Roosevelt Gardens, Florida
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Roosevelt Gardens is a census-designated place located in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 1,923.
Geography
Roosevelt Gardens is located at 26°8'28" North, 80°10'49" West (26.141213, -80.180268)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,923 people, 661 households, and 427 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 2,320.2/km² (6,068.2/mi²). There are 733 housing units at an average density of 884.4/km² (2,313.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 1.04% White, 97.66% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 661 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 23.4% are married couples living together, 34.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% are non-families. 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.91 and the average family size is 3.61.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $17,423, and the median income for a family is $20,536. Males have a median income of $16,760 versus $22,796 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $9,559. 33.2% of the population and 31.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 47.1% of those under the age of 18 and 33.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.