Bay Pines, Florida
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°49′9″N 82°46′36″W / 27.81917, -82.77667
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pinellas
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,065
- Density	1,332.6/sq mi (528.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	33744
Area code(s)	813
FIPS code	12-04200[1]
GNIS feature ID	0278218[2]

Bay Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,065 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bay Pines is located at 27°49′9″N, 82°46′36″W (27.819235, -82.776658)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 km² (2.2 mi²). 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (38.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,065 people, 1,465 households, and 879 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 851.4/km² (2,198.9/mi²). There were 1,728 housing units at an average density of 480.0/km² (1,239.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.91% White, 0.23% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 1,465 households out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,456, and the median income for a family was $38,412. Males had a median income of $31,447 versus $24,886 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,041. About 1.2% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

Points of Interest

Bay Pines Veterans Hospital

Bay Pines National Cemetery

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bay Pines, Florida is at coordinates 27°49′09″N 82°46′36″W / 27.819235, -82.776658 (Bay Pines, Florida)Coordinates: 27°49′09″N 82°46′36″W / 27.819235, -82.776658 (Bay Pines, Florida)

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