Spring Hill, Florida
Spring Hill is a town located in
Hernando County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 69,078.
Geography
\nSpring Hill is located at 28°28'44" North, 82°32'52" West (28.478929, -82.547732)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 142.0
km² (54.8
mi²). 137.6 km² (53.1 mi²) of it is land and 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.12% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 69,078 people, 28,274 households, and 21,035 families residing in the town. The
population density is 502.0/km² (1,300.1/mi²). There are 30,658 housing units at an average density of 222.8/km² (577.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.50% White, 3.00%
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 0.77%
Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 6.83% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 28,274 households out of which 23.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% are non-families. 21.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.74.
In the town the population is spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 29.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,861, and the median income for a family is $37,608. Males have a median income of $30,076 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,184. 9.5% of the population and 6.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.4% are under the age of 18 and 5.6% are 65 or older.