Sharpes, Florida
Encyclopedia
Sharpes is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Brevard County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 3,415 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Palm Bay
–Melbourne
–Titusville
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (52.46%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,415 people, 1,478 households, and 947 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,144.7 people per square mile (442.5/km²). There were 1,680 housing units at an average density of 563.1/sq mi (217.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.92% White, 3.54% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.70% from other races
, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 1,478 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.77.
Sharpes is home to the Brevard County Jail.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,692, and the median income for a family was $33,825. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,231 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,039. About 12.6% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Brevard County Jail
is located there.
The Brevard Correctional Institution is located west of the county jail. Despite its name, it is operated by the state. It was built in 1977. It houses up to 1,000 inmates. It employs 238 people.In 2010, it cost $30.8 million to operate. In 2011, it needed $6.2 million to repair. The state decided to close it.
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 Brevard County
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...
, 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 3,415 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Palm Bay
Palm Bay, Florida
Palm Bay is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 100,786 on 1 July 2008; it is the most populous city in the county...
–Melbourne
Melbourne, Florida
Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. As of 2009, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 78,323. The municipal area is the second largest by size and by population in the county. Melbourne is a principal city of the Palm Bay – Melbourne – Titusville, Florida...
–Titusville
Titusville, Florida
Titusville is a city in Brevard County, Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Brevard County. Nicknamed Space City, USA, Titusville is on the Indian River, west of Merritt Island and the Kennedy Space Center and south-southwest of the Canaveral National Seashore...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Sharpes is located at 28°26′29"N 80°45′40"W (28.441281, -80.761019).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²), of which, 3 square miles (7.8 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (52.46%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,415 people, 1,478 households, and 947 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 1,144.7 people per square mile (442.5/km²). There were 1,680 housing units at an average density of 563.1/sq mi (217.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.92% White, 3.54% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.70% 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 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.
There were 1,478 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.77.
Sharpes is home to the Brevard County Jail.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,692, and the median income for a family was $33,825. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,231 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 $16,039. About 12.6% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
The Florida Power and Light "Cape Canaveral" plant is located here. In 2010, the plant razed its two 45-year old landmark towers, each 397 feet (121 m), each weighing 7200 short tons (6,428.6 LT). The destruction paved the way for gas-fired plants. In 2011, construction was started on $1.1 billion gas-fired plants. Up to 600 workers will be employed for the construction.The Brevard County Jail
Brevard County Jail
The Brevard County Jail Complex is located in Sharpes, Florida. It is owned and maintained by the Board of County Commissioners and operated by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. The jail is accredited through the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission....
is located there.
The Brevard Correctional Institution is located west of the county jail. Despite its name, it is operated by the state. It was built in 1977. It houses up to 1,000 inmates. It employs 238 people.In 2010, it cost $30.8 million to operate. In 2011, it needed $6.2 million to repair. The state decided to close it.