Jupiter Island, Florida

Jupiter Island, Florida
Town
Location in Martin County and the state of Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Martin
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
• Land	2.7 sq mi (7 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	620
• Density	172.2/sq mi (66.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-35925Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1675447Template:GR

This article is about the town. For the barrier island on which it is located, see Jupiter Island.

Jupiter Island is a town on the barrier island of Jupiter Island in Martin County, Florida, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 653 [1]. Jupiter Island's closed community houses some of the wealthiest people in the United States, ranking 2nd on the list of the highest-income places in the country. Mail delivery is from the Hobe Sound post office and many town residents when away from the area will say they are from Hobe Sound.

Geography

Jupiter Island is located at 27°3′26″N 80°6′49″W (27.057287, -80.113616)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (24.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 620 people, 285 households, and 190 families residing in the town. The population density was 228.0 people per square mile (88.0/km²). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 181.7/sq mi (70.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.35% White, 1.29% African American, 0.16% Asian, 2.42% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.32% of the population.

There were 285 households out of which 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 0.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.30.

In the town the population was spread out with 7.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 12.6% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 44.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $200,000, as is the median income for a family. Males had a median income of $156,250 versus $129,545 for females. The per capita income for the town was $200,087. 8.1% of the population and 3.1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, none are under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Notable residents

The golfers Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Nick Price, and Gary Player live here as well as singers Celine Dion and Alan Jackson. Richard Lerner, research chemist, entrepreneur and president and CEO of The Scripps Research Institute also maintains a home here. Another part time resident is Richard S. Fuld, Jr., the Chairman and CEO of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Deane Blazie founder of Blazie Engineering (now Freedom Scientific), the world leader in blind/braille technology also resides on the island.

External links

• The Town of Jupiter Island