Lake Harbor, Florida
Encyclopedia
Lake Harbor is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 195 at the 2000 census. It located along the southern banks of Lake Okeechobee
, at the beginning of the Miami Canal
. John Stretch Park
is also located alongside the north end of Lake Harbor and the lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 195 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 57.5/km² (148.7/mi²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 34.8/km² (90.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.54% White (35.9% were Non-Hispanic White,) 42.56% African American, 3.08% Asian, 2.05% from other races
, and 10.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.67% of the population.
There were 65 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $36,458 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,977. None of the families and 9.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.
As of 2000, English
was the first language
for 100% of the population, however, only 25 people out of 195 residents answered the 2000 U.S. Census' language section.
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...
(CDP) in Palm Beach County
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 195 at the 2000 census. It located along the southern banks of Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Okeechobee , locally referred to as The Lake or The Big O, is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Florida. It is the seventh largest freshwater lake in the United States and the second largest freshwater lake contained entirely within the lower 48 states...
, at the beginning of the Miami Canal
Miami Canal
The Miami Canal, or C-6 Canal, flows from Lake Okeechobee in the U.S. state of Florida to its terminus at the Miami River, which flows through downtown Miami. The canal flows in a south and southeasterly direction for approximately 77 miles, and passes through three counties: Broward, Palm Beach,...
. John Stretch Park
John Stretch Park
John H Stretch Memorial ParkDesignationCounty parkLocationFloridaNearest CityLake Harbor, FloridaYear of EstablishmentDedicated in 1970...
is also located alongside the north end of Lake Harbor and the lake.
Geography
Lake Harbor is located at 26°41′13"N 80°48′27"W (26.686985, -80.807613).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 CDP has a total area of 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 195 people, 65 households, and 44 families residing in the CDP. 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 57.5/km² (148.7/mi²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 34.8/km² (90.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 41.54% White (35.9% were Non-Hispanic White,) 42.56% African American, 3.08% Asian, 2.05% 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 10.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.67% of the population.
There were 65 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% 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, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.55.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,208, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $36,458 versus $16,250 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 CDP was $12,977. None of the families and 9.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.
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...
was the 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...
for 100% of the population, however, only 25 people out of 195 residents answered the 2000 U.S. Census' language section.