Matlacha, Florida
| Matlacha, Florida | |
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| CDP | |
| Location in Lee County and the state of Florida Location in Lee County and the state of Florida |
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| Country | United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 677 |
| • Density | 3,675/sq mi (1,837.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33993 |
| Area code(s) | 239 |
| FIPS code | 12-43475[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0286522[2] |
Matlacha (pronounced "mat-la-SHAY") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 735. It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Matlacha is one of five communities on Pine Island, although technically, it is located on a smaller island in Matlacha Pass, east of Pine Island. It is an "Old Florida" fishing village, home to many brightly colored art galleries, island boutiques, seafood restaurants, and traditional Floridian cottages.[3]
Geography
Matlacha is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (26.630339, -82.073412).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 735 people, 409 households, and 213 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,878.7 people per square mile (1,891.9/km²). There were 579 housing units at an average density of 3,843.3/sq mi (1,490.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.23% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population. As of the 2010 census, Matlacha's population decreased to 677 and the town's African-American population increased from 0 in 2000 to 2 in 2010.[5]
There were 409 households out of which 6.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.7% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.33.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.3% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,417, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $28,056 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,371. About 7.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
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- ↑ http://www.city-data.com/city/Matlacha-Florida.html
