Pompano Beach

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pompano Beach
Map of Florida highlighting Pompano Beach.png
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation : 1880
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Broward County
Coordinates : 26 ° 14 ′  N , 80 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 26 ° 14 ′  N , 80 ° 8 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 99,845 (status: 2010)
5,564,635 (status: 2010)
Population density : 1,876.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 57.4 km 2  (approx. 22 mi 2 ) of
which 53.2 km 2  (approx. 21 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 4 m
Postcodes : 33060-33077, 33093, 33097
Area code : +1 754, 954
FIPS : 12-58050
GNIS ID : 0289162
Website : pompanobeachfl.gov
Mayor : Lamar Fisher
Pompano.jpg
Beach promenade at the marina

Pompano Beach is a city in Broward County in the US state of Florida with 99,845 inhabitants (as of 2010). The urban area has a size of 57.4 km ².

geography

Pompano Beach is located around 30 km north of Miami and around 10 km from Fort Lauderdale on the Atlantic Ocean . Adjacent communities in clockwise order are Lauderdale-by-the-Sea , Fort Lauderdale, North Lauderdale , Margate , Coconut Creek , Deerfield Beach , Lighthouse Point, and Hillsboro Beach .

climate

The climate is mild and warm. Statistically, however, it rains about 50% of the days in the summer months. The highest temperatures are in May to October, with up to 29 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region.

history

Pompano Beach was founded around 1900 and registered as a city in 1907. During the country boom in the 1920s, the city grew very quickly. In 1950 the population was already 5682 inhabitants. The next spurt of growth, like most cities in Florida, came towards the end of the 20th century . Many retirees use the city as a second residence in the winter months.

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 99,845 inhabitants were distributed over 55,885 households. The population density was 1876.8 inh / km². 62.2% of the population identified themselves as whites , 28.9% as African American , 0.3% as Indians and 1.3% as Asian Americans . 4.5% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 2.4% to several ethnic groups. 17.5% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010 children under the age of 18 lived in 23.7% of all households and persons aged 65 or over lived in 33.9% of all households. 53.5% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 2.27 people and the average family size was 3.00 people.

20.4% of the population were younger than 20 years, 25.8% were 20 to 39 years old, 29.1% were 40 to 59 years old, and 24.5% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 43 years. 51.0% of the population were male and 49.0% were female.

The median annual income was $ 39,943, with 20.7% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 76.38% of the population, 9.34% spoke Spanish and 14.28% had another mother tongue.

Attractions

The following properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places :

traffic

Interstate 95 , US Highway 1 and Florida State Roads A1A , 5 , 811 , 814 and 845 run through the city . In addition, the Florida's Turnpike touches the city on the western edge. It also has a stop on the Tri-Rail operated railway link from Mangonia Park to Miami . Pompano Beach can be reached by plane nationally via the Pompano Beach Airpark and internationally via Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport .

economy

The largest employers in 2018 were:

employer Workers
City of Pompano Beach 1179
Point Blank Enterprises 1103
John Knox Village 905
PPI, Inc. 750
Walmart 749
Broward County Corrections 686
Publix 589
American Medical Response 532
Freshpoint Produce & Dairy 500
FedEx Ground 452

Parks and sports facilities

There is a wide range of 17 different city parks as well as several sporting facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping. Sports options include softball, baseball, football, basketball, soccer and swimming, fishing, deep sea fishing and yachting. A spacious promenade with a marina is the main attraction for vacationers and tourists.

schools

  • Blanche Ely High School Football
  • Broward Community College BCC
  • Broward County School Board
  • Cardinal Gibbons High School
  • Cypress Elementary School
  • Florida Atlantic University FAU
  • Florida State University
  • Palm View Elementary School
  • Pompano Beach Middle School
  • "Charles Drew Elementary"

Further educational institutions

  • Blanche Ely High School (with approx. 2,650 students)
  • Florida College of Natural Health (with approx. 300 students)
  • Travel Professionals Institute
  • Pompano Beach High School (with approx. 650 students)
  • Additional educational institutions can be found in Fort Lauderdale, approximately 6 km away:
    • the Keizer College (approximately 2,800 students)
    • the Broward Community College (about 12,500 students)
    • the Art Institute (with around 2500 students),
    • the Nova Southeastern University (approximately 12,500 students).
  • In Miami are:
    • the Barry University (about 5,700 students) and,
    • the Miami-Dade Community College (with about 25,300 students)

Clinics

  • North Broward Medical Center
  • There are other clinics in Fort Lauderdale, about 6 km away, such as the Atlantik Shores Hospital , the Holy Cross Hospital and the Imperial Point Medical Center .

religion

In Pompano Beach there are currently 82 different churches from 18 different denominations. Among the churches belonging to a denomination, the Baptist congregation is most strongly represented with 21 churches. There are also 9 churches that do not belong to any denomination (as of 2004).

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 499 points (US average: 266 points) in the high range. There were seven murders, 50 rapes, 364 robberies, 571 bodily harm, 1101 break-ins, 3529 thefts, 367 car thefts and ten arson.

Web links

Commons : Pompano Beach, Florida  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 7, 2013.
  3. ^ FLORIDA - Broward County. National Register of Historic Places , accessed July 26, 2015 .
  4. ↑ Pompano Beach 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , on pompanobeachfl.gov , accessed March 31, 2020
  5. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Pompano-Beach-Florida.html