Lake Clarke Shores, Florida

Coordinates: 26°38′44″N 80°4′31″W / 26.64556°N 80.07528°W / 26.64556; -80.07528
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Lake Clarke Shores, Florida
Official seal of Lake Clarke Shores, Florida
Location of Lake Clarke Shores, Florida
Location of Lake Clarke Shores, Florida
Coordinates: 26°38′44″N 80°4′31″W / 26.64556°N 80.07528°W / 26.64556; -80.07528
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
IncorporationJuly 1, 1957[1][2][3]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–Manager
Area
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 • Total3,564
 • Density3,861.32/sq mi (1,491.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33406
Area code561
FIPS code12-37800[6]
GNIS feature ID0285226[7]
Websitewww.townoflcs.com

Lake Clarke Shores is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,564 at the 2020 census.[5]

Land[change | change source]

Lake Clarke Shores is next to the cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth Beach. The Village of Palm Springs is west of the town. The town is roughly bounded by Interstate 95 to the east, Florida Mango Road to the west, Summit Boulevard to the north, except for the Lake Patrick neighborhood, and 10th Avenue North to the south, except for the Waterside neighborhood.

Lake Clarke Shores is located at 26°38′44″N 80°4′31″W / 26.64556°N 80.07528°W / 26.64556; -80.07528 (26.645644, -80.075379)[8]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.04 square miles (2.7 km2). 0.92 square miles (2.4 km2) of it is land and 0.11 square miles (0.3 km2) of it (10.8%) is water.

People[change | change source]

As of the census of 2020, there were 3,564 people living in the town. The people made up 1,414 households. The population density was 3,860 people per square mile (1,490/km²). There were 1,478 housing units at an average density of 1,600 per square mile (618/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.1% White (60.0% were Non-Hispanic White), 3.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 6.6% from other races, and 21.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.7% of the population.

There were 1,414 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% were unmarried couples living together, 24.3% had a female householder with no husband or partner, and 12.4% had a male householder with no wife or partner. 20.4% of all households were made up of people living alone and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.1 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.[5]

In 2021, the median income for a household in the town was about $133,997, and the median income for a family was about $142,708.[9] The per capita income for the town was $53,160.[10] About 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[11]

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 84.76% of all residents, while Spanish was the mother tongue of 15.23% of the population.[12]

As of 2000, Lake Clarke Shores had the forty-first highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 10.08% of the town's population.[13]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Palm Beach County History Online: Timeline of Municipalities". www.pbchistoryonline.org via the Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Lake Clarke Shores". Historical Society of Palm Beach County via the Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Town History". Town of Lake Clarke Shores. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  9. "S1901: INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  10. "S1902: MEAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  11. "S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  12. "MLA Data Center Results for Lake Clarke Shores, Florida". Modern Language Association. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  13. "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2007-11-19.

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