Weston, Florida

Weston is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of July, 2003, the city had a total population of 61,550.

Geography

\nWeston is located at 26°6'27" North, 80°23'17" West (26.107534, -80.388151)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.1 km² (26.3 mi²). 61.5 km² (23.8 mi²) of it is land and 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.59% water.

Demographics

As of July of 2003, there are 61,550 people in the city. The population density is 800.9/km² (2,074.2/mi²). There are 18,943 housing units at an average density of 307.8/km² (797.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 87.83% White, 3.72% African American, 0.12% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.93% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 30.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 16,576 households out of which 51.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% are non-families. 13.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.97 and the average family size is 3.29.

In the city the population is spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $80,920, and the median income for a family is $88,145. Males have a median income of $63,135 versus $38,119 for females. The per capita income for the city is $35,490. 5.0% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.0% are under the age of 18 and 5.5% are 65 or older.