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Fort Green Springs, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Green Springs — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

742
Residents
$78,820
Median income
$76,000
Median home
$1,526
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Fort Green Springs, FL

Fort Green Springs is a city in Florida with a population of 742 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $78,820 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 18.5%. Typical homes in Fort Green Springs are valued around $76,000, and the median resident age is 14.3 years. About 4.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 79.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Florida registers 103.4 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 out of 100 (High).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

742 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Florida

Median Household Income

$78,820 /yr

Poverty 18.5%

Cost of Living Index

103.4 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Fort Green Springs compare to other US cities?

Where Fort Green Springs sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 60% higher than other cities
Home value 3% pricier than other cities
Median rent 73% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Fort Green Springs against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Fort Green Springs, FL Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Fort Green Springs, FL. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Green Springs, FL — median $78,820/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Fort Green Springs, FL — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.4%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.5%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 79.7%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
742
Median Income
$78,820
Median Home Value
$76,000
Median Age
14.3
Poverty Rate
18.5%
Labor force participation
79.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.4%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
34.3%
Carpool
65.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 271 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Florida state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,526/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Fort Green Springs, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Green Springs, FL — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Fort Green Springs compares to nearby Florida cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Fort Green Springs) plus the nearest peer cities in Florida, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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Fort Green Springs

78.82% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$78,820
Brackets
1
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FL

Marco Shores-Hammock Bay

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$70
Brackets
1
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FL

Ponce de Leon

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$70
Brackets
1
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FL

Andrews

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$70
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Green Springs, FL?

What is the population of Fort Green Springs, FL? +

Fort Green Springs, FL has a population of 742 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Green Springs, FL? +

The median household income in Fort Green Springs is $78,820 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Green Springs? +

Fort Green Springs has a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Fort Green Springs, FL? +

The median home value in Fort Green Springs is $76,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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