Country Estates, Florida
Encyclopedia
Country Estates was a census-designated place
(CDP) in Broward County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 1,910 at the 2000 census. It is now a neighborhood incorporated into the town of Southwest Ranches, Florida
in 2000.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,910 people, 568 households, and 511 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 184.4/km² (477.6/mi²). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 55.8/km² (144.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.57% White (74.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) 2.93% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 1.88% from other races
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.74% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% were married couples
living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.0% were non-families. 6.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $90,154, and the median income for a family was $94,743. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $37,963 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $36,117. About 1.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
As of 2000, before annexation to Southwest Ranches, speakers of English
as a first language
accounted for 78.46% of all residents, while Spanish
as a mother tongue made up 21.53% of the population.
operates the Region IV Correctional Facility Office on the grounds of Broward Correctional Institution
in the former Country Estates CDP. The Broward prison formerly housed the female death row. In February 2003 the female death row moved to the Lowell Annex.
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) in Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, 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
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. The population was 1,910 at the 2000 census. It is now a neighborhood incorporated into the town of Southwest Ranches, Florida
Southwest Ranches, Florida
Southwest Ranches, located on the eastern edge of the Florida Everglades, southwest of Fort Lauderdale, is Broward County's 30th incorporated place, having incorporated in the year 2000 to avoid annexation by the city of Pembroke Pines and to preserve its semi-rural lifestyle...
in 2000.
Geography
Country Estates is located at 26°2′58"N 80°24′32"W (26.049367, -80.408852).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,910 people, 568 households, and 511 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 184.4/km² (477.6/mi²). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 55.8/km² (144.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.57% White (74.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) 2.93% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.57% Asian, 1.88% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.74% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.2% 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, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.0% were non-families. 6.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.49.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $90,154, and the median income for a family was $94,743. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $37,963 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 $36,117. About 1.5% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
As of 2000, before annexation to Southwest Ranches, speakers of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as a first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
accounted for 78.46% of all residents, while Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as a mother tongue made up 21.53% of the population.
Government and infrastructure
Florida Department of CorrectionsFlorida Department of Corrections
The Florida Department of Corrections, established in 1821, operates state prisons in Florida. It has its headquarters in Tallahassee.The Florida Department of Corrections operates the third largest state prison system in the United States...
operates the Region IV Correctional Facility Office on the grounds of Broward Correctional Institution
Broward Correctional Institution
The Broward Correctional Institution is a correctional facility located in the former Country Estates CDP and in Southwest Ranches, Florida, operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. The Region IV Correctional Facility Office is located on the grounds of Broward Correctional Institution in...
in the former Country Estates CDP. The Broward prison formerly housed the female death row. In February 2003 the female death row moved to the Lowell Annex.