Upper Keys, Florida

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Population in July 2007: 20,288.

Males: 10,537	(51.9%)
Females: 9,751	(48.1%)

Median resident age:	44.8 years
Florida median age:	38.7 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,761 (it was $43,063 in 2000)

Upper Keys:	$61,761
Florida:	$47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $46,171

Upper Keys:	$46,171
Florida:	$26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $594,863 (it was $175,800 in 2000)

Upper Keys:	$594,863
Florida:	$230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $753,122; Detached houses: $876,758; Townhouses or other attached units: $696,372; In 2-unit structures: $588,220; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $452,589; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $746,968; Mobile homes: $88,954

Upper Keys, FL residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Upper Keys:

White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
Hispanic (13.1%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Black (1.4%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Other race (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Upper Keys: 109.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 37 feet

Land area: 44.8 square miles.

Population density: 453 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Upper Keys

High school or higher: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upper Keys CCD

Never married: 20.0%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 14.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.1%
Florida:	16.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Upper Keys:	1.2% ($2,025)
Florida:	1.4% ($1,262)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kendall-Perrine, FL (42.2 miles , pop. 155,589).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (44.1 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (970.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Islamorada, Village of Islands, FL (0.0 miles ), Tavernier, FL (1.9 miles ), Key Largo, FL (2.2 miles ), Islamorada, FL (3.4 miles ), North Key Largo, FL (4.4 miles ), Layton, FL (5.1 miles) , Florida City, FL (5.2 miles ), Islandia, FL (5.2 miles) .

Latitude: 25.06 N, Longitude: 80.48 W

Upper Keys household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Upper Keys-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Upper Keys place center injured 20 people and caused $25 million in damages.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the place center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Upper Keys:

MARINERS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TAVERNIER, FL)
HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL)
HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL INC (about 35 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL)

Amtrak stations near Upper Keys:

8 miles: KEY LARGO (102 OVERSEAS HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.
14 miles: ISLAMORADA (82201 OVERSEAS HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upper Keys:

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 35 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 76 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

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Notable locations in Upper Keys: Ocean Reef Club (A), Key Largo Club (B), Port Largo Plaza (C), Waldorf Plaza (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Kendall Mall (1), Tavernier Towne II Shopping Center (2), The Tradewinds Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Upper Keys include: Church of the Nazarene (A), Coral Isles Church (B), Getman Memorial Church (C), Saint Adrians Church (D), Saint James the Fisherman Episcopal Church (E), Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church (F), Saint Margarets Church (G), San Pedro Church (H), Burton Memorial United Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Crocodile Lake (A), Surprise, Lake (B), Simmons, Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: North Sound Creek (A), Dispatch Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Upper Keys include: Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), New Mahogany Hammock State Botanical Site (2), John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (3), Key Largo Hammocks Botanical State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Florida:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	47.0%
Whole state:	66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.7%
Whole state:	12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upper Keys, FL

People in group quarters in Upper Keys

78 people in nursing homes
48 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
20 people in other workers' dormitories
19 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
5 people in military barracks, etc.

Upper Keys compared to Florida state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Florida:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (84%) No fuel used (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Upper Keys

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	55.6%	13.6%	7.1%	4.4%	3.9%
Congregations	6.9%	15.3%	9.7%	8.3%	6.9%

Name	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Vineyard USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%	1.1%	9.4%
Congregations	4.2%	5.6%	4.2%	2.8%	36.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

10.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,683 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.93%
Florida average:	8.71%

0.40% of residents moved from foreign countries ($963 average AGI)
Monroe County: 0.40%
Florida average: 0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Miami-Dade County, FL	1.25% ($45,447 average AGI)
from Broward County, FL	0.49% ($60,680)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.23% ($41,028)

13.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,287 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.07%
Florida average:	7.73%

0.27% of residents moved to foreign countries ($759 average AGI)
Monroe County: 0.27%
Florida average: 0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Miami-Dade County, FL	1.31% ($48,176 average AGI)
to Broward County, FL	0.59% ($58,749)
to Lee County, FL	0.55% ($56,635)

Strongest AM radio stations in Upper Keys:

WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRHB (1020 AM; 9 kW; KENDALL, FL; Owner: NEW WORLD BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO, INC.)
WOIR (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOMESTEAD, FL; Owner: AMANECER CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upper Keys:

WKLG (102.1 FM; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WKLG, INC.)
WKEZ-FM (96.9 FM; TAVERNIER, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMKL (91.7 FM; KEY LARGO, FL; Owner: CALL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WFKZ (103.1 FM; PLANTATION KEY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCTH (100.3 FM; PLANTATION KEY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZMQ (106.3 FM; KEY LARGO, FL; Owner: SOUTH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)
WMCU (89.7 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
W228AY (93.5 FM; KEY LARGO, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BR OFMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA)
WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
W221AY (92.1 FM; ISLAMORADA, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BD OFMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA)
WMFL (88.5 FM; FLORIDA CITY, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Upper Keys:

W54BB (Channel 54; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
WEYS-LP (Channel 56; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
W32AB (Channel 32; MATECUMBE, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
W67AP (Channel 67; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
W43AD (Channel 43; MATECUMBE, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
W27AY (Channel 27; MATECUMBE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - MONROE COUNTY)
W40AA (Channel 40; MATECUMBE, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
WPMF-LP (Channel 31; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)

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