Tequesta, Florida
Encyclopedia
Tequesta is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 5,273 at the 2000 census. It is the northernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area
, which in 2007 had an estimated population of 5,413. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the village had a population of 5,828.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²). 1.8 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (20.81%) is water.
Most of the village is located on the mainland but parts of the village are on Jupiter Island
, with small sections both north and south of the unincorporated, county-owned Coral Cove Park.
of 2000, there were 5,273 people, 2,344 households, and 1,521 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,013.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,163.4/km²). There were 2,834 housing units at an average density of 1,619.8 per square mile (625.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.97% White (95.8% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.47% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 2,344 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,825, and the median income for a family was $72,683. Males had a median income of $51,563 versus $31,855 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $34,974. About 1.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
, and Jupiter High School.
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 5,273 at the 2000 census. It is the northernmost municipality in the South Florida metropolitan area
South Florida metropolitan area
The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...
, which in 2007 had an estimated population of 5,413. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the village had a population of 5,828.
Geography
Tequesta is located at 26°57′39"N 80°5′48"W (26.960867, -80.096620).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²). 1.8 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²) of it (20.81%) is water.
Most of the village is located on the mainland but parts of the village are on Jupiter Island
Jupiter 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...
, with small sections both north and south of the unincorporated, county-owned Coral Cove Park.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,273 people, 2,344 households, and 1,521 families residing in the village. 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 3,013.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,163.4/km²). There were 2,834 housing units at an average density of 1,619.8 per square mile (625.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.97% White (95.8% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.47% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.13% 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 2.43% of the population.
There were 2,344 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the village the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,825, and the median income for a family was $72,683. Males had a median income of $51,563 versus $31,855 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 village was $34,974. About 1.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
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Churches
- Christ the King Evangelical
- St Jude Catholic Church
- Riverside Memorial Park
- First Presbyterian Church
- Lifestone Community Church
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Jupiter-Tequesta Church of Christ
- Tequesta's First Baptist Church
- Tequesta Youth Center
Education
Tequesta has three private Christian schools: Good Shepherd Episcopal School, Christ the King Lutheran School, and First Presbyterian Church's school. All residents living in Tequesta who wish to go to public school go to schools in Jupiter, FL, including Limestone Creek Elementary, Jupiter Elementary, Jupiter Middle SchoolJupiter Middle School
Jupiter Middle School is an Intermediate or Middle School located in the U.S. State of Florida.It houses 1000-1200 students. It was founded in 1972, and is in Palm Beach CountyIt is an "A" school, and it has test scores 13% higher than Florida standards...
, and Jupiter High School.
External links
- Village of Tequesta official website
- Coral Cove Park website