Palm Beach Shores, Florida
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Palm Beach Shores is a town in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,511.
. It borders the City of Riviera Beach, Florida
on the north, the Atlantic Ocean
on the east and Lake Worth Lagoon
on the west. On the south, the Lake Worth Inlet
separates it from Palm Beach
. Within the town lies the state of Florida's most eastern point.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²). 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (34.21%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,269 people, 697 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5,010.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,959.9/km²). There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 4,623.6 per square mile (1,808.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.13% White (of which 88% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 9.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 8.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,262, and the median income for a family was $60,833. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $31,944 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $40,612. About 1.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English
as a first language
accounted for 91.10% of all residents, while Spanish
accounted for 5.61%, Russian
made up 1.20%, French
and Italian
were at 0.86%, and German
as a mother tongue was at 0.34% of the population.
As of 2000, Palm Beach Shores had the twentieth highest percentage of Canadian
residents in the United States
, making up 1.70% of the total population (which tied with Ocean Ridge, FL
and twenty-eight other areas in the US.)
If residents of Palm Beach Shores wish to attend public school they must attend schools in different towns.
Elementary: Lincoln Elementary School in Riviera Beach, FL.
Middle: John F. Kennedy Middle School in Riviera Beach, FL.
High: William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
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 1,269 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,511.
Geography
The town occupies the southern tip of Singer IslandSinger Island, Florida
Singer Island is located on the Atlantic coast of Palm Beach County, Florida in the South Florida metropolitan area. Most of it is in the city of Riviera Beach, but the town of Palm Beach Shores occupies its southern tip. Its latitude of is 26.784N and its longitude is -80.037W. The easternmost...
. It borders the City of Riviera Beach, Florida
Riviera Beach, Florida
Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.A. which was incorporated September 29, 1922. Because of where its eastern boundary lies, it is also the easternmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area. The population was 29,884 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the...
on the north, the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
on the east and Lake Worth Lagoon
Lake Worth Lagoon
The Lake Worth Lagoon is a lagoon located in Palm Beach County, Florida. It runs parallel to the coast, and is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by barrier beaches, including Palm Beach Island. The lagoon is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by two permanent, man-made inlets.-Geography:Lake Worth...
on the west. On the south, the Lake Worth Inlet
Lake Worth Inlet
The Lake Worth Inlet is an artificial cut through a barrier island connecting the northern part of the Lake Worth Lagoon in Palm Beach County, Florida with the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by the town of Palm Beach on the south, and by the town of Palm Beach Shores to the north. The inlet is also...
separates it from Palm Beach
Palm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
. Within the town lies the state of Florida's most eastern point.
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 0.4 square miles (1 km²). 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (34.21%) is water.
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 1,269 people, 697 households, and 322 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 5,010.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,959.9/km²). There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 4,623.6 per square mile (1,808.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.13% White (of which 88% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 9.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% 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 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 8.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% 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, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,262, and the median income for a family was $60,833. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $31,944 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 $40,612. About 1.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 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 91.10% 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...
accounted for 5.61%, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
made up 1.20%, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
were at 0.86%, and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
as a mother tongue was at 0.34% of the population.
As of 2000, Palm Beach Shores had the twentieth highest percentage of Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
residents in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, making up 1.70% of the total population (which tied with Ocean Ridge, FL
Ocean Ridge, Florida
Ocean Ridge is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,636 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,702.-Geography:Ocean Ridge is located at ....
and twenty-eight other areas in the US.)
Schools
Singer Island Health & FitnessIf residents of Palm Beach Shores wish to attend public school they must attend schools in different towns.
Elementary: Lincoln Elementary School in Riviera Beach, FL.
Middle: John F. Kennedy Middle School in Riviera Beach, FL.
High: William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Notable residents
- John D. MacArthurJohn D. MacArthurJohn Donald MacArthur was an American businessman and philanthropist who established the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, benefactor in the MacArthur Fellowships.-Early life:...
Insurance & real estate magnate & Philanthropist - Catherine T. MacArthurCatherine T. MacArthurCatherine T. MacArthur was the wife of U.S. businessman and philanthropist John D. MacArthur and was an active participant in his businesses and philanthropies. One of the ten largest philanthropic foundations in the United States, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, is named after...
Philanthropist- See also John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation