| STARKE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 23530 |
| STARKE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 23556 |
| STARKE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -0.1 |
| STARKE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -26 |
| STARKE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 23556 |
| STARKE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1509 |
| STARKE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.4 |
| STARKE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5694 |
| STARKE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.1 |
| STARKE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16.3 |
| STARKE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3857 |
| STARKE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.7 |
| STARKE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23162 |
| STARKE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 125 |
| STARKE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 60 |
| STARKE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 77 |
| STARKE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6 |
| STARKE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 228 |
| STARKE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 721 |
| STARKE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22492 |
| STARKE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.9 |
| STARKE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| STARKE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| STARKE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| STARKE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| STARKE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| STARKE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| STARKE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.1 |
| STARKE Births 2006 | 296 |
| STARKE Deaths 2006 | 298 |
| STARKE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 3 |
| STARKE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.5 |
| STARKE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.6 |
| STARKE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.1 |
| STARKE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 72 |
| STARKE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 8.4 |
| STARKE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4760 |
| STARKE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 28.9 |
| STARKE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 10954 |
| STARKE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 753 |
| STARKE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 7.4 |
| STARKE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 80.9 |
| STARKE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 80000 |
| STARKE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 5.2 |
| STARKE Households 2000 (complete count) | 8740 |
| STARKE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.66 |
| STARKE Per capita income in 1999 | 16466 |
| STARKE Median household income 2008 | 40950 |
| STARKE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 15.4 |
| STARKE Personal income 2007 | 549 |
| STARKE Per capita personal income 2007 | 23356 |
| STARKE Civilian labor force 2008 | 10607 |
| STARKE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 836 |
| STARKE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.9 |
| STARKE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6537 |
| STARKE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -380 |
| STARKE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1048 |
| STARKE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 197870 |
| STARKE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 30269 |
| STARKE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 374 |
| STARKE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3732 |
| STARKE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3.4 |
| STARKE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1278 |
| STARKE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 9946 |
| STARKE Total number of firms 2002 | 1455 |
| STARKE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STARKE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STARKE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STARKE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STARKE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STARKE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| STARKE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 140568 |
| STARKE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 37348 |
| STARKE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 124055 |
| STARKE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5491 |
| STARKE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 58 |
| STARKE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9003 |
| STARKE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 153651 |
| STARKE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 140666 |
| STARKE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5946 |
| STARKE Land area in square miles 2000 | 309.31 |
| STARKE Population per square mile 2000 | 76 |
