Palm Beach Shores, Florida
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Palm Beach Shores is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,269.
Geography
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Location of Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Palm Beach Shores is located at 26°46'41" North, 80°2'4" West (26.778140, -80.034561)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 34.21% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,269 people, 697 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,959.9/km² (5,010.5/mi²). There are 1,171 housing units at an average density of 1,808.5/km² (4,623.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 89.13% White, 9.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 2.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 697 households out of which 8.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% are married couples living together, 4.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% are non-families. 44.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.82 and the average family size is 2.52.
In the town the population is spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 52 years. For every 100 females there are 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $47,262, and the median income for a family is $60,833. Males have a median income of $34,107 versus $31,944 for females. The per capita income for the town is $40,612. 5.7% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 1.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Town of Palm Beach Shores (http://www.townhall.ci.palm-beach-shores.fl.us/) official site