Cypress Lakes, Florida
Cypress Lakes is a town located in
Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,468.
Geography
\nCypress Lakes is located at 26°43'44" North, 80°7'27" West (26.728775, -80.124232)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2
km² (0.4
mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.67% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,468 people, 861 households, and 519 families residing in the town. The
population density is 1,318.1/km² (3,438.9/mi²). There are 973 housing units at an average density of 873.7/km² (2,279.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.30% White, 1.16%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.34%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 861 households out of which 1.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% are married couples living together, 2.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% are non-families. 36.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 32.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.70 and the average family size is 2.11.
In the town the population is spread out with 1.6% under the age of 18, 0.6% from 18 to 24, 3.0% from 25 to 44, 13.7% from 45 to 64, and 81.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 74 years. For every 100 females there are 77.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,387, and the median income for a family is $31,866. Males have a median income of $51,250 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $27,687. 4.3% of the population and 1.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 4.9% are 65 or older.