Silver Springs Shores, Florida

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Silver Springs Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,690 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Location of Silver Springs Shores, Florida

Silver Springs Shores is located at 29°6′5″N, 82°0′45″W (29.101279, -82.012439)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.24%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,690 people, 2,846 households, and 1,886 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 541.5/km² (1,401.2/mi²). There were 3,372 housing units at an average density of 272.9/km² (706.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.36% White, 28.45% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 3.35% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.08% of the population.

There were 2,846 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 80.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,493, and the median income for a family was $30,723. Males had a median income of $24,798 versus $18,279 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,884. About 8.9% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Cities and communities of Marion County, Florida
County seat Ocala Location of Marion County
Incorporated places Belleview | Dunnellon | McIntosh | Ocala | Reddick
Census designated places Anthony | Candler | Citra | Eastlake Weir | Eureka | Fairfield | Fellowship | Flemington | Fort McCoy | Kendrick | Lowell | Lynne | Marion Oaks | Martel | Martin | Moss Bluff | Oklawaha | Orange Lake | Orange Springs | Rainbow Lake Estates | Salt Springs | Santos | Shady | Silver Springs | Silver Springs Shores | Sparr | Summerfield | Weirsdale | Zuber
Unincorporated places Emathla | Evinston
Adjacent Counties Putnam | Volusia | Lake | Sumter | Citrus | Levy | Alachua