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Plantation Mobile Home Park, Florida

Plantation Mobile Home Park is a town located in Palm Beach County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,218.

Geography

\nPlantation Mobile Home Park is located at 26°42'9" North, 80°7'57" West (26.702392, -80.132515)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.85% is water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 1,218 people, 490 households, and 293 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,808.7/km² (4,734.5/mi²). There are 531 housing units at an average density of 788.5/km² (2,064.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 73.65% White, 13.14% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 6.65% from other races, and 5.75% from two or more races. 17.41% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 490 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% are married couples living together, 20.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% are non-families. 29.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 3.07. In the town the population is spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the town is $32,734, and the median income for a family is $32,963. Males have a median income of $30,856 versus $20,724 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,325. 20.8% of the population and 17.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.7% are under the age of 18 and 11.2% are 65 or older.