Highland Beach, Florida
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| Highland Beach, Florida | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,775 |
| - Density | 7,705.7/sq mi (2,975.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33487 |
| Area code(s) | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-30200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0283999[2] |
Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 4,126.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Highland Beach is located at (26.399710, -80.068416)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (56.64%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,775 people, 2,192 households, and 1,227 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,974.6/km² (7,705.7/mi²). There were 3,677 housing units at an average density of 2,897.3/km² (7,505.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.33% White (95.6% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 0.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 2,192 households out of which 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 3.9% under the age of 18, 1.4% from 18 to 24, 12.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 53.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 66 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $72,989, and the median income for a family was $95,217. Males had a median income of $87,160 versus $40,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $67,288. None of the families and 2.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 90.63% of all residents, while the mother tongue of German was comprised of 3.26%, Spanish consisted of 2.22%, French was at 2.08%, and Yiddish made up 1.78% of the population.[6]
As of 2000, Highland Beach had the tenth highest percentage of Austrian residents in the US, with 4.0% of the populace (tied with Mondovi, Wisconsin.)[7] Although the language percentages of Highland Beach didn't necessarily reflect the residents' ancestry, it had the thirty-sixth highest percentage of Russian residents in the US, at 10.90% of the town's population (tied with Atlantic Beach, New York,)[8] and the seventh highest percentage of Turkish residents in the US, at 1.20% of the it's population (tied with five other US areas, including Bay Harbor Islands.)[9]
[edit] Factsheet
- The town has one luxury hotel, The Holiday Inn Oceanside. O'Grady Realty handles local sales and rentals. These two businessess comprise the only grandfathered in companies to operate in Highland Beach. No further businessess will open there due to laws governing the town.[citation needed]
- Highland Beach is in the top 10 cities in the United States as far as low crime rates.[citation needed]
- Owner of LA Gear owns a home in Boca-Highlands Beach Club's Grand Cay Estates.
- Nascar driver Jeff Gordon owned a home in Highland Beach, although it was sold in late 2003.[citation needed]
- Mariah Carey owns a home in Highland Beach.
- Highland Beach average home sells for over $10,000,000
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of Highland Beach, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results for Highland Beach, Florida. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Austrian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Russian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Turkish Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.
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