Whisper Walk, Florida facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Whisper Walk, Florida
unincorporated place
Location of Whisper Walk, Florida
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	5,135
• Density	5,123.7/sq mi (1,978.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	561, 728
FIPS code	12-77216
GNIS feature ID	1867235

Whisper Walk was a special community located in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the United States. It was once known as a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it was an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for collecting population data, even though it wasn't officially a city or town. Today, it is an unincorporated place, meaning it's not part of any city government.

Whisper Walk is found northwest of Boca Raton. Even though it's not inside Boca Raton, people often use Boca Raton as its mailing address. In the year 2000, about 5,135 people lived there.

Exploring Whisper Walk's Location

Whisper Walk is situated in a sunny part of Florida. Its exact coordinates are 26.398866 degrees north and 80.182492 degrees west. This helps us pinpoint its spot on a map.

How Big is Whisper Walk?

According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of Whisper Walk is about 2.6 square kilometers (which is about 1.0 square mile). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside its boundaries.

Who Lives in Whisper Walk?

Whisper Walk is known as a "55 and over" community. This means that at least one person in each home must be 55 years old or older. This rule helps create a community where many residents are retired or nearing retirement.

Community Life and Residents

Many people who live in Whisper Walk are retired. A lot of them spend their winters there, coming from places like the northeastern United States. This makes the community lively during the cooler months.

Population Details from 2000

In 2000, there were 5,135 people living in Whisper Walk. There were 2,418 households, which are like individual homes or apartments. Out of these, 1,716 were families. The community had about 1,983 people per square kilometer (or 5,124 people per square mile).

There were also 2,637 housing units available. Most of the people living in Whisper Walk were White, with smaller numbers of African American and Asian residents. About 5.63% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Understanding Households and Families

In 2000, about 16.6% of the homes had children under 18 living there. Most households (65.3%) were married couples living together. About 29.0% of households were not families, meaning they might be individuals living alone or roommates. The average household had about 2.12 people, and the average family had about 2.53 people.

Age Groups in the Community

The population in Whisper Walk in 2000 was spread out in terms of age.

• About 14.9% of residents were under 18 years old.
• About 2.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 16.4% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 15.0% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• The largest group, 51.4%, were 65 years old or older.

The average age of residents was 66 years old. This shows that it was a community with many older adults.

Income and Financial Well-being

In 2000, the average yearly income for a household in Whisper Walk was about $42,368. For families, the average income was around $51,308. The "per capita income," which is the average income per person, was about $26,098.

A small number of people, about 4.7% of the total population, lived below the poverty line. This included about 5.7% of those under 18 and 5.3% of those 65 or older.

Languages Spoken in Whisper Walk

In 2000, most residents of Whisper Walk spoke English as their first language, making up 91.60% of the population. Other languages spoken included Spanish (5.48%), Italian (1.18%), Yiddish (1.07%), and Hebrew (0.64%).