2.5% 3.3% 2.2%
1.51 or more 0.9% 1.2% 1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 9.3% 5.2% 6%
1 vehicle 50.2% 34.9% 38.9%
2 vehicles 30.2% 35.9% 38.1%
3 or more vehicles 10.2% 24% 17%
House heating fuel used
Gas 4.3% 3.7% 6.3%
Electricity 92.5% 92.5% 90.4%
Solar 2.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.1%
All other fuels 0% 1.7% 0.2%
No fuel used 0.9% 1.8% 2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.7% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 1.2% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$378,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Cedar Key
$378,000
Levy County
$190,600
Florida
$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

48%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
48%
Owners without a mortgage
35.2%
Renters
70.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Property value
Median Value $378,000 $190,600 $359,000
Under $100,000 6.4% 27% 9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000 6.1% 25% 11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 14.8% 19.1% 17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 46.2% 20.9% 34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 21.8% 6.7% 21.1%
$1,000,000 and more 4.7% 1.2% 5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 29.1% 44.2% 56.3%
Without a mortgage 70.9% 55.8% 43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,708 $1,297 $1,959
Without a mortgage $737 $375 $673
Gross rent
Median rent $873 $850 $1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

49.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Cedar Key 49.9%
Levy County 16.5%
Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Cedar Key 1.6%
Levy County 11.8%
Florida 10%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

95
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
15.8%
K–12
69.5%
College / Undergraduate
14.7%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Cedar Key
22.4%
Levy County
27.2%
Florida
41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+) 95 8,525 4,890,026
Nursery / preschool 15.8% 5.7% 5.9%
K–12 69.5% 76.8% 66.3%
Kindergarten 9.5% 4.8% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 0% 24.4% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 35.8% 28% 20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12 24.2% 19.5% 21.2%
College or graduate school 14.7% 17.5% 27.8%
College, undergraduate 14.7% 13.6% 21.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.9% 5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 22.4% 27.2% 41.6%
School type
Public school 92.6% 83.5% 79.3%
Private school 7.4% 16.5% 20.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

723
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
1.2%
HS graduate
17.3%
Some college no degree
25.7%
Associates degree
5.4%
Bachelors degree
21%
Graduate or professional degree
28.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
66.7% · 33.3%
HS graduate
47.2% · 52.8%
Some college no degree
27.4% · 72.6%
Associates degree
51.3% · 48.7%
Bachelors degree
55.3% · 44.7%
Graduate or professional degree
60.3% · 39.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Population (25+) 723 33,735 16,228,400
Less than 9th grade 0.4% 3.4% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 1.2% 8.4% 5.8%
High school diploma or GED 17.3% 41.8% 27.2%
Some college, no degree 25.7% 18.7% 18.5%
Associate's degree 5.4% 11.1% 10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 49.9% 16.5% 34.1%
Bachelor's degree 21% 11.6% 21.3%
Graduate or professional 28.9% 5% 12.9%
High School or higher 98.3% 88.1% 89.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,958
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$60,568
Some college or associates
$36,510
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

8.9%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
25%
HS graduate
32.8%
Some college or associates
16%
Bachelors degree or higher
8.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Cedar Key Levy County Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $58,958 $39,883 $46,867
Less than high school graduate $— $27,019 $30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $60,568 $36,144 $36,593
Some college or associate's degree $36,510 $45,482 $43,852
Bachelor's degree $— $55,079 $59,953
Graduate or professional degree $— $70,179 $78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 25% 28.2% 24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 32.8% 17.2% 14.3%
Some college or associate's degree 16% 11.9% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.9% 6.3% 5.8%

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