Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida
Encyclopedia
Jupiter Inlet Colony is a town in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 368 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 388.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²). 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (21.74%) is water.
of 2000, there were 368 people, 180 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,090.1 inhabitants per square mile (789.4/km²). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 1,300.6 per square mile (491.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.73% White, and 0.27% from other races
.
There were 180 households out of which 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 10.6% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 12.2% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 39.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,938, and the median income for a family was $93,554. Males had a median income of $90,000 versus $41,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $66,713. About 1.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 100% of the population spoke English
as their first language
. It, along with Briny Breezes
, Cloud Lake
, and Golf
, were the only municipalities
in Palm Beach county with all residents having the mother tongue of English.
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 368 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 388.
Geography
Jupiter Inlet Colony is located at 26°56′51"N 80°4′29"W (26.947393, -80.074616). It is located in the southernmost tip of Jupiter IslandJupiter Island
Jupiter Island is a barrier island on the coast of Martinand Palm Beach counties, Florida. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the St. Lucie Inlet, on the west by the Indian River, and on the south by the Jupiter Inlet...
.
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 town has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²). 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (21.74%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 368 people, 180 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,090.1 inhabitants per square mile (789.4/km²). There were 229 housing units at an average density of 1,300.6 per square mile (491.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.73% White, and 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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There were 180 households out of which 12.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% 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, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.38.
In the town the population was spread out with 10.6% under the age of 18, 1.1% from 18 to 24, 12.2% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 39.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $65,938, and the median income for a family was $93,554. Males had a median income of $90,000 versus $41,875 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 $66,713. About 1.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 100% of the population spoke 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 their 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...
. It, along with Briny Breezes
Briny Breezes, Florida
Briny Breezes is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Briny Breezes is a small coastal community of approximately 488 mobile homes along State Road A1A. Briny is a private community consisting mostly of "Snowbirds" from the Northeast,...
, Cloud Lake
Cloud Lake, Florida
Cloud Lake is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 167 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cloud Lake is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
, and Golf
Golf, Florida
The Village of Golf is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 260 at the 2010 census, and ranked as the 4th highest-income place in the United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...
, were the only municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Palm Beach county with all residents having the mother tongue of English.
Roads
- Beacon Ln.
- Colony Rd.
- Ocean Dr.
- Beach Rd. (Palm Beach County Road 707)
- Shelter Ln.
- Lighthouse Dr.
- Treasure Pl.
Notable residents
- Perry ComoPerry ComoPierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
(deceased) - Alan JacksonAlan JacksonAlan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
- Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
- Tammy WynetteTammy WynetteVirginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists....
(deceased)
External links
- The page for Jupiter Inlet Colony at the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau