Belleair Bluffs, Florida

Belleair Bluffs, Florida
City
Looking west from Belleair Bluffs's end of the Belleair Causeway toward Belleair Beach at sunset. November 3, 2006.
Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°55′10″N82°48′59″W / 27.91944°N 82.81639°W / 27.91944; -82.81639
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pinellas
Area [1]
• Total	0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
• Land	0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,311
• Density	5,023.91/sq mi (1,937.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	33770
Area code	727
FIPS code	12-05125 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0278453 [3]
Website	www.belleairbluffs.org

Belleair Bluffs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,031 at the 2010 census. ^[4]

Belleair Bluffs has a total area of 0.6 square miles, about a quarter of which is water. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,311. The city had a high density of 4,857.7 inhabitants per square mile as per the 2000 census, with the majority being White (97.95%). The median age was 60 years, with a significant portion (44.1%) of the population being 65 or older. The median household and family incomes were $32,528 and $48,421 respectively. Approximately 6.1% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Geography

Belleair Bluffs is located at 27°55′10″N82°48′59″W / 27.919547°N 82.816458°W / 27.919547; -82.816458 . ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (25.40%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	1,910		—
1980	2,522		32.0%
1990	2,128		−15.6%
2000	2,243		5.4%
2010	2,031		−9.5%
2020	2,311		13.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 2,243 people in 1,327 households, including 609 families, in the city. The population density was 4,857.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,875.6/km²). There were 1,503 housing units at an average density of 3,255.0 per square mile (1,256.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.95% White, 0.18% African American, 0.98% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25%. ^[2]

Of the 1,327 households 9.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.1% were non-families. 48.5% of households were one person and 29.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.69 and the average family size was 2.34.

The age distribution was 8.8% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 44.1% 65 or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median household income was $32,528 and the median family income was $48,421. Males had a median income of $40,987 versus $25,658 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,329. About 1.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Belleair Bluffs city, Florida". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 4, 2012.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• City of Belleair Bluffs official website