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Sawgrass, Florida

Sawgrass is a town located in St. Johns County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 4,942.

Geography Sawgrass is located at 30°11'34" North, 81°22'22" West (30.192742, -81.372668)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.0 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.33% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,942 people, 2,445 households, and 1,559 families residing in the town. The population density is 617.5/km² (1,600.4/mi²). There are 3,089 housing units at an average density of 386.0/km² (1,000.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.51% White, 0.49% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.88% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,445 households out of which 16.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 5.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.02 and the average family size is 2.51.

In the town the population is spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 52 years. For every 100 females there are 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $80,932, and the median income for a family is $98,026. Males have a median income of $73,289 versus $40,933 for females. The per capita income for the town is $64,798. 2.5% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 1.1% are 65 or older.



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