Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Florida
Encyclopedia
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Clay County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 16,539 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), all of it land.
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is a census area only and contains the separate communities of Belair
, Meadowbrook Terrace
, and North Meadowbrook Terrace
within the CDP boundaries.
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, while not an actual town, is a census-designated place
. Residents of this area define themselves as living in Orange Park, Florida
. While not within the city limits of Orange Park, most of what is commonly considered the Town of Orange Park is in this area, including the Orange Park Mall shopping center.
of 2000, there were 16,539 people, 6,447 households, and 4,441 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,951.6 people per square mile (1,140.3/km²). There were 6,805 housing units at an average density of 1,214.4/sq mi (469.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.75% White, 11.18% African American, 0.54% Native American, 3.66% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.56% from other races
, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.72% of the population.
There were 6,447 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,426, and the median income for a family was $47,926. Males had a median income of $32,936 versus $23,117 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,095. About 5.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Clay County
Clay County, Florida
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2010, the population was 190,895. Its county seat is Green Cove Springs, Florida. Clay County is part of the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan area.- History :...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 16,539 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is located at 30°10′38"N 81°44′30"W (30.177189, -81.741776).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), all of it land.
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace is a census area only and contains the separate communities of Belair
Belair, Clay County, Florida
Belair is a separate unincorporated community in northern Clay County, Florida, United States. It is located near Orange Park. Technically it is designated as a community in Orange Park. The community is combined with Meadowbeook Terrace and North Meadowbrook Terrace, to form the Census...
, Meadowbrook Terrace
Meadowbrook Terrace, Florida
Meadowbrook Terrace is a separate unincorporated community in northern Clay County, Florida, United States. It is just south of the border of Jacksonville. The community is combined with Belair and North Meadowbrook Terrace, to form the Census Designated Place of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace by...
, and North Meadowbrook Terrace
North Meadowbrook Terrace, Florida
North Meadowbrook Terrace is a separate unincorporated community in northern Clay County, Florida, United States. It is just south of the border of Jacksonville. The community is combined with Belair and Meadowbrook Terrace, to form the Census Designated Place of Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace by...
within the CDP boundaries.
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, while not an actual town, is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
. Residents of this area define themselves as living in Orange Park, Florida
Orange Park, Florida
Orange Park is a town in Clay County, Florida, USA, and a suburb of Jacksonville. The population was 8,412 at the 2010 census. The name "Orange Park" is additionally applied to a wider area of northern Clay County outside the town limits, covering such communities as Fleming Island, Lakeside, and...
. While not within the city limits of Orange Park, most of what is commonly considered the Town of Orange Park is in this area, including the Orange Park Mall shopping center.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 16,539 people, 6,447 households, and 4,441 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,951.6 people per square mile (1,140.3/km²). There were 6,805 housing units at an average density of 1,214.4/sq mi (469.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.75% White, 11.18% African American, 0.54% Native American, 3.66% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 2.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.72% of the population.
There were 6,447 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,426, and the median income for a family was $47,926. Males had a median income of $32,936 versus $23,117 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $21,095. About 5.9% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.