Bithlo, Florida
Encyclopedia
Bithlo is a census-designated place
and an unincorporated community in Orange County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando
–Kissimmee
Metropolitan Statistical Area. For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated town, but in 1929, ceased to function as a town due to economic hardship. The city was finally unincorporated nearly 50 years later in 1977 but was not finalized until 1982 due to outstanding bonds and legal problems. Bithlo is known for being the location of several of the broadcasting towers for the digital television stations in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market. It is also known as home to Bithlo Park and East Orange Little League.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²). 27.6 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.84%) is water.
word pilo ("canoe").http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/names/index.cfm#B The ‹l› represents a lateral fricative /ɬ/ which was often transcribed ‹thl›. The unaspirated /p/ of Muskogee is acoustically as similar to English voiced
and unaspirated /b/ as to English voiceless
and aspirated
/pʰ/.
of 2000, there were 4,626 people, 1,651 households, and 1,177 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 167.4/km² (433.5/mi²). There were 1,829 housing units at an average density of 66.2/km² (171.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 0.99% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races
, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.32% of the population.
There were 1,651 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,530, and the median income for a family was $34,425. Males had a median income of $27,894 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,867. About 16.9% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. There are 33 registered sex offenders living in Bithlo.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and an unincorporated community in Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,626 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
–Kissimmee
Kissimmee, Florida
Kissimmee is a city in Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 59,682. It is the county seat of Osceola County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. For 20 years in the early 20th century, Bithlo was an incorporated town, but in 1929, ceased to function as a town due to economic hardship. The city was finally unincorporated nearly 50 years later in 1977 but was not finalized until 1982 due to outstanding bonds and legal problems. Bithlo is known for being the location of several of the broadcasting towers for the digital television stations in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market. It is also known as home to Bithlo Park and East Orange Little League.
Geography
Bithlo is located at 28°33′N 81°6′W (28.5525, -81.1058).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²). 27.6 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.84%) is water.
Name origin
Bithlo derives from the MuskogeeCreek language
The Creek language, also known as Muskogee or Muscogee , is a Muskogean language spoken by Muscogee and Seminole people primarily in the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Florida....
word pilo ("canoe").http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/names/index.cfm#B The ‹l› represents a lateral fricative /ɬ/ which was often transcribed ‹thl›. The unaspirated /p/ of Muskogee is acoustically as similar to English voiced
VOICED
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and unaspirated /b/ as to English voiceless
Voiceless
In linguistics, voicelessness is the property of sounds being pronounced without the larynx vibrating. Phonologically, this is a type of phonation, which contrasts with other states of the larynx, but some object that the word "phonation" implies voicing, and that voicelessness is the lack of...
and aspirated
Aspiration (phonetics)
In phonetics, aspiration is the strong burst of air that accompanies either the release or, in the case of preaspiration, the closure of some obstruents. To feel or see the difference between aspirated and unaspirated sounds, one can put a hand or a lit candle in front of one's mouth, and say pin ...
/pʰ/.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,626 people, 1,651 households, and 1,177 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 167.4/km² (433.5/mi²). There were 1,829 housing units at an average density of 66.2/km² (171.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.36% White, 0.99% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.32% of the population.
There were 1,651 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,530, and the median income for a family was $34,425. Males had a median income of $27,894 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,867. About 16.9% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. There are 33 registered sex offenders living in Bithlo.