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Florida’s capitol city is Tallahassee, and its current budget is $101.5 Billion.. Florida has a total of 30 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Florida’s official website. The Sunshine State features extensive coastlines, diverse ecosystems, and is a tourism hotspot. Known for theme parks, beaches, and large retirement communities. Political CompositionFlorida’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican trifecta with supermajorities in both houses; 20 of 28 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Has voted Republican in recent presidential elections except 2008 and 2012. DemographicsThe largest cities in Florida include:
Florida’s population consists of 53.2% white residents, 16.9% black residents, 26.5% hispanic residents. 3.0% asian residents, 0.5% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.2% of people claiming two of more races.. Florida has an average age of 42.5, with 48.9% of the population being male and 51.1%of the population being female.45.0% of people in Florida are married. 88.0% of people Florida in have a high school diploma, while 30.7% have attended some college. 29.9% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.6% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #36 in health and #29 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 383.6 per 100,000 people. Florida FinancesAverage Home Price: $369900 Florida ranks #40 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 12.7% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$59227 The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Florida. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Florida politics, with 40% of residents identifying as Protestant and 26% as Catholic. 1% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 2% identify as Jewish, and 6% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 24%. |
