Fruit Cove, Florida
Encyclopedia
Fruit Cove is a census-designated place
(CDP) in St. Johns County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 16,077 at the 2000 census. It is located in the community of St. Johns
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
Fruit Cove is the location of the Marywood Retreat Center for the Diocese of St. Augustine.
of 2000, there were 16,077 people, 5,294 households, and 4,600 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 900.2 people per square mile (347.6/km²). There were 5,549 housing units at an average density of 310.7/sq mi (120.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.76% White, 2.06% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races
, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 5,294 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.4% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were . 10.9% 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 3.02 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $82,159, and the median income for a family was $84,791. Males had a median income of $62,470 versus $35,775 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $30,462. About 1.6% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% 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) in St. Johns County
St. Johns County, Florida
St. Johns County is a county located in northeastern Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 190,039. The county seat is St. Augustine. Due to the inclusion of Ponte Vedra Beach, it is one of the highest-income counties in the United States....
, 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 16,077 at the 2000 census. It is located in the community of St. Johns
St. Johns, Florida
St. Johns is an unincorporated community in northwest St. Johns County, Florida, United States and a suburb of Jacksonville. The population as of the 2000 census was 18,063, though considerable growth has occurred in the past ten years. It is located in the Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan area,...
.
Geography
Fruit Cove is located at 30°6′4"N 81°37′6"W (30.101153, -81.618318).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²) of it is land and 0.06% is water.
Fruit Cove is the location of the Marywood Retreat Center for the Diocese of St. Augustine.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 16,077 people, 5,294 households, and 4,600 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 900.2 people per square mile (347.6/km²). There were 5,549 housing units at an average density of 310.7/sq mi (120.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.76% White, 2.06% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.44% 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 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 5,294 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.4% 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, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were . 10.9% 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 3.02 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.3% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $82,159, and the median income for a family was $84,791. Males had a median income of $62,470 versus $35,775 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 $30,462. About 1.6% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.