Davenport, Florida

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Davenport is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,924 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,995.^[link]

Geography

Davenport is located at [28°9′38″N, 81°36′10″W] (28.160530, -81.602651).^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.68%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 1,924 people, 708 households, and 536 families residing in the city. The population density was 476.2/km² (1,230.5/mi²). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 226.0/km² (583.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.85% White, 6.91% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 4.52% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.12% of the population.

There were 708 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,408, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $31,341 versus $25,492 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,544. About 7.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

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