Port St. John, Florida
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| Port St. John, Florida | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Brevard |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 12,112 |
| - Density | 3,187.4/sq mi (1,223.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-58700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867193[2] |
Port St. John is a census-designated place located between Titusville and Cocoa in Brevard County, Florida. The population was 12,112 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Port St. John is located at (28.477056, -80.788597)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 12,112 people, 4,307 households, and 3,264 families residing in the CDP, although the number has grown since. The population density was 3,172.0 people per square mile (1,224.2/km²). There were 4,544 housing units at an average density of 1,190.0/sq mi (459.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.70% White, 5.01% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.
There were 4,307 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% 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 3.09.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,030, and the median income for a family was $47,342. Males had a median income of $35,912 versus $26,184 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,953. About 4.7% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Schools
[edit] Elementary School
- Atlantis Elementary
- Challenger 7 Elementary
- Enterprise Elementary
[edit] Middle Schools
- Space Coast Jr High
[edit] High School
- Space Coast Sr High
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Port St. John, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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