Pompano Beach Highlands, Florida
Encyclopedia
Pompano Beach Highlands was a census-designated place
(CDP) in Broward County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 6,505 at the 2000 census. Residents of the unincorporated community voted in late 2004 to join the city of Pompano Beach
, Florida.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 6,505 people, 2,330 households, and 1,556 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,860.4/km² (4,834.8/mi²). There were 2,506 housing units at an average density of 716.7/km² (1,862.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.88% White (61.4% were Non-Hispanic White,) 9.13% African American, 0.72% Native American, 2.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.20% from other races
, and 5.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.48% of the population.
There were 2,330 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,846, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $29,026 versus $25,132 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,310. About 9.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, English
as a first language
accounted for 69.54% of all residents, while Spanish
accounted for 20.26%, French Creole made up 4.74%, Portuguese
was at 3.89%, Vietnamese
at 1.12%, and Italian
as a mother tongue was at 0.41% of the population.
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 Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
, 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 6,505 at the 2000 census. Residents of the unincorporated community voted in late 2004 to join the city of Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach, Florida
Pompano Beach ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 99,845...
, Florida.
History
The area was developed with single-family homes beginning in the mid-1950s. Developer Mackle Company and architect James Vensel laid out a community with 4 basic home types on lots averaging 75 x 100 ft. The homes were single-story concrete block structures with large windows and open-plan interiors. The exterior details were kept to a minimum, but certain models had stylish space-age touches. The "Lime Beach" model had staggered roof gables at one end lending a geometric flair to an otherwise rectangular box. The developers marketed the houses nationally, with ads in magazines such as Life.1 Low prices and small down payments enticed many retirees to purchase homes sight unseen via mail.Geography
Pompano Beach Highlands is located at 26°17′7"N 80°6′9"W (26.285257, -80.102479).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,505 people, 2,330 households, and 1,556 families residing in the CDP. 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 1,860.4/km² (4,834.8/mi²). There were 2,506 housing units at an average density of 716.7/km² (1,862.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.88% White (61.4% were Non-Hispanic White,) 9.13% African American, 0.72% Native American, 2.49% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 5.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.48% of the population.
There were 2,330 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% 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, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 107.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,846, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $29,026 versus $25,132 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 $16,310. About 9.5% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 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 69.54% 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 20.26%, French Creole made up 4.74%, Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese is a group of Portuguese dialects written and spoken by most of the 190 million inhabitants of Brazil and by a few million Brazilian emigrants, mainly in the United States, United Kingdom, Portugal, Canada, Japan and Paraguay....
was at 3.89%, Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
at 1.12%, 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...
as a mother tongue was at 0.41% of the population.