Largo, Florida
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Largo is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 69,371.
Historically, the town is best remembered for the Littlefield Nursing Home fire on March 29, 1953, killing 35 people, mostly tenants of the home.
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Geography
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Location of Largo, Florida
Largo is located at 27°54'30" North, 82°46'40" West (27.908355, -82.777791)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.8 km² (16.1 mi²). 40.6 km² (15.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.85% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 69,371 people, 34,041 households, and 18,382 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,710.4/km² (4,429.1/mi²). There are 40,261 housing units at an average density of 992.6/km² (2,570.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.71% White, 2.69% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. 4.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 34,041 households out of which 17.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% are non-families. 38.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.99 and the average family size is 2.59.
In the city the population is spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 30.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,217, and the median income for a family is $41,523. Males have a median income of $30,186 versus $24,477 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,848. 9.1% of the population and 6.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.0% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Economy
Largo is the world headquarters for DSL powerhouse Paradyne.
Points of interest
External links
- City of Largo (http://www.largo.com/)
- Paradyne Corporation (http://www.paradyne.com/)