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Coconut Creek, Florida

Coconut Creek is a city located in Broward County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,566.

Geography Coconut Creek is located at 26°16'30" North, 80°11'5" West (26.275010, -80.184719)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.5 km² (11.8 mi²). 29.9 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.04% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 43,566 people, 20,093 households, and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,456.4/km² (3,773.2/mi²). There are 22,182 housing units at an average density of 741.5/km² (1,921.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 86.28% White, 6.16% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.86% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 11.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 20,093 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% are non-families. 32.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.16 and the average family size is 2.73.

In the city the population is spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $43,980, and the median income for a family is $55,131. Males have a median income of $40,965 versus $31,188 for females. The per capita income for the city is $25,590. 7.1% of the population and 5.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.5% are under the age of 18 and 5.3% are 65 or older.



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