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El Portal, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of El Portal is 2,325, which is 7.19% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 17.64% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The El Portal population density is 6,075.67 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 285.92 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in El Portal is black, which represent 50.11% of the total population. The average El Portal education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 2,325. #614

Population Growth Since 2000, #673

El Portal, FL		-7.19%
Florida		17.64%
U.S.		9.71%

Population Density, #56

El Portal, FL	6,075.67 per square mile
Florida	285.92 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	926 (39.83%, #863)
Black:	1,165 (50.11%, #59)
Hispanic:	665 (28.60%, #163)
Asian:	28 (1.20%, #443)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	4 (0.17%, #748)
One Race, Other:	91 (3.91%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	111 (4.77%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	17 (2.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	79 (11.88%, see rank)
Cuban:	139 (20.90%, see rank)
Central American:	143 (21.50%, see rank)
South American:	173 (26.02%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,203 (92.02%) out of the total population of 2,394 reported first ancestry.

	El Portal, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	11	0.46%, see rank	0.51%	0.50%
Czech	4	0.17%, see rank	0.33%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	1.63%
English	120	5.01%, see rank	8.80%	9.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	3.37%	3.77%
German	177	7.39%, see rank	12.01%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.51%
Irish	68	2.84%, see rank	10.69%	11.76%
Italian	161	6.73%, see rank	6.56%	5.78%
Norwegian	22	0.92%, see rank	0.64%	1.51%
Polish	30	1.25%, see rank	2.76%	3.24%
Portuguese	19	0.79%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	5	0.21%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Scottish	29	1.21%, see rank	1.81%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	13	0.54%, see rank	0.78%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.31%
American	66	2.76%, see rank	6.86%	6.28%
Welsh	11	0.46%, see rank	0.55%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,150 (49.46%, see rank)

Females: 1,175 (50.54%, see rank)

El Portal, FL	Male: 49.46% Female: 50.54%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

El Portal, FL	40.90 years old
Florida	40.70 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

El Portal, FL	40.60 years old
Florida	39.40 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

El Portal, FL	41.30 years old
Florida	42.10 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	El Portal, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	134	5.76%, see rank	5.71%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	122	5.25%, see rank	5.75%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	111	4.77%, see rank	6.01%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	118	5.08%, see rank	6.53%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	165	7.10%, see rank	6.54%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	299	12.86%, see rank	12.18%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	359	15.44%, see rank	12.93%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	413	17.76%, see rank	14.58%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	343	14.75%, see rank	12.43%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	141	6.06%, see rank	9.19%	7.03%
75 to 84	84	3.61%, see rank	5.84%	4.23%
85 years and over	36	1.55%, see rank	2.31%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	El Portal, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,693	100%	12,788,471	199,726,659
Less Than High School	377	22.27%, see rank	14.70%	14.97%
High School Graduate	426	25.16%, see rank	30.25%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	373	22.03%, see rank	29.14%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	330	19.49%, see rank	16.77%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	187	11.05%, see rank	9.14%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.10, see rank	-	13.31	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	El Portal, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	109	66.97%	33.03%	64.51%	35.49%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	219	83.11%, see rank	16.89%, see rank	88.07%	11.93%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	95	75.79%, see rank	24.21%, see rank	89.52%	10.48%	90.48%	9.52%
College	206	96.12%, see rank	3.88%, see rank	77.63%	22.37%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	30	66.67%, see rank	33.33%, see rank	58.65%	41.35%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	El Portal, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	847	100%	7,420,802	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.74, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	198	23.38%, see rank	27.24%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	649	76.62%, see rank	72.76%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	574	67.77%, see rank	65.16%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	337	39.79%, see rank	46.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	273	32.23%, see rank	34.84%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	El Portal, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,934	see rank	15,229,204	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	865	100%, see rank	7,372,839	118,264,295
Never Married	337	38.96%, see rank	32.51%	34.21%
Married	432	49.94%, see rank	53.51%	54.02%
Widowed	30	3.47%, see rank	3.07%	2.52%
Divorced	66	7.63%, see rank	10.91%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,069	100%, see rank	7,856,365	124,809,173
Never Married	322	30.12%, see rank	25.23%	27.93%
Married	474	44.34%, see rank	50.03%	50.85%
Widowed	71	6.64%, see rank	10.99%	9.55%
Divorced	202	18.90%, see rank	13.75%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	El Portal, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	1,338	55.89%, see rank	80.83%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	812	33.92%, see rank	34.16%	58.66%
Born in Different State	485	20.26%, see rank	43.59%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	41	1.71%, see rank	3.08%	1.33%
Foreign Born	1,056	44.11%, see rank	19.17%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	377	15.75%, see rank	9.01%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	679	28.36%, see rank	10.17%	7.24%
Born In Europe	113	4.72%, see rank	2.05%	1.59%
Born In Asia	48	2.01%, see rank	1.89%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	887	37.05%, see rank	14.28%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	8	0.33%, see rank	0.59%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	El Portal, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	401	47.97%, see rank	73.53%	79.95%
Spanish	262	31.34%, see rank	18.47%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	165	19.74%, see rank	5.86%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	0.96%, see rank	1.52%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.