Cloud Lake, Florida
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Cloud Lake is a town in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 167 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 167 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,651.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,074.7/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 1,079.8 per square mile (437.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.43% White (of which 68.9% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 2.99% African American, 7.78% Asian, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.54% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,625, and the median income for a family was $57,292. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $24,311. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
As of 2000, English
was the first language
of 100% of its residents. It, along with Briny Breezes
, Golf
, and Jupiter Inlet Colony
were the only municipalities
in Palm Beach county with all residents having the mother tongue of English.
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
, 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 167 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Cloud Lake is located at 26°40′30"N 80°4′24"W (26.675043, -80.073351).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 167 people, 62 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,651.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,074.7/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 1,079.8 per square mile (437.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.43% White (of which 68.9% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 2.99% African American, 7.78% Asian, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.54% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,625, and the median income for a family was $57,292. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $24,311. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
As of 2000, English
English language
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was the first language
First language
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of 100% of its residents. It, along with Briny Breezes
Briny Breezes, Florida
Briny Breezes is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Briny Breezes is a small coastal community of approximately 488 mobile homes along State Road A1A. Briny is a private community consisting mostly of "Snowbirds" from the Northeast,...
, Golf
Golf, Florida
The Village of Golf is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census, and ranked as the 4th highest-income place in the United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
, and Jupiter Inlet Colony
Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida
Jupiter Inlet Colony is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 388.-Geography:Jupiter Inlet Colony is located at...
were the only municipalities
Municipality
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in Palm Beach county with all residents having the mother tongue of English.
Roads
- I-95
- E Chandler Rd.
- Lang Rd.
- Shannondale Rd.
- Wilson Rd.
- Southern Blvd. (State Road 98)
External links
- The website for Cloud Lake at the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau