Sunshine Acres, Florida facts for kids
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Sunshine Acres, Florida
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Former CDP
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 Sunshine Acres, Florida
Location in Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 827 |
| • Density | 804.6/sq mi (310.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 12-69962 |
Sunshine Acres used to be a special kind of community called a "census-designated place" (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, USA. This means it was a place with a name and a population, but it wasn't officially a city or town. In the year 2000, about 827 people lived there. Today, Sunshine Acres is a neighborhood inside the town of Davie.
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About Sunshine Acres
Sunshine Acres is located in the sunny state of Florida. It sits at specific geographic coordinates: 26.054822 degrees North and 80.296926 degrees West. These numbers help pinpoint its exact spot on a map.
Size and Land Area
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sunshine Acres covered a total area of about 2.7 square kilometers (which is about 1.0 square mile). All of this area was land, meaning there were no large lakes or rivers within its boundaries.
Who Lived in Sunshine Acres?
In 2000, a census (a count of the population) showed that 827 people lived in Sunshine Acres. There were 242 households, which are like homes where people live. Most of these households (214) were families.
Population Details
The area had about 310 people living in each square kilometer. There were also 247 housing units, meaning places where people could live.
Many different groups of people made up the population:
- About 88% were White.
- About 5% were African American.
- About 2% were Asian.
- About 2% were from other races.
- About 2% were from two or more races.
- About 11% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
Families and Households
Out of the 242 households:
- Almost half (44.2%) had children under 18 living there.
- Most (79.3%) were married couples living together.
- A small number (5.8%) had a female head of household with no husband present.
- About 11% were not families, meaning individuals living alone or with roommates.
- Only a few households (6.6%) were made up of just one person.
- A very small number (2.1%) had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
On average, each household had about 3.38 people, and each family had about 3.56 people.
Age Groups
The people in Sunshine Acres were spread across different age groups:
- About 30% were under 18 years old.
- About 5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 25% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 29% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 10% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people living there was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were about 111 males.
Income and Languages
In 2000, the average income for a household in Sunshine Acres was around $70,375 per year. For families, the average income was about $71,625. The average income per person was about $27,074. A very small number of people (less than 5%) had incomes below what is considered the poverty line.
Most people in Sunshine Acres (about 91%) spoke English as their first language. The next most common language was Spanish, spoken by about 9% of the population as their first language.
