Palmona Park, Florida

Palmona Park, Florida
CDP

Location in Lee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 26°41′10″N 81°53′47″W / 26.68611°N 81.89639°WCoordinates: 26°41′10″N 81°53′47″W / 26.68611°N 81.89639°W
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Lee
Area
  Total 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
  Land 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,353
  Density 1,691.3/sq mi (644.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 12-54357[1]
GNIS feature ID 0304120[2]

Palmona Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cape CoralFort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Palmona Park is located at 26°41′10″N 81°53′47″W / 26.68611°N 81.89639°W (26.685998, -81.896457).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 541 households, and 326 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,630.9 people per square mile (629.4/km²). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 770.3/sq mi (297.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.90% White, 0.15% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 1.55% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.68% of the population.

There were 541 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,617, and the median income for a family was $24,010. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $16,979 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,119. About 15.2% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

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