Yulee, Florida
Encyclopedia
Yulee is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Nassau County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 8,392 at the 2000 census. The city was named for David Levy Yulee
, Senator
from Florida.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 59.6 km² (23.0 mi²). 59.5 km² (23.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.
of 2000, there were 8,392 people, 3,083 households, and 2,383 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 141.0/km² (365.1/mi²). There were 3,312 housing units at an average density of 55.6/km² (144.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.57% White, 6.61% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 3,083 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,976, and the median income for a family was $46,842. Males had a median income of $32,239 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,643. About 7.2% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
, and a Super Wal-Mart form the core of Yulee's economy. There are also numerous Nassau County government buildings in the area, as Fernandina Beach has become too overcrowded to host them. Several smaller strip malls are also being built in the area, which is seeing increasingly aggressive development. While not in Yulee, there are two large paper mills in Fernandina Beach.
One very large shopping center has recently been constructed on A1A in Yulee, which includes a Home Depot store and a Target
store as well as smaller strip malls. The growth in the area is extremely aggressive and property values, as well as the cost of homes, are rapidly rising as the availability of land and/or homes so near the waterfront of Fernandina Beach become increasingly appealing to newcomers.
Yulee also is home to a world class golf course designed, in part, by Arnold Palmer - North Hampton.
Yulee is also home To Amelia National with a Golf Course designed by Tom Fazio.
Yulee also has its own fire dept. The "Yulee Volunteer Fire Department" is dispatched along with the County department to all fire calls in the Yulee area.
and high school
, along with the Betty Cook Center, established and run by Florida State College at Jacksonville (formerly Florida Community College at Jacksonville), which offers classes for a variety of post-secondary degrees.
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 Nassau County
Nassau County, Florida
Nassau County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 57,663. The U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimate for the county was 69,835. Its county seat is Fernandina Beach, Florida....
, 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 8,392 at the 2000 census. The city was named for David Levy Yulee
David Levy Yulee
David Levy Yulee, born David Levy was an American politician and attorney from Florida, a territorial delegate to Congress, the first Jewish member of the United States Senate, and a member of the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War...
, Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Florida.
Geography
Yulee is located at 30°37′50"N 81°34′26"W (30.630679, -81.573981).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 59.6 km² (23.0 mi²). 59.5 km² (23.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,392 people, 3,083 households, and 2,383 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 141.0/km² (365.1/mi²). There were 3,312 housing units at an average density of 55.6/km² (144.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.57% White, 6.61% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 3,083 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,976, and the median income for a family was $46,842. Males had a median income of $32,239 versus $22,273 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 $17,643. About 7.2% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
The Yulee Tradeplex, a small strip mall including a Winn-Dixie, a stand-alone Lowe'sLowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
, and a Super Wal-Mart form the core of Yulee's economy. There are also numerous Nassau County government buildings in the area, as Fernandina Beach has become too overcrowded to host them. Several smaller strip malls are also being built in the area, which is seeing increasingly aggressive development. While not in Yulee, there are two large paper mills in Fernandina Beach.
One very large shopping center has recently been constructed on A1A in Yulee, which includes a Home Depot store and a Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
store as well as smaller strip malls. The growth in the area is extremely aggressive and property values, as well as the cost of homes, are rapidly rising as the availability of land and/or homes so near the waterfront of Fernandina Beach become increasingly appealing to newcomers.
Yulee also is home to a world class golf course designed, in part, by Arnold Palmer - North Hampton.
Yulee is also home To Amelia National with a Golf Course designed by Tom Fazio.
Fire protection
The Yulee area is served by 2 fire departments. It is served by the all career Nassau County Fire Rescue Stations 30 and 70.Yulee also has its own fire dept. The "Yulee Volunteer Fire Department" is dispatched along with the County department to all fire calls in the Yulee area.
Education
Yulee is home to both a middle schoolMiddle school
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and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, along with the Betty Cook Center, established and run by Florida State College at Jacksonville (formerly Florida Community College at Jacksonville), which offers classes for a variety of post-secondary degrees.