Florence

  1. Florence Legal Resources
  2. Florence Statistics
  3. Florence Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Florence Employment Information
  5. Florence Family Information
  6. Florence Education Information
  7. Florence Business Information
  8. Florence Public Benefits Information
  9. Florence Criminal Information
  10. Florence Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Florence Zip Codes


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Florence Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 63,570
  • Land Area (2000): 376.061 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.418 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 43.8186 (6.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 80.6186 (27.0) / 90.4186 (32.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,585
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,993
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
Florence Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 29,894 2002 30,966 2005 31,302
2000 31,030 2003 30,311 2006 31,755
2001 30,632 2004 30,639 2007 31,377

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Houses (2000): 26,986
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 959
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,858
Florence Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 57,650 90.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 200 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,735 9.02%

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Florence Employment Information Back to top
Florence Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,956 13,201 755 5.41% 54
1991 14,497 13,506 991 6.83% 68
1992 14,924 13,675 1,249 8.37% 84
1993 15,479 13,958 1,521 9.83% 98
1994 15,548 14,208 1,341 8.62% 86
1995 15,350 14,205 1,145 7.46% 75
1996 15,941 14,502 1,439 9.03% 90
1997 15,898 14,890 1,008 6.34% 63
1998 15,625 14,849 777 4.97% 50
1999 15,813 14,899 914 5.78% 58
2000 14,287 13,782 505 3.54% 35
2001 13,932 13,258 673 4.83% 48
2002 14,092 13,278 814 5.78% 58
2003 14,445 13,465 980 6.78% 68
2004 14,429 13,364 1,065 7.38% 74
2005 14,596 13,449 1,148 7.86% 79
2006 15,407 13,667 1,739 11.29% 113
2007 15,497 14,005 1,492 9.63% 96
2008 15,901 14,134 1,767 11.11% 111
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,896 14,115 1,781 11.20% 112
Feb 2008 15,612 14,066 1,546 9.90% 99
Mar 2008 15,640 14,149 1,491 9.53% 95
Apr 2008 15,726 14,214 1,512 9.61% 96
May 2008 15,828 14,182 1,646 10.40% 104
Jun 2008 16,031 14,288 1,743 10.87% 109
Jul 2008 15,920 14,050 1,870 11.75% 117
Aug 2008 16,341 14,133 2,208 13.51% 135
Sep 2008 16,115 14,008 2,107 13.07% 131
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Florence Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,413 9.73%
2. Health Care 1,034 7.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 710 4.89%
4. Educational Services 630 4.34%
5. Finance and Insurance 559 3.85%
6. Public Administration 519 3.58%
7. Paper Manufacturing 470 3.24%
8. Metal Manufactuing 462 3.18%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 461 3.18%
10. Truck Transportation 456 3.14%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 452 3.11%
12. Repair and Maintenance 416 2.87%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 345 2.38%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 336 2.31%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 313 2.16%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 306 2.11%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 303 2.09%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 261 1.80%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 260 1.79%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 229 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,092 21.21%
2. Educational Services 2,098 14.39%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,296 8.89%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,250 8.57%
5. Public Administration 681 4.67%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 446 3.06%
7. Social Assistance 379 2.60%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 351 2.41%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 348 2.39%
10. Department and Other General Stores 341 2.34%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 310 2.13%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 281 1.93%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 229 1.57%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 184 1.26%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 151 1.04%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 149 1.02%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 147 1.01%
18. Construction 143 0.98%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 135 0.93%
20. Food Manufacturing 129 0.88%

Florence Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 764 5.26%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 753 5.19%
3. Other Production Occupations 732 5.04%
4. Other Management Occupations 642 4.42%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 640 4.41%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 620 4.27%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 485 3.34%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 463 3.19%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 449 3.09%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 393 2.71%
11. Engineers 390 2.69%
12. Other Construction Trades 364 2.51%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 353 2.43%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 350 2.41%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 337 2.32%
16. Top Executives 307 2.11%
17. Computer Specialists 278 1.92%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 252 1.74%
19. Business Operations Specialists 245 1.69%
20. Construction Laborers 207 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 964 6.61%
2. Registered Nurses 932 6.39%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 822 5.64%
4. Secretaries and Admins 654 4.49%
5. Cashiers 590 4.05%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 510 3.50%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 508 3.48%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 508 3.48%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 501 3.44%
10. Other Management Occupations 488 3.35%
11. Business Operations Specialists 421 2.89%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 367 2.52%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 362 2.48%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 360 2.47%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 347 2.38%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 319 2.19%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 316 2.17%
18. Other Production Occupations 292 2.00%
19. Child Care Workers 284 1.95%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 275 1.89%

Florence Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,915 54.13%
15-35 hours 5,506 11.07%
1-14 hours 1,441 2.90%
No regular hours 15,860 31.90%

Florence Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 646 2.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 487 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 716 2.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,835 6.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,877 10.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,377 15.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,530 19.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,729 13.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,778 6.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,647 5.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 394 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 174 0.62%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,852 6.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,104 7.48%

Florence Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 689 2.45%
5-9 3,851 13.68%
10-14 6,517 23.15%
15-19 6,613 23.50%
20-24 4,199 14.92%
25-29 924 3.28%
30-34 2,144 7.62%
35-39 382 1.36%
40-44 379 1.35%
45-59 1,081 3.84%
60-89 580 2.06%
At least 90 787 2.80%

