Havana, Florida
Encyclopedia
Havana is a town in Gadsden County
, Florida
, United States
and suburb
of Tallahassee. The population was 1,713 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,703 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,713 people, 700 households, and 471 families residing in the town. The population density
was 922.5 people per square mile (355.6/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 410.4 per square mile (158.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 41.86% White, 56.74% African American, 0.06% Asian, 0.82% from other races
, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 700 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples
living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $38,487. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,958 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,481. About 11.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.
Gadsden County, Florida
Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2000 census, the population was 45,087. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 46,428 . Its county seat is Quincy, Florida. Gadsden County is the only predominantly African-American...
, 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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and suburb
Suburb
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of Tallahassee. The population was 1,713 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,703 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tallahassee is the capital of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County, and is the 128th largest city in the United States. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2010, the population recorded by...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Tallahassee metropolitan area is the metropolitan area centered on Tallahassee, Florida.The Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area designated by the Office of Management and Budget and used by the Census Bureau and other agencies for statistical purposes...
.
Geography
Havana is located at 30°37′27"N 84°24′54"W (30.624245, -84.414955).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,713 people, 700 households, and 471 families residing in the town. 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 922.5 people per square mile (355.6/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 410.4 per square mile (158.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 41.86% White, 56.74% African American, 0.06% Asian, 0.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.
There were 700 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% 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, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $38,487. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,958 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 $18,481. About 11.1% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Virtual Tour of Havana Florida
- Havana, Florida (HavanaFlorida.com official city website)