Bokeelia, Florida
Encyclopedia
Bokeelia is a census-designated place
(CDP) located on Pine Island
in Lee County
, Florida
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP had a total population
of 1,997. It is part of the Cape Coral
–Fort Myers
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,997 people, 907 households, and 631 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 225.7 people per square mile (87.1/km²). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 162.3/sq mi (62.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.05% White, 0.25% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.85% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.47% of the population.
There were 907 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.55. The is also a family of four which are English located on the Alden Pines Country club. They are the only family on Pine Island to own property out of the United States.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,319, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $24,271 versus $28,854 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,613. About 12.4% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
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...
(CDP) located on Pine Island
Pine Island (Lee County, Florida)
Pine Island is an island located in Lee County, Florida, on the Gulf coast of southwest Florida. It is the largest island in the state of Florida, and the 118th largest island in the United States. The Intracoastal Waterway passes through Pine Island Sound, to the west of the island. Matlacha Pass...
in Lee County
Lee County, Florida
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. Located in southwest Florida, the principal cities in the county are Fort Myers and Cape Coral...
, 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...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP had a total population
Population
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of 1,997. It is part of the Cape Coral
Cape Coral, Florida
Cape Coral is a municipality located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a master-planned, pre-platted community, the city grew to a population of 154,305 by the year 2010. With an area of , Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and...
–Fort Myers
Fort Myers, Florida
Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Bokeelia is located at 26°41′17"N 82°8′43"W (26.687960, -82.145249).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²), of which, 8.9 square miles (23.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,997 people, 907 households, and 631 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 225.7 people per square mile (87.1/km²). There were 1,436 housing units at an average density of 162.3/sq mi (62.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.05% White, 0.25% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.47% of the population.
There were 907 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% 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, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.55. The is also a family of four which are English located on the Alden Pines Country club. They are the only family on Pine Island to own property out of the United States.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,319, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $24,271 versus $28,854 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 $27,613. About 12.4% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.