Gulf Stream, Florida
Encyclopedia
Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.and ranked as the 11th highest-income place in the United States
. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 746.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²). 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (9.64%) is water.
of 2000, there were 716 people, 340 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density
was 953.7 inhabitants per square mile (368.6/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 832.5 per square mile (321.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.39% White (93.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 1.12% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $146,985, and the median income for a family was $186,777. Males had a median income of $78,045 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $133,651. About 2.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, none under age 18 and just 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, English
spoken as a first language
accounted for 97.54% of all residents, while the mother tongue of Spanish
made up 2.45% of the population.
, co-owner, treasurer, and member of the Board of Directors
of the St. Louis Cardinals
(1996-Feb. 20, 2011).
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 716 at the 2000 census.and ranked as the 11th highest-income place in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 746.
Geography
Gulf Stream is located at 26°29′25"N 80°3′40"W (26.490317, -80.061110).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²). 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (9.64%) is water.
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 716 people, 340 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 953.7 inhabitants per square mile (368.6/km²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 832.5 per square mile (321.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.39% White (93.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 1.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
There were 340 households out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $146,985, and the median income for a family was $186,777. Males had a median income of $78,045 versus $40,625 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 town was $133,651. About 2.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, none under age 18 and just 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
spoken as a first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
accounted for 97.54% of all residents, while the mother tongue of Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
made up 2.45% of the population.
Famous residents
Andrew N. "Drew" BaurDrew Baur
Andrew 'Drew' Baur was a co-owner of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. Baur was a key member of the ownership group which purchased the team from Anheuser-Busch in March 1996. Baur served as the team's treasurer, and was a member of the Cardinals Board of Directors.-Early Life:Baur was born...
, co-owner, treasurer, and member of the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
(1996-Feb. 20, 2011).
External links
- The page for Gulf Stream at the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau