Utopia, Florida
Encyclopedia
Utopia was a census-designated place
(CDP) in Broward County
, Florida
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the CDP population was 714. The area is now part of a West Park
neighborhood.
, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 714 people, 262 households, and 175 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 889.3/km² (2,326.9/mi²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 347.5/km² (909.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 21.57% White (11.9% were Non-Hispanic White,) 65.97% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 9.38% from other races
, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.83% of the population.
There were 262 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.9% were married couples
living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,000, and the median income for a family was $24,250. Males had a median income of $21,602 versus $16,058 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,306. About 23.8% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before being annexed to West Park, English
as a first language
accounted for 80.62% of all residents, while Spanish
as a mother tongue made up 19.37% 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the CDP population was 714. The area is now part of a West Park
West Park, Florida
West Park is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, USA. It was created on March 1, 2005. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Miami Gardens , Carver Ranches, Lake Forest and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the city of...
neighborhood.
Geography
Utopia is located at 25°59′19"N 80°12′12"W (25.988719, -80.203268). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.
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 714 people, 262 households, and 175 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 889.3/km² (2,326.9/mi²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 347.5/km² (909.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 21.57% White (11.9% were Non-Hispanic White,) 65.97% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 9.38% 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 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.83% of the population.
There were 262 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.9% 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, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,000, and the median income for a family was $24,250. Males had a median income of $21,602 versus $16,058 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 $12,306. About 23.8% of families and 28.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before being annexed to West Park, 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 80.62% 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...
as a mother tongue made up 19.37% of the population.