Lower Grand Lagoon, Florida
Lower Grand Lagoon is a town located in
Bay County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,082.
Geography
\nLower Grand Lagoon is located at 30°9'3" North, 85°45'41" West (30.150784, -85.761490)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.0
km² (2.7
mi²). 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 19.33% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 4,082 people, 2,097 households, and 1,052 families residing in the town. The
population density is 726.3/km² (1,877.7/mi²). There are 5,697 housing units at an average density of 1,013.7/km² (2,620.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.88% White, 1.18%
African American, 0.59%
Native American, 0.73%
Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,097 households out of which 16.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 49.8% are non-families. 37.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.95 and the average family size is 2.50.
In the town the population is spread out with 13.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $31,599, and the median income for a family is $38,650. Males have a median income of $27,648 versus $21,905 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,433. 16.3% of the population and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.6% are under the age of 18 and 6.8% are 65 or older.