Sun City Center, Florida
| Sun City Center, Florida | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°42′48″N 82°21′35″W / 27.71333°N 82.35972°WCoordinates: 27°42′48″N 82°21′35″W / 27.71333°N 82.35972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Founded | 1961[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 sq mi (33.1 km2) |
| • Land | 12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,258 |
| • Density | 1,275.1/sq mi (493.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Codes | 33573 |
| Area code(s) | 813 |
| FIPS code | 12-27319[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1853255[3] |
| Website | http://www.suncitycenter.org/ |
Sun City Center is an unincorporated census-designated place located in southern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is located south of Tampa and north of Sarasota on I-75. As of the 2010 census, the population was 19,258. The Zip Code serving the community is 33573.
Description
Sun City Center is an age-restricted community, which consists of single-family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses, and apartment buildings. It has its own hospital and several nursing home facilities. It is legal to drive golf carts on the wide, palm-lined streets during daylight hours and most shopping has special parking slots for same. There are about 7 golf courses, various hobby shops, an outdoor and two indoor pools in the main clubhouse area. There are clubs for almost any interest or hobby, including ham radio, computers, art, woodworking, photography,sewing, cards, investments, and dancing.
Geography
Sun City Center is located at 27°42′48″N 82°21′35″W / 27.71333°N 82.35972°W (27.713353, -82.359659).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33 km2), of which 12.5 square miles (32 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (2.19%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 2,143 | — | |
| 1980 | 5,605 | 161.5% | |
| 1990 | 8,326 | 48.5% | |
| 2000 | 16,321 | 96.0% | |
| 2010 | 19,258 | 18.0% | |
| source:[5][6] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 16,321 people, 9,149 households, and 5,434 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,303.0 people per square mile (502.9/km²). There were 10,500 housing units at an average density of 838.3/sq mi (323.5/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.96% White, 0.13% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 9,149 households out of which 0.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 34.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.65 and the average family size was 2.05.
In the community the population was skewed toward the elderly with 0.4% under the age of 18, 0.2% from 18 to 24, 1.3% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 83.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 75 years. For every 100 females there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $38,101, and the median income for a family was $47,570. Males had a median income of $36,786 versus $27,963 for females. The per capita income for the community was $28,222. About 2.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Sun City Center is served primarily by two Hillsborough Area Regional Transit bus lines:
- Line 87 - Ruskin to Wimauma[7]
- Line 35LX - Downtown Tampa to Kings Point[8]
Notable person
- Bud Sagendorf, cartoonist of the Thimble Theater comic strip and the Popeye comic books.[9][10]
References
- ↑ A History of Sun City Center
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- ↑ 2000 census figure enumerated as Greater Sun Center
- ↑ HART Line 87
- ↑ HART Line 35 Limited Express
- ↑ Yoe, Craig, editor. Popeye: The Great Comic Book Tales by Bud Sagendorf, p. 16. Yoe Books/IDW, February 2011.
- ↑ "Popeye artist Sagendorf dies after five decades with strip", Daily Herald (Chicago, Illinois), September 24, 1994.
