| Deerfield Beach, Florida,
USA |
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Location within the
state of Florida |
Coordinates:  33°02'12?N 85°01'55?W? / ?33.03667, -85.03194 |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Florida |
| County |
 Broward |
| Incorporated |
June 11, 1925 |
| Government |
| - Mayor |
Albert R. Capellini |
| Population
(2000) |
| - City |
64,583 |
| Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
| Website:http://www.deerfield-beach.com/ |
Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA.
The city is named for the numerous deer that once roamed the area.
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 64,583. As
of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is
66,189.[1]
Geography
Deerfield Beach is located at 26°18'19?N, 80°7'11?W
(26.305223, -80.119817).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a
total area of 14.9 mi˛ (38.7 km˛), of which 13.4 square miles
(35 km˛) is land and 1.5 square miles
(4 km˛) is water (10.05%).
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were
64,583 people, 31,392 households, and 16,041 families residing in
the city. The population density was 4,810.6/mi˛ (1,856.7/km˛).
There were 37,343 housing units at an average density of 2,781.6/mi˛
(1,073.6/km˛). The racial makeup of the city was 41.26% White,
56.01% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more
races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.74% of the
population.
There were 31,392 households out of which 16.3% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband
present, and 48.9% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were
made up of individuals and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the
average family size was 2.72.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.6% under the
age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to
64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was
45 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,041, and
the median income for a family was $44,853. Males had a median
income of $35,154 versus $27,451 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $23,296. About 9.2% of families and 12.5% of the
population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those
under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Languages
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for
75.36%, while speakers of Spanish were at 8.70%. Also, Portuguese
was spoken by 4.89%, French Creole 3.42%, French 2.16%, Italian
1.51%, and Yiddish comprised 1.17% of the population.[2]
Points of interest
Deerfield Beach: the Pier
- Deerfield Beach Arboretum
- Deerfield Beach Pier
Education
The local schools are:
- Deerfield Beach Elementary School
- Deerfield Park Elementary
- Deerfield Middle School
- Deerfield Beach High School
- Highlands Christian Academy
- Quiet Waters Elementary School
- Zion Lutheran Christian School
Recent Events
Marwan Al-Shehhi and several other September 11, 2001 attacks
hijackers stayed at the Panther Motel in Deerfield Beach in early
September, 2001.[3].
In recent years, development near Deerfield's beachfront has been
a major source of local controversy. Groups such as Original Save
Our Beach have actively opposed this development.
Transportation
- Deerfield Beach (Tri-Rail station)
Weather
Hurricane Wilma struck Deerfield Beach on Monday, October 24,
2005.
References
- ^
http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Deerfield
Beach, Florida
- ^
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-092701atta4_gjq3zvke,1,101470.photo
External links
- Maps and aerial photos for 26°18'19?N 80°07'11?W? / ?26.305223, -80.119817Coordinates: 26°18'19?N 80°07'11?W? / ?26.305223, -80.119817
- Maps from WikiMapia, Google Maps, Live Search Maps, Yahoo!
Maps, or MapQuest
- Topographic maps from TopoZone or TerraServer-USA
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