City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Meadow Oaks, FL

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

3,261
Residents
$57,944
Median income
$194,500
Median home
$1,977
Median rent (state)

Meadow Oaks - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Meadow Oaks lands in the 32nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

32nd
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
83rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Meadow Oaks, FL

Meadow Oaks is a small town in Florida, home to 3,261 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Meadow Oaks households earn a median of $57,944 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Typical homes in Meadow Oaks are valued around $194,500, and the median resident age is 54.3 years. 17.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,977 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 96.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

3,261 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$57,944 /yr

Poverty 4.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Meadow Oaks compare to other US cities?

Meadow Oaks measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 32% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 83% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Meadow Oaks's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

32ndIncome percentile

32nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Meadow Oaks's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$194,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Meadow Oaks $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Meadow Oaks, FL Meadow Oaks, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Meadow Oaks, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Meadow Oaks, FL median $57,944/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Meadow Oaks, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Meadow Oaks, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.7%

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

Population
3,261
Median Income
$57,944
Median Home Value
$194,500
Median Age
54.3
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
48.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.6%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.5%
Carpool
7.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
21.2%

Based on 1,405 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

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Meadow Oaks sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,977/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Venice Gardens
3,246 people
West DeLand
3,278 people
Alva
3,279 people
Zephyrhills North
3,243 people
Melbourne Beach
3,237 people
Ridgecrest
3,288 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Meadow Oaks's 3,261 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sugar Creek, MO
3,261 people
Hodgenville, KY
3,262 people
Rush City, MN
3,262 people
Vandalia, MO
3,260 people
Athens, PA
3,260 people
Penbrook, PA
3,260 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Meadow Oaks's $57,944 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kenbridge, VA
$57,941 median income
Woodside East, DE
$57,938 median income
Norwood, NC
$57,953 median income
Elkton, OR
$57,955 median income
Belvedere, SC
$57,933 median income
Gilman, VT
$57,955 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Meadow Oaks, 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 Meadow Oaks, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.0% 12.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.2% White 78.0% Black or African American 3.1% Asian 0.7% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 5.1% Two or more races 12.6% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Meadow Oaks compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Meadow Oaks (this city) 3,261 $57,944
Venice Gardens 3,246 $71,000
West DeLand 3,278 $68,559
Alva 3,279 $83,551
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Meadow Oaks, FL?

What is the population of Meadow Oaks, FL? +

Meadow Oaks, FL counts 3,261 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Meadow Oaks, FL? +

Median annual household income in Meadow Oaks runs $57,944, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Meadow Oaks? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Meadow Oaks; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Meadow Oaks, FL? +

Homes in Meadow Oaks carry a median value of $194,500, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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