POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA

'Pompano Beach' is a city in Broward County, Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The Nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was 88,874;^[1] however, due to a recent annexation of neighboring Pompano Beach Highlands and Collier Manor-Cresthaven, the population of the city has surpassed 100,000. Pompano Beach is currently in the middle of a redevelopment process of its neglected beachfront which promises to reinvent the city. The city has also been listed as one of the top real estate markets being featured in CNN, ''Money'' and the ''Wall Street Journal'' as one of the country's top vacation home markets.

Contents

History and current events

Famous current and past residents

Geography

Demographics

Languages

Trivia

References

External links

History and current events

Pompano Beach was settled about 1900, and incorporated as a town in 1908. Its name is derived from the Florida pompano (''Trachinotus carolinus''), a fish found off the Atlantic coast. Pompano Beach experienced significant growth during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. In 1950, the population of the city reached 5,682. Like most of southeast Florida, Pompano Beach experienced great growth in the late 20th century as many people moved there from northern parts of the United States. A substantial seasonal population also spends its winters in the area. In 2004, John Rayson was elected as the first official mayor of Pompano. In recent years, an effort to rejuvenate rundown areas, an example of urban blight, near the city's beach has gained momentum and is undergoing a multibillion dollar building boom.

Famous current and past residents

★ Al Goldstein, pornographer and former publisher of ''Screw'' magazine

★ Jerome McDougle, professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles.

★ Stockar McDougle, professional football player Jacksonville Jaguars.

★ Esther Rolle, actress, from television's ''Good Times'' and ''Maude''

★ Al Harris, professional football player, Green Bay Packers.

★ Eddie Jones, professional basketball player, Miami Heat.

★ Jake Roberts, professional wrestler, retired WWE.

★ Paolo Gregoletto, Bass Player in metal band, Trivium.
John Hauf, Towboat Captain
Lawrence Acheson, Entrepreneur

Geography

Pompano Beach is located at (26.234659, -80.125615).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.4 km² (22.1 mi²). 53.2 km² (20.5 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (7.22%) is water.
Pompano Beach is in northeast Broward County along the Atlantic Ocean. It includes about three (3) miles of beachfront that extends from the intersection of Florida State Road A1A and Terra Mar Drive to the Hillsboro Inlet. The city is bounded by the following municipalities:
On its northeast:

★ Hillsboro Beach

★ Lighthouse Point
On its north:

★ Deerfield Beach
On its west:

★ Coconut Creek

On its southwest:

★ Margate

★ North Lauderdale
On its south:

★ Fort Lauderdale
On its southeast:

★ Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 78,191 people, 35,197 households, and 18,443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,469.1/km² (3,804.4/mi²). There were 44,496 housing units at an average density of 836.0/km² (2,165.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.8% White, 38.9% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.05% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.94% of the population.
There were 35,197 households out of which 17.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,073, and the median income for a family was $44,195. Males had a median income of $31,162 versus $26,870 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,938. About 13.1% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

Languages

As of 2000, before many of the unincorporated areas were annexed to the city, speakers of English as a first language were at 76.38%, while Spanish was at 9.34%, Haitian Creole consisted of 6.16%, French made up 2.35%, and Portuguese at 1.52% of the population.^[2]
Data for previously unincorporated areas that are now part of Pompano Beach:

★ Pompano Beach Highlands as English being at 69.54% who spoke it as a first language, while Spanish at 20.26%, Haitian Creole at 4.74%, Portuguese 3.89%, and Vietnamese at 1.12% of the population.^[3]
Collier Manor-Cresthaven had speakers of English as their first language at 72.54%, Spanish at 16.92%, Haitian Creole 6.88%, French at 1.40%, Italian at 1.12%, and Portuguese at 1.12% of residents.^[4]

Trivia

★ Pompano Beach is the winter home of the Goodyear Blimp ''Spirit of Innovation''.

References

1. http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2004-04-12.xls
2. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=58050&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r
3. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=58075&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r
4. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=13625&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r

External links

★ City of Pompano Beach official site

★ Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce