Holmes Beach, Florida

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Holmes Beach is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. The population was 4,966 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,100 [1].

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[edit] Geography

Location of HolmesBeach, Florida

Holmes Beach is located at 27°30′35″N, 82°42′57″W (27.509782, -82.715852)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (6.36%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,966 people, 2,538 households, and 1,482 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,183.6/km² (3,063.5/mi²). There were 4,202 housing units at an average density of 1,001.5/km² (2,592.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.59% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 2,538 households out of which 13.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.44.

In the city the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,074, and the median income for a family was $55,669. Males had a median income of $30,778 versus $25,825 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,345. About 1.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Cities and communities of Manatee County, Florida
County seat Bradenton Location of Manatee County
Incorporated places Anna Maria | Bradenton | Bradenton Beach | Holmes Beach | Longboat Key | Palmetto
Unincorporated places Bayshore Gardens | Cortez | Ellenton | Memphis | Oneco | Parrish | Samoset | South Bradenton | Terra Ceia | West Bradenton | West Samoset | Whitfield
Adjacent Counties Hillsborough | Polk | Hardee | DeSoto | Sarasota


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