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