Greenacres, Florida
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| Greenacres, Florida | |
| Location of Greenacres, Florida | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| State | Image:Flag of Florida.svg Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²) |
| - Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 27,569 |
| - Density | 5,917.6/sq mi (2,284.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33400-33499 |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-27322GR2 |
Greenacres is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 27,569 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 32,019.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Greenacres is located at (26.628045, -80.135389)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²). 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 27,569 people, 12,059 households, and 7,585 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,284.2/km² (5,917.6/mi²). There were 14,153 housing units at an average density of 1,172.6/km² (3,037.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.21% White (69.2% were Non-Hispanic White,)[2] 6.49% African American, 0.35% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.61% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.25% of the population.
There were 12,059 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,941, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,207 versus $25,141 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,298. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English was the first language of 73.64% of all residents, while Spanish comprised of 21.02%, Italian accounted for 1.69%, French Creole made up 1.09%, German was at 0.71%, and French was the mother tongue for 0.45% of the population.[3]
As of 2000, Greenacres had the ninety-ninth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 2.41% of the populace (tied with Forest, Mississippi,)[4] while it had the ninety-seventh highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 1.67% of the city's population.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
- ^ Demographics of Greenacres, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results for Greenacres, Florida. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
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Municipalities and communities of Palm Beach County, Florida | ||
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| County seat: West Palm Beach | ||
| Cities | Atlantis | Belle Glade | Boca Raton | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Greenacres | Lake Worth | Pahokee | Palm Beach | Palm Beach Gardens | Riviera Beach | South Bay | West Palm Beach | |
| Towns | ||
| Villages | ||
| CDPs | Belle Glade Camp | Boca Del Mar | Boca Pointe | Canal Point | Century Village | Cypress Lakes | Dunes Road | Fremd Village-Padgett Island | Golden Lakes | Gun Club Estates | Hamptons at Boca Raton | High Point | Juno Ridge | Kings Point | Lake Belvedere Estates | Lake Harbor | Lake Worth Corridor | Lakeside Green | Limestone Creek | Mission Bay | Plantation Mobile Home Park | Royal Palm Estates | Sandalfoot Cove | Schall Circle | Seminole Manor | Stacey Street | Villages of Oriole | Westgate-Belvedere Homes | Whisper Walk | |
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