As is often the case in a small city, Starke doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Starke is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.01% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Starke in 2022 was $19,910, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,640 for a family of four. However, Starke contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Starke also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.70% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Starke is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Starke home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Starke residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Starke include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Starke is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
