Big Coppitt Key
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 Sunset in Big Coppitt Key |
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Florida |
| County : | Monroe County |
| Coordinates : | 24 ° 36 ′ N , 81 ° 39 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,458 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 682.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) thereof 3.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) land |
| Height : | 1 m |
| FIPS : | 12-06350 |
| GNIS ID : | 1867115 |
Big Coppitt Key is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County in the US state of Florida with 2,458 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
In addition to the main island of the same name, the CDP Big Coppitt Key also includes the islands of Geiger Key and Shark Key , which belong to the Florida Keys . It is located on the Overseas Highway ( US 1 , SR 5 ) and is approximately 10 km from Key West and 230 km from Miami .
climate
The climate is mild and warm, with a slight steady wind. Statistically, it rains an average of 30% of the days in the summer months, even if only for a short time. The highest temperatures are in May to October, with up to 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census, the then 2,458 inhabitants were distributed over 1,413 households. The population density was 682.8 inh / km². 90.4% of the population identified themselves as whites , 4.3% as African American , 0.2% as Indians and 2.1% as Asian Americans . 0.6% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.5% to several ethnic groups. 21.3% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .
In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 24.3% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 23.0% of all households. 61.2% of households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or a parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.31 people and the average family size was 2.78 people.
18.4% of the population were younger than 20 years, 24.4% were 20 to 39 years old, 36.2% were 40 to 59 years old, and 20.9% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 45 years. 54.6% of the population were male and 45.4% were female.
The median annual income was $ 59,318, with 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line.
In 2000, English was the first language of 83.58% of the population and Spanish was spoken by 16.42%.
economy
There is no industry worth mentioning. The main branches of employment are: education, health and social care (14.9%), trade / retail (10.9%), arts, entertainment, food, restaurants (16.2%), public administration (11.4%).
Individual evidence
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved April 3, 2013.
