Bloomingdale, Florida
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Bloomingdale is an unincorporated 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...

 in Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County, Florida
As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...

, 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
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. The population was 22,711 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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s serving the community are 33511 (which is addressed to Brandon) and 33596 (which is addressed to Valrico).

Geography

Bloomingdale is located at 27°52′55"N 82°15′36"W (27.881904, -82.259919).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.5 km²), of which, 7.8 square miles (20.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2006-2008 American Community Survey estimates, there were 19,434 people, 6,590 households, and 5,697 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
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 was 2,491.5 people per square mile (978.3/km²). There were 7,250 housing units at an average density of 929.5/sq mi (337.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 88.12% White, 6.38% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.93% of the population.

There were 6,590 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the community the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the community was $68,911, and the median income for a family was $72,282 (these figures had risen to $87,366 and $94,723 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $50,217 versus $31,727 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the community was $26,552. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Bloomingdale is served by Hillsborough County Schools. Bloomingdale High School
Bloomingdale High School
Bloomingdale High School is a senior high school located in Valrico, Florida. Bloomingdale was established in 1987. Bloomingdale's first graduating class graduated in 1989, since Hillborough County does not pull seniors from existing schools for new schools. The current principal is Mr. Mark...

is located within the community.

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