Gulf Stream, Florida

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gulf Stream, Florida
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Gulf Stream, Florida


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = flag|United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Florida
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = noflag|Palm Beach
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area_total_km2 = 2.2
area_land_km2 = 1.9
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 0.8
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 716
population_density_km2 = 368.2
population_density_sq_mi = 953.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 2
elevation_ft = 7
latd = 26 |latm = 29 |lats = 25 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 3 |longs = 40 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 33483
area_code = 561
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blank_info = 12-28275GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0283500GR|3
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Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census.and ranked as the 11th highest-income place in the United States. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 746. [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls]

Geography

Gulf Stream is located at coor dms|26|29|25|N|80|3|40|W|city (26.490317, -80.061110)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (9.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 716 people, 340 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 368.6/km² (953.7/mi²). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 321.8/km² (832.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.39% White (93.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Gulf_Stream.php |title=Demographics of Gulf Stream, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-12-03] 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.

There were 340 households out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the town the population was spread out with 14.9% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $146,985, and the median income for a family was $186,777. Males had a median income of $78,045 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $133,651. About 2.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, none under age 18 and just 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, English spoken as a first language accounted for 97.54% of all residents, while the mother tongue of Spanish made up 2.45% of the population. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=28275&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Gulf Stream, Florida |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-12-03]

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