Deerfield Beach, Florida
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| Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA | |||
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| Location within the state of Florida | |||
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| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States | ||
| State | Image:Flag of Florida.svg Florida | ||
| County | Image:BrowardCounty Logo.gif Broward | ||
| Incorporated | June 11, 1925 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Albert R. Capellini | ||
| Area [1] | |||
| - City | 14.9 sq mi (38.7 km²) | ||
| - Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) 10.05% | ||
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) | ||
| Population (2006)[2] | |||
| - City | 76,478 | ||
| - Density | 4,810.6/sq mi (1,857.4/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 5,463,857 | ||
| Census Bureau estimate | |||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code | 33441–33443 | ||
| Area code(s) | 754, 954 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-16725GR2 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0281460GR3 | ||
| Website: http://www.deerfield-beach.com/ | |||
Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 76,478.[2] It is part of the South Florida metropolitan area, which is home to 5,463,857 people.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Deerfield Beach is located at (26.305223, -80.119817).GR1 According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.9 mi² (38.7 km²), of which 13.4 square miles (35 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (4 km²) is water (10.05%).It is referred to by many as "old people ville"[1]
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 64,583 people, 31,392 households, and 16,041 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,810.6/mi² (1,856.7/km²). There were 37,343 housing units at an average density of 2,781.6/mi² (1,073.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.30% White (Non-Hispanic White,) 16.00% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74% of the population.[4]
There were 31,392 households out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,041, and the median income for a family was $44,853. Males had a median income of $35,154 versus $27,451 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,296. About 9.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 75.36%, while speakers of Spanish were at 8.70%. Also, Portuguese was spoken by 4.89%, French Creole 3.42%, French 2.16%, Italian 1.51%, and Yiddish comprised 1.17% of the population.[5]
As of 2000, Deerfield Beach also had the eighth largest Brazilian population (as a percentage of total population) in the US at 3.5%, and the second largest in Florida; only North Bay Village had a greater percentage, at 6%.[6] It was also the forty-sixth largest Haitian population (as a percentage of total population) in the US at 3.5% of residents.[7]
[edit] Points of interest
- Deerfield Beach Arboretum
- Deerfield Beach Pier
- Deerfield Island Park
- Quiet Waters Park
[edit] Education
The local schools are:
- Deerfield Beach Elementary School
- Deerfield Park Elementary
- Deerfield Middle School
- Deerfield Beach High School
- Highlands Christian Academy
- Quiet Waters Elementary School
- Zion Lutheran Christian School
[edit] Recent Events
Marwan Al-Shehhi and several other September 11, 2001 attacks hijackers stayed at the Panther Motel in Deerfield Beach in early September, 2001.[8].
In recent years, development near Deerfield's beachfront has been a major source of local controversy. Groups such as Original Save Our Beach have actively opposed this development.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Weather
Hurricane Wilma struck Deerfield Beach on Monday, October 24, 2005.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Florida by Place. Population, Housing, Area, and Density: 2000. US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ a b Annual Estimates of the population for the Incorporated Places of Florida (XLS). US Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (XLS). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ Demographics of Deerfield Beach, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-15.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results for Deerfield Beach, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Brazilian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Panther Motel in Deerfield Beach, Fla.. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
[edit] External links
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