Florence Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 315 1.12% 22,478 79.86%
30-44 98 0.35% 2,807 9.97%
45-59 6 0.02% 1,075 3.82%
At least 60 17 0.06% 1,350 4.80%

Florence Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 138 0.48%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,243 11.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 23,590 82.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 234 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 436 1.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 497 1.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 425 1.49%

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Florence Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 24,567 (60,663 people)
Families (2000): 16,971 (50,875 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,002
People at same address in 1995: 31,829
Florence Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,819 11.44%
$10,000-$14,999 1,594 6.47%
$15,000-$19,999 2,148 8.72%
$20,000-$24,999 1,748 7.10%
$25,000-$29,999 1,640 6.66%
$30,000-$34,999 1,591 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 1,700 6.90%
$40,000-$44,999 1,441 5.85%
$45,000-$49,999 1,236 5.02%
$50,000-$59,999 2,054 8.34%
$60,000-$74,999 2,151 8.73%
$75,000-$99,999 2,173 8.82%
$100,000-$124,999 1,039 4.22%
$125,000-$149,999 393 1.60%
$150,000-$199,999 384 1.56%
$200,000 or more 525 2.13%

Florence Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,687 27.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,997 28.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 987 4.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,314 17.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 130 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,403 13.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 38 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,298 5.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 444 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 230 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Florence Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,107 31.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,214 11.17%
Public Assistance 722 1.12%
Retirement 4,068 6.30%
Self Employment 2,380 3.68%
Social Security 6,112 9.46%
Supplemental Security 1,480 2.29%
Wage / Salary 19,524 30.23%
Other 2,987 4.62%

Florence Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,573 55.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,330 44.78%

Florence Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,817 7.97%
Color 1 Box Married 13,849 60.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,577 28.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 567 2.49%

Florence Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,878 10.41%
Color 1 Box Married 13,895 50.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,370 26.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,491 12.63%

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Florence Education Information Back to top
Florence Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,260 6.81%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,384 15.43%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,939 27.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,318 21.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,978 6.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,395 15.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,572 7.47%

Florence Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 409 0.64% 609 0.96% 1,018 1.60%
Kindergarten 788 1.24% 315 0.50% 1,103 1.74%
Grades 1-4 3,063 4.82% 726 1.14% 3,789 5.96%
Grades 5-8 3,202 5.04% 420 0.66% 3,622 5.70%
Grades 9-12 3,400 5.35% 228 0.36% 3,628 5.71%
Undergrad college 3,112 4.90% 286 0.45% 3,398 5.35%
Graduate or professional school 346 0.54% 89 0.14% 435 0.68%
Total 14,320 22.53% 2,673 4.20% 16,993 26.73%

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Florence Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $285,656,000
Retail sales (2002): $906,790,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $88,253,000
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Florence Public Benefits Information Back to top
Florence Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 51,827 84.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,352 15.29%

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Florence Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 228
Florence Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 16.793 0.167 0.134 3.680 20.773 0.636 16.124 82.458 6.791 106.008
2000 16.049 0.387 0.032 3.029 19.497 1.063 18.563 91.911 6.381 117.918
2001 11.850 0.718 0.033 3.362 15.964 0.881 16.453 86.903 6.268 110.505
2002 8.138 0.614 0.097 3.649 12.498 0.581 17.438 81.509 5.942 105.471
2003 9.765 0.693 0.198 5.114 15.770 0.594 20.158 95.411 8.116 123.684
2004 11.162 0.490 0.228 5.287 17.168 0.457 21.770 90.603 7.213 119.586
2005 10.606 0.575 0.128 6.421 17.730 0.990 18.913 82.487 6.805 108.204
2006 10.927 0.535 0.126 4.881 16.470 0.756 14.517 80.050 7.023 101.590
2007 12.716 0.988 0.159 3.729 17.593 0.956 18.676 63.741 5.450 87.867

Florence Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 26 89
2005 15 103
2006 21 100
2007 24 100

Florence Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,790
2000 4,264
2001 3,874
2002 3,653

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Florence Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Florence Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,518 13.40%
10-19 Years 9,233 14.52%
20-29 Years 9,116 14.34%
30-39 Years 9,257 14.56%
40-49 Years 9,495 14.94%
50-59 Years 7,544 11.87%
60-69 Years 4,679 7.36%
70-79 Years 3,664 5.76%
80-89 Years 1,720 2.71%
90+ Years 344 0.54%

Florence Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 29,480 46.37%
Color 1 Box Female 34,090 53.63%

Florence Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,855 59.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 23,726 37.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 721 1.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 674 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 440 0.69%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 112 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.02%

Florence Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,840 22.50%
2. English 5,338 17.56%
3. German 4,019 13.22%
4. Irish 3,913 12.87%
5. Scotch Irish 2,184 7.18%
6. Scottish 1,504 4.95%
7. French Non-Basque 946 3.11%
8. Italian 846 2.78%
9. Polish 499 1.64%
10. European 462 1.52%

Florence Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,349 94.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,255 2.11%
3. French 425 0.71%
4. Chinese 295 0.50%
5. German 244 0.41%
6. Greek 172 0.29%
7. African 117 0.20%
8. Gujarathi 93 0.16%
9. Polish 84 0.14%
10. Tagalog 59 0.10%

Florence Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 61,952 97.43%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 763 1.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 870 1.37%

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Florence Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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