Madeira Beach, Florida
Encyclopedia
Madeira Beach is a city in Pinellas County
, Florida
, United States
bordered on the west by the Gulf of Mexico
and on the east by St. Petersburg
. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,492. Those living in this small (2 miles long) Florida city are within minutes of the beach if they don't live right on it. The area is primarily residential with little or no industrial or sizable service businesses. Residents are mostly supported by commercial interests outside the area and a large number of residents are retirees. Entertainment district John's Pass is located on the Intracoastal Waterway. http://www.tampabay.com/features/travel/attractions/article695231.ece
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²). 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (68.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,511 people, 2,528 households, and 1,122 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,392.0 per square mile (1,691.0/km²). There were 3,976 housing units at an average density of 3,871.1 per square mile (1,490.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% White, 0.27% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 2,528 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.6% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 8.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,671, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $32,353 versus $27,455 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $30,097. About 4.1% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 12.2% 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...
bordered on the west by 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 on the east by St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 4,492. Those living in this small (2 miles long) Florida city are within minutes of the beach if they don't live right on it. The area is primarily residential with little or no industrial or sizable service businesses. Residents are mostly supported by commercial interests outside the area and a large number of residents are retirees. Entertainment district John's Pass is located on the Intracoastal Waterway. http://www.tampabay.com/features/travel/attractions/article695231.ece
Geography
Madeira Beach is located at 27.795853°N 82.790623°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²). 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (68.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,511 people, 2,528 households, and 1,122 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 4,392.0 per square mile (1,691.0/km²). There were 3,976 housing units at an average density of 3,871.1 per square mile (1,490.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.05% White, 0.27% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.
There were 2,528 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% 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, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.6% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 8.2% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,671, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $32,353 versus $27,455 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 $30,097. About 4.1% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.