Stock_island,_florida

Stock Island, Florida
Stock Island from the north. Florida Keys Community College can be seen to the far left. A large land fill is in the center, and a marina/resort is on the right.
Location in Monroe County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Coordinates: 24°34′12″N 81°44′15″W / 24.57, -81.7375
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Monroe
Area
- Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	3 ft (1 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,410
- Density	4,900/sq mi (1,917.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	33040-33041
Area code(s)	305
FIPS code	12-68800American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
GNIS feature ID	1867211US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

Stock Island is an island in the lower Florida Keys immediately east of Key West (separated from Key West by Cow Key Channel, which is only about 75 yards (70 m) wide). Immediately northwest is Key Haven (official name Raccoon Key), from which it is connected by causeway with US 1 (the Overseas Highway). The part north of U.S. Route 1 is part of Key West city, while the southern part is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,410 at the 2000 census. Supposedly named for herds of livestock formerly kept there. Alternatively, some local historians suggest that it may be named for an early settler.http://keys.fiu.edu/gazetteer/00000611.htm "Key Names" Florida Keys Gazetteer

Geography

Stock Island is located at 24°34′12″N, 81°44′15″W (24.570075, -81.737376)US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31..

U.S. Route 1 (or the Overseas Highway) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 4--6, immediately east of Key West.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.9 mi² (2.4 km²). 0.9 mi² (2.3 km²) of it is land and 1.10% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusAmerican FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. of 2000, there were 4,410 people, 1,713 households, and 1,050 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,891.9/km² (4,919.1/mi²). There were 1,855 housing units at an average density of 795.8/km² (2,069.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.95% White, 10.45% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.76% from other races, and 3.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.33% of the population.

There were 1,713 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 118.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,537, and the median income for a family was $38,029. Males had a median income of $23,714 versus $20,182 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,346. About 19.2% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

The northern side of stock island is home to the Key West Golf Course and the Monroe County Detention Center. The southern side of the island is home to numerous mobile homes and marinas.

References

External links

• Stock Island, Florida is at coordinates 24°34′12″N 81°44′15″W / 24.570075, -81.737376 (Stock Island, Florida)Coordinates: 24°34′12″N 81°44′15″W / 24.570075, -81.737376 (Stock Island, Florida)

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