Palm Beach Shores, Florida
Palm Beach Shores, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Best Little Town In Florida"[1] | |
 Location of Palm Beach Shores in Palm Beach County, Florida | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,269 |
| • Density | 5,010.5/sq mi (1,934.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33404 |
| Area code | 561 |
| FIPS code | 12-54150Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 0288392Template:GR |
| Website | Town of Palm Beach Shores, Florida |
Palm Beach Shores is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,269 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 1,511.[2]
Geography
The town occupies the southern tip of Singer Island. It borders the City of Riviera Beach on the north, the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Lake Worth Lagoon on the west. On the south, the Palm Beach Inlet separates it from the town of Palm Beach. The state of Florida's easternmost point is located in Palm Beach Shores.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2). 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (34.21%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,269 people, 697 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,010.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,959.9/km²). There were 1,171 housing units at an average density of 4,623.6 per square mile (1,808.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.13% White (of which 88% were Non-Hispanic Whites,)[3] 9.06% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 8.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 44.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,262, and the median income for a family was $60,833. Males had a median income of $34,107 versus $31,944 for females. The per capita income for the town was $40,612. About 1.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 91.10% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 5.61%, Russian made up 1.20%, French and Italian were at 0.86%, and German as a mother tongue was at 0.34% of the population.[4]
As of 2000, Palm Beach Shores had the twentieth highest percentage of Canadian residents in the United States, making up 1.70% of the total population (which tied with Ocean Ridge, FL and twenty-eight other areas in the US.)[5]
Education
Palm Beach Shores is served by the School District of Palm Beach County, but there are no public schools within the town.
Notable people
- John D. MacArthur, insurance and real estate magnate and philanthropist
- Catherine T. MacArthur, philanthropist
See also
References
- ^ "Town of Palm Beach Shores, Florida". Town of Palm Beach Shores, Florida. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Demographics of Palm Beach Shores, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ "MLA Data Center Results of Palm Beach Shores, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Canadian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
External links
- Town of Palm Beach Shores
- City-Data.com Comprehensive Statistical Data and more about Palm Beach Shores
