Mission Bay, Florida facts for kids
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Mission Bay, Florida
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Location of Mission Bay, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Palm Beach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,926 |
| • Density | 3,785.5/sq mi (1,461.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 561, 728 |
| FIPS code | 12-46040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867176 |
Mission Bay was a special kind of community called a census-designated place (CDP) in Florida, United States. It's located west of a city called Boca Raton in Palm Beach County, Florida. In the year 2000, about 2,926 people lived there. Today, it is considered an unincorporated place, meaning it's not officially a city or town with its own local government.
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Where is Mission Bay?
Mission Bay is located in Florida, a state in the southeastern United States. You can find it west of the city of Boca Raton. Its exact location is around 26 degrees north and 80 degrees west.
The area of Mission Bay is quite small. It covers about 2.0 square kilometers (which is about 0.8 square miles) of land. There is no water area within its boundaries.
Who Lives in Mission Bay?
In 2000, there were 2,926 people living in Mission Bay. These people lived in 1,016 different homes.
Families and Households
Many families lived in Mission Bay. About 46.7% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most homes (72.1%) were married couples living together. About 8.6% of homes had a female head of the house without a husband.
The average home had about 2.88 people, and the average family had about 3.18 people.
Age Groups
The people in Mission Bay were of different ages.
- About 29.6% were under 18 years old.
- About 5.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 28.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 26.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 10.0% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people living there was 38 years old.
Languages Spoken
In 2000, most people in Mission Bay spoke English as their first language, about 82.82%. Other languages spoken included Spanish (14.14%) and Italian (3.03%).
