Inverness Highlands South, Florida

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Inverness Highlands South is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of the year 2000 census, the CDP population was 5,781.

[edit] Geography

Location of InvernessHighlandsSouth, Florida

Inverness Highlands South is located at 28°47′58″N, 82°19′50″W (28.799492, -82.330549)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.6 km² (5.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.18% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,781 people, 2,557 households, and 1,792 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 395.8/km² (1,024.6/mi²). There were 2,747 housing units at an average density of 188.1/km² (486.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.83% White, 1.73% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95% of the population.

There were 2,557 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 33.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,289, and the median income for a family was $34,647. Males had a median income of $27,742 versus $23,097 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,362. About 6.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.