Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement | Florida | All U.S. |
Protein | 90.2 | 88.9 |
Vitamin A | 45.3 | 46.0 |
Vitamin C | 51.6 | 51.0 |
Vitamin E | 11.4 | 13.6 |
Thiamin | 81.8 | 81.6 |
Riboflavin | 88.1 | 89.1 |
Niacin | 87.9 | 87.2 |
Vitamin B6 | 72.5 | 73.9 |
Folate | 58.4 | 59.7 |
Vitamin B12 | 77.5 | 79.7 |
Phosphorus | 87.1 | 87.2 |
Magnesium | 41.6 | 43.0 |
Iron | 89.8 | 89.5 |
Selenium | 92.5 | 91.5 |
Zinc | 69.2 | 70.8 |
Copper | 84.3 | 84.2 |
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes | Florida | All U.S. |
Calcium | 30.4 | 30.9 |
Fiber | 6.7 | 8.0 |
Potassium | 6.6 | 7.6 |
Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population | Florida | All U.S. |
Using supplements | 46.9 | 47.7 |
2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation | 44.4 | 42.3 |
2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation | 13.3 | 14.4 |
2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation | 19.4 | 20.9 |
2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation | 17.7 | 19.0 |
2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation | 48.5 | 45.6 |
With percent calories from total fat <= 35% | 62.1 | 59.4 |
With percent calories from saturated fat < 10% | 42.7 | 40.8 |
With cholesterol intake < 300mg | 66.2 | 68.4 |
With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg | 26.2 | 29.9 |
Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population | Florida | All U.S. |
With healthy weight | 45.9 | 44.8 |
Children overweight age 2 to 20 | 18.0 | 20.0 |
Overweight | 51.3 | 52.9 |
12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month | 64.7 | 67.7 |
12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week | 20.4 | 22.1 |
Food Security Indicators | Florida | All U.S. |
Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger | 92.5 | 91.8 |
Number of farmers markets in the National directory | 72 | 3,671 |
Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004 | 7.2 | 8.4 |
Demographics | Florida | All U.S. |
Population, 2004 estimate | 17,397,161 | 293,655,404 |
Population, 2000 | 15,982,378 | 281,421,906 |
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 5.9 | 6.8 |
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 22.8 | 25.7 |
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 17.6 | 12.4 |
White persons, percent, 2000 | 78.0 | 75.1 |
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 | 14.6 | 12.3 |
Asian persons, percent, 2000 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 | 3.0 | 5.5 |
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 16.8 | 12.5 |
Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000 | 79.9 | 80.4 |
Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000 | 22.3 | 24.4 |
Median household income, 2004 | $40,900 | $44,334 |
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 | 11.9 | 12.7 |
