Immokalee, Florida

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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
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latd = 26 |latm = 25 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 25 |longs = 22 |longEW = W
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postal_code = 34142-34143
area_code = 239
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Immokalee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,763. The name was submitted by settlers to the Postmaster General in 1895, suggested by the woman who would become the first Immokalee postmistress in 1898, Mary Burrell. It comes from the Seminole language and means my home.

The Immokalee Seminole Reservation and casino is located there. The Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is nearby.

Immokalee is the birthplace of Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl running back Edgerrin James.

Geography

Immokalee is located at coor dms|26|25|16|N|81|25|22|W|city (26.421000, -81.422907)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²) of it is land and 0.12% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 19,763 people, 4,715 households, and 3,635 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,449.1 people per square mile (945.5/km²). There were 4,987 housing units at an average density of 618.0/sq mi (238.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.51% White, 18.03% African American, 1.03% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 35.66% from other races, and 6.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70.98% of the population.

There were 4,715 households out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.91 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.9% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 129.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,315, and the median income for a family was $22,628. Males had a median income of $17,875 versus $16,713 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,576. About 34.6% of families and 39.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.1% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Immokalee Airport is a public-use airport located convert|1|mi|km northeast of the central business district.

Media

Immokalee is home to WCIW-LP, a low power community radio station owned and operated by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The station was built by numerous volunteers from Immokalee and around the country in December 2003 at the fifth Prometheus Radio Project barnraising. WCIW broadcasts music, news, and public affairs to listeners in Spanish, Haitian Creole and several indigenous languages, including Mam and Kan

ee also

* [http://www.guadalupecenter.net Guadalupe Center of Immokalee] - a local non-profit whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education.
* Coalition of Immokalee Workers - a grassroots community and workers' organisation in the area.

References

External links

* [http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/civilwar/recon/platte.html The Story of Immokalee] 1938 WPA interview covering founding, slave era, post-Civil War Reconstruction and up through Great Depression. Electronic record maintained by Library of Congress. Accessed January 15, 2007.