Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Encyclopedia
Indian Rocks Beach is a city in Pinellas County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 5,072 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,167.
between the Gulf of Mexico
and the Intracoastal Waterway
. It is north of Indian Shores and south of Belleair Shore
and Belleair Beach
. Tourism is its primary industry. It was incorporated in 1956.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²). 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (33.09%) is water.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 5,072 people, 2,700 households, and 1,393 families residing in the city. The population density
was 5,454.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,105.7/km²). There were 4,032 housing units at an average density of 4,336.1 per square mile (1,673.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city is predominantly caucasian, with 97.18% White, 0.30% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races
, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
So many Irish-Americans from the ethnic enclave of South Buffalo, a neighborhood on Buffalo
, New York's southside have relocated in Indian Rocks Beach and the adjoining community of Largo
that this area is often referred to as South Buffalo South.
There were 2,700 households out of which 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,770, and the median income for a family was $65,724. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $31,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $40,195. About 1.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County is a county located in the state of Florida. Its county seat is Clearwater, Florida, and its largest city is St. Petersburg. This county is contained entirely within the telephone area code 727, except for some sections of Oldsmar, which have the area code 813...
, 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 5,072 at the 2000 census. As of 2007, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,167.
Geography
Indian Rocks Beach is located at 27°53′45"N 82°50′51"W (27.895799, -82.847550). It lies on a barrier islandBarrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
between the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
and the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
. It is north of Indian Shores and south of Belleair Shore
Belleair Shore, Florida
Belleair Shore is a town located in Pinellas County, Florida.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . of it is land and of it is water. The total area is 88.64% water...
and Belleair Beach
Belleair Beach, Florida
Belleair Beach is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,751 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 1,628.-Geography:Belleair Beach is located at ....
. Tourism is its primary industry. It was incorporated in 1956.
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 city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²). 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (33.09%) is water.
Demographics
Census
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of 2000, there were 5,072 people, 2,700 households, and 1,393 families residing in the city. 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 5,454.6 inhabitants per square mile (2,105.7/km²). There were 4,032 housing units at an average density of 4,336.1 per square mile (1,673.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city is predominantly caucasian, with 97.18% White, 0.30% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% 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 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
So many Irish-Americans from the ethnic enclave of South Buffalo, a neighborhood on Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, New York's southside have relocated in Indian Rocks Beach and the adjoining community of Largo
Largo
-Music:* Largo, a very slow tempo, or a musical piece or movement in such a tempo* Handel's Largo or "Ombra mai fù", an aria from the opera Serse* Hugo Largo, American band from the 1980s* Strong and stately...
that this area is often referred to as South Buffalo South.
There were 2,700 households out of which 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.4% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 36.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,770, and the median income for a family was $65,724. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $31,833 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 city was $40,195. About 1.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.