Juno Beach, Florida
Encyclopedia
Juno Beach is a town in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 3,262 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,391. Juno Beach is home to the headquarters of Florida Power & Light
. It was also the original county seat
for the area that was then known as Dade County, Florida.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²). 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (25.13%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,262 people, 1,791 households, and 929 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,339.2 inhabitants per square mile (906.1/km²). There were 2,603 housing units at an average density of 1,866.6 per square mile (723.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White (of which 95% were non-Hispanic white), 0.43% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 1,791 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 42.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,263, and the median income for a family was $68,382. Males had a median income of $50,545 versus $36,842 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $50,344. About 3.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English
as a first language
accounted for 96.34% of all residents, while French
made up 2.01%, Greek
was at 1.00%, and Spanish
accounted for 0.63% of the population.
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous 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 3,262 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,391. Juno Beach is home to the headquarters of Florida Power & Light
Florida Power & Light
Florida Power & Light Company, the principal subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc. , commonly referred to by its initials, FPL, is a Juno Beach, Florida-based power utility which serves roughly 4.4 million customers in Florida. FPL Group holds power generation assets in more than 20 U.S...
. It was also the original county seat
County seat
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for the area that was then known as Dade County, Florida.
Geography
Juno Beach is located at 26°52′24"N 80°3′15"W (26.873404, -80.054063).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²). 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (25.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,262 people, 1,791 households, and 929 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,339.2 inhabitants per square mile (906.1/km²). There were 2,603 housing units at an average density of 1,866.6 per square mile (723.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White (of which 95% were non-Hispanic white), 0.43% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.
There were 1,791 households out of which 9.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.1% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.42.
In the town the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 2.3% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 42.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,263, and the median income for a family was $68,382. Males had a median income of $50,545 versus $36,842 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 $50,344. About 3.9% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English
English language
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as a first language
First language
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accounted for 96.34% of all residents, while French
French language
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made up 2.01%, Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
was at 1.00%, and 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...
accounted for 0.63% of the population.
Places of interest
- Loggerhead Marinelife Center, an ocean conservation organization and sea turtle hospital located in Juno Beach.
External links
- Town of Juno Beach Official Website
- Florida Place Names Origin of the name