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Atlantic Beach, Florida

Atlantic Beach is a city located in Duval County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,368.

Geography Atlantic Beach is located at 30°20'5" North, 81°24'32" West (30.334749, -81.408822)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.6 km² (13.0 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 24.0 km² (9.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 71.26% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 13,368 people, 5,623 households, and 3,643 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,383.8/km² (3,584.3/mi²). There are 6,003 housing units at an average density of 621.4/km² (1,609.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.23% White, 12.69% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 4.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,623 households out of which 28.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% are married couples living together, 12.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% are non-families. 26.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.86.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $48,353, and the median income for a family is $53,854. Males have a median income of $37,438 versus $27,321 for females. The per capita income for the city is $28,618. 8.8% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.3% are under the age of 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older.



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