Ocean Ridge, Florida
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Ocean Ridge is a town in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 1,636 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,702.
Ocean Ridge is a small coastal community along US Hwy A1A. It lies 1.6 miles north of Briny Breezes
, 1.3 miles east of Boynton Beach
and 4.3 miles south of South Palm Beach
. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²). 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (57.00%) is water.
.
of 2000, there were 1,636 people, 875 households, and 494 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,909.6 inhabitants per square mile (734.5/km²). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 1,691.3 per square mile (650.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White (95.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.12% African American, 0.55% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
There were 875 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.41.
In the town the population was spread out with 10.3% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,625, and the median income for a family was $99,184. Males had a median income of $91,198 versus $31,607 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $76,088. About 2.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English
as a first language
accounted for 91.09% of all residents, while French
consisted of 3.45%, Spanish
was at 3.10%, German
at 1.38%, Persian Language was at 1.5%, and Italian
made up 0.96% of the population.
As of 2000, Ocean Ridge had the nineteenth highest percentage of Canadian
residents in the US, with 1.70% of the population (tied with twenty-nine other US areas, including Palm Beach Shores
.)
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 1,636 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,702.
Geography
Ocean Ridge is located at 26.525113°N 80.050443°W.Ocean Ridge is a small coastal community along US Hwy A1A. It lies 1.6 miles north of Briny Breezes
Briny Breezes, Florida
Briny Breezes is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Briny Breezes is a small coastal community of approximately 488 mobile homes along State Road A1A. Briny is a private community consisting mostly of "Snowbirds" from the Northeast,...
, 1.3 miles east of Boynton Beach
Boynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research...
and 4.3 miles south of South Palm Beach
South Palm Beach, Florida
South Palm Beach is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is situated on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²). 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (57.00%) is water.
History
Ocean Ridge was originally founded in 1931 as the Town of Boynton Beach, which was originally part of the Town of Boynton. Major Nathan S. Boynton toured the area in 1894, and established the Boynton Beach Hotel in 1897. The town of Boynton was incorporated in 1920. Due to disputes over beach area property taxes and the Town of Boynton's rising debt load, twelve homes created the Town of Boynton Beach in 1931. But in 1937, the Town Commission called a special emergency meeting over changing Boynton Beach's name, because mail was being missent to Daytona Beach due to the similarities in name. Marion White Bird, the daughter of then Mayor Michael White, suggested the name "Ocean Ridge" and won a contest for choosing a new name. The name was officially changed to "Ocean Ridge" in 1939. Two years later, the Town of Boynton itself changed its name, to "Boynton Beach"Boynton Beach, Florida
Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 60,389 at the 2000 census. As of 2006, the city had a population of 66,714 according to the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,636 people, 875 households, and 494 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,909.6 inhabitants per square mile (734.5/km²). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 1,691.3 per square mile (650.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White (95.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.12% African American, 0.55% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
There were 875 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.41.
In the town the population was spread out with 10.3% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,625, and the median income for a family was $99,184. Males had a median income of $91,198 versus $31,607 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 $76,088. About 2.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English
English language
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as a first language
First language
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accounted for 91.09% of all residents, while French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
consisted of 3.45%, Spanish
Spanish language
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was at 3.10%, German
German language
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at 1.38%, Persian Language was at 1.5%, and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
made up 0.96% of the population.
As of 2000, Ocean Ridge had the nineteenth highest percentage of Canadian
Canada
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residents in the US, with 1.70% of the population (tied with twenty-nine other US areas, including Palm Beach Shores
Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Palm Beach Shores is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,511.-Geography:...
.)