Feather Sound, Florida facts for kids
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Feather Sound, Florida
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Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Pinellas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
| • Land | 2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| Elevation | 6 ft (2 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,607 |
| • Density | 1,272.76/sq mi (491.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
33762
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| FIPS code | 12-21945 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867139 |
Feather Sound is a community located in Pinellas County, Florida, in the United States. It's a special kind of area called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's a community that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.
In 2020, about 3,607 people lived in Feather Sound. A big part of this area is home to the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
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Where is Feather Sound?
Feather Sound is located in Florida, near the coordinates 27°54′18″N 82°40′25″W / 27.90500°N 82.67361°W.
The total area of Feather Sound is about 9.3 square kilometers (or 3.6 square miles). Most of this area is land, which is about 7.8 square kilometers (3.0 square miles). The rest, about 1.5 square kilometers (0.6 square miles), is water. This means about 16% of Feather Sound is covered by water.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Feather Sound has changed over the years:
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 2,690 | — | |
| 2000 | 3,597 | 33.7% | |
| 2010 | 3,420 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 3,607 | 5.5% | |
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In 2000, there were 3,597 people living in Feather Sound. These people lived in 1,909 households, and 943 of these were families. The community had about 330 people per square kilometer. There were also 2,027 housing units available.
Who Lives in Feather Sound?
Most people in Feather Sound are White, making up about 93.86% of the population. There are also smaller groups of African American (2.09%), Asian (2.53%), and Native American (0.11%) residents. About 4.06% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of all the households in 2000, about 15.6% had children under 18 living there. Many households (42.9%) were married couples living together. About 50.6% of households were not families, meaning they were individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
Many people (40.1%) lived alone. Only a small number (4.1%) of these were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. On average, each household had about 1.88 people, and each family had about 2.54 people.
Age Groups
The population in Feather Sound is spread out across different age groups:
- 13.5% were under 18 years old.
- 6.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 41.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 29.9% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 8.9% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in Feather Sound was 39 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 100.1 males.
Income in Feather Sound
In 2000, the average income for a household in Feather Sound was $71,310 per year. For families, the average income was higher, at $92,181 per year.
The average income per person in Feather Sound was $49,717. A small number of families (0.8%) and people (2.2%) lived below the poverty line. This included no one under 18, but 5.3% of those aged 65 or older.
See also
In Spanish: Feather Sound para niños
