Horseshoe Beach, Florida
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Horseshoe Beach is a town in Dixie County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 206 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 224 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (16.67%) is water.
of 2000, there were 206 people, 84 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,014.1 people per square mile (397.7/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 1,481.7 per square mile (581.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.63% White and 4.37% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,535. About 17.2% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those sixty five or over.
Dixie County, Florida
Dixie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,827. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 14,647 . Its county seat is Cross City, Florida.- History :...
, 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 206 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 224 http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls.
Geography
Horseshoe Beach is located at 29°26′26"N 83°17′20"W (29.440547, -83.288776).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (16.67%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 206 people, 84 households, and 59 families residing in the town. 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 1,014.1 people per square mile (397.7/km²). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 1,481.7 per square mile (581.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.63% White and 4.37% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 14.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $25,313 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 town was $16,535. About 17.2% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.2% of those sixty five or over.