2.23% of the population. There were 2,003 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,021, and the median income for a family was $35,093. Males had a median income of $27,176 versus $17,986 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,507. About 19.2% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 23.2% of those age 65 or over. City Government Starke has a Commission-Manager form of government, with a mayor, vice mayor and three council members, all elected to single member districts. In addition, the City Clerk and Chief of Police are elected positions. Starke City Officials serve four-year terms. The current city commissioners are: District 1: Danny Nugent District 2: Janice Mortimer District 3: Shannon Smith (Vice Mayor) District 4: Scott Roberts (Mayor) District 5: Andy Redding The City Clerk is James "Jimmy" Crosby and the Chief of Police is Jeff Johnson. Education Bradford High School Bradford Middle School Starke Elementary School Southside Elementary School Schools within Starke are operated by the Bradford County School District. In addition, the Bradford County Public Library is in Starke. It is a part of the New River Public Library Cooperative. Higher Education Santa Fe College's Andrews Center serves Bradford and Union counties as an important learning and cultural institution. North Florida Technical College (Bradford-Union Technical Center), a tertiary institution managed by the school district, is in Starke. Points of interest Call Street Historic District - Starke's downtown is home to locally-owned restaurants, antique shops, a jewelry store, and