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Starke, Florida: commercial real estate data.
Starke is a Census city of 5,877 people across 7.18 square miles of land, in Bradford County. Median household income is $52,258, 56.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Starke
What Starke is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land819
- County holding the largest share of its areaBradford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Starke
How many people live in Starke
- Population5,877
- Median age37.0
- Population under 181,521 plus or minus 377
- Share under 1825.9 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over797 plus or minus 201
- Share 65 and over13.6 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Households2,202
- Family households1,351
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Starke
Income and work in Starke
- Median household income$52,258 plus or minus $16,425
- Per capita income$22,923
- Civilian labor force2,570
- Employed2,466
- Unemployed104 plus or minus 116
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over4,040
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Starke
Housing in Starke
- Housing units2,583
- Occupied units2,202
- Vacant units381 plus or minus 181
- Vacancy rate14.8 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied1,239 plus or minus 275
- Renter occupied963 plus or minus 208
- Ownership rate56.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$214,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$840
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Single family units1,690
- Share single family65.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more729 plus or minus 265
- Share in buildings of two or more28.2 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Mobile homes164 plus or minus 169
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Starke
How Starke gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,266
- Commuting under 15 minutes880 plus or minus 286
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.8 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,137 plus or minus 364
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.2 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Drove alone76.6 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Starke
SBA loans in Starke (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$10,068,500
- Average approval$915,318
- Median approval$545,000
- Largest approval$2,311,000
- Jobs supported95
- Jobs per approval8.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more36.4 percent
- Share to franchises18.2 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS11
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Starke, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Starke
SBA loans in Starke (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$1,344,000
- Average approval$448,000
- Median approval$397,000
- Largest approval$850,000
- Jobs supported29
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Starke, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Starke
Flood risk in Starke
- NFIP communityCity of Starke
- NFIP community number120017
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/02/18
The City of Starke participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 120017 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Bradford County, not Starke
Bradford County context, not Starke figures
- Establishments in Bradford County460
- Covered employment, Bradford County6,314
- Average annual pay, Bradford County$48,898
- Housing units permitted, Bradford County90
Every figure in this section is published for Bradford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Starke.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Starke questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Starke, Florida?
5,877, in 2,202 households. Starke city covers 7.18 square miles of land, which is 819 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Starke in?
Bradford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Starke?
$52,258. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $214,300. Median gross rent is $840 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Starke businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $10.1 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $545,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $1.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Starke, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Starke borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Starke. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Starke in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Starke appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Starke, city of, community 120017, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Starke figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Bradford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Starke.
Is zoning published for Starke?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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