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Tequesta, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tequesta is 5,756, which is 9.16% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Tequesta population density is 2,557.81 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tequesta is white, which represent 92.82% of the total population. The average Tequesta education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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 2010-2014: 5,756. #423

Population Growth Since 2000, #396

Tequesta, FL	9.16%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #235

Tequesta, FL	2,557.81 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,343 (92.82%, #311)
Black:	92 (1.60%, #638)
Hispanic:	588 (10.22%, #402)
Asian:	252 (4.38%, #87)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #510)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	69 (1.20%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	24 (4.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	15 (2.55%, see rank)
Cuban:	18 (3.06%, see rank)
Central American:	95 (16.16%, see rank)
South American:	400 (68.03%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	86 (34.13%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	166 (65.87%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,019 (87.20%) out of the total population of 5,756 reported first ancestry.

	Tequesta, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	35	0.61%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	33	0.57%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	44	0.76%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	78	1.36%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	902	15.67%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	135	2.35%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	1,435	24.93%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	13	0.23%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	52	0.90%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	971	16.87%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	485	8.43%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	60	1.04%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	350	6.08%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	67	1.16%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	103	1.79%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	90	1.56%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	180	3.13%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	112	1.95%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	18	0.31%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	39	0.68%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	330	5.73%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	98	1.70%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,842 (49.37%, see rank)

Females: 2,914 (50.63%, see rank)

Tequesta, FL	Male: 49.37% Female: 50.63%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Tequesta, FL	49.30 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Tequesta, FL	50.50 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Tequesta, FL	48.40 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Tequesta, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	256	4.45%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	235	4.08%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	365	6.34%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	338	5.87%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	161	2.80%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	375	6.51%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	635	11.03%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,153	20.03%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	953	16.56%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	743	12.91%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	432	7.51%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	110	1.91%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Tequesta, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,401, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	245, 5.57%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,049, 23.84%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,127, 25.61%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,286, 29.22%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	694, 15.77%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.56, see rank	13.42	13.54

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Tequesta, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	169	52.07%	47.93%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	483	94.00%, see rank	6.00%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	305	74.75%, see rank	25.25%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	142	86.62%, see rank	13.38%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	63.89%, see rank	36.11%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Tequesta, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	2,519, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	877, 34.82%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,642, 65.18%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,566, 62.17%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.97, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,084, 43.03%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	953, 37.83%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Tequesta, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,900	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,405	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	634	26.36%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	1,304	54.22%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	97	4.03%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	370	15.38%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,495	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	525	21.04%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	1,147	45.97%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	239	9.58%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	584	23.41%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Tequesta, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	4,918	85.44%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,866	32.42%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,022	52.50%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	30	0.52%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	838	14.56%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	422	7.33%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	416	7.23%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	80	1.39%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	188	3.27%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	53	0.92%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	467	8.11%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	50	0.87%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Tequesta, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	2,179	86.50%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	215	8.54%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	85	3.37%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	40	1.59%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.