| Mangonia Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,283 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,289.[3] Mangonia Park is a part of Uptown West Palm which includes Riviera Beach, Florida & West Palm Beach, Florida
GeographyMangonia Park is located at 26°45′29″N, 80°4′26″W (26.758122, -80.073877)[4]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
DemographicsAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,283 people, 443 households, and 322 families residing in the town. The population density was 697.7/km² (1,809.7/mi²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 266.5/km² (691.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 14.58% White (of which 12.2% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 76.70% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 6.16% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.12% of the population. There were 443 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 30.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.20. In the town the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $35,865, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $21,083 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,864. About 16.7% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 80.47% of all residents, while Spanish comprised 11.04%, French Creole consisted of 7.61%, and the mother tongue of French made up 0.85% of the population.[6] As of 2000, Mangonia Park had the ninety-first highest percentage of African American and black residents in the US, with 76.70% of the populace (tied with Hanley Hills, MO and Berkeley, MO.)[7] It had the eighteenth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, at 9.10% of the town's population (tied with Lauderhill,)[8] and the thirty-fourth highest percentage of Jamaican residents in the US, at 3.90% of its population (which tied with Redan, GA and Somerset, NJ.)[9] It also had the twenty-seventh most Guatemalans in the US, at 3.82% of all residents.[10]
References- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of Mangonia Park, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Mangonia Park, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Ancestry Map of African-American Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Guatemalan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
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