Lake Asbury, Florida Explained

Official Name:Lake Asbury, Florida
Other Name:Asbury Lake
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:44.63
Area Land Km2:43.93
Area Water Km2:0.70
Area Total Sq Mi:17.23
Area Land Sq Mi:16.96
Area Water Sq Mi:0.27
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:11036
Population Density Km2:251.21
Population Density Sq Mi:650.63
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:30.0528°N -81.8164°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Ft:33
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-02187[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1867111[3]

Lake Asbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Florida, United States. It is referred to as the Asbury Lake CDP by the U.S. Census Bureau.[4] The population at the 2020 census was 11,036, up from 8,700 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lake Asbury is located north of the center of Clay County at 30.0529°N -81.8163°W.[6] The community surrounds a small reservoir of the same name, though it has also recently expanded eastward. It is bordered on the north by Black Creek, a tributary of the St. Johns River. The community is southwest of Orange Park and southwest of downtown Jacksonville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 44.8km2, of which 44.1km2 is land and 0.7km2, or 1.56%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 8,700 people, 2,848 households, and 2,450 families residing in the CDP, a 290% increase from 2000. The population density was 2417.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,048 housing units at an average density of 846.6/mi2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.8% White, 5.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population.

There were 799 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,476, and the median income for a family was $70,278. Males had a median income of $47,000 versus $30,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,398. About 4.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Asbury Lake CDP, Florida . dead . https://archive.today/20200212180127/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1202187 . February 12, 2020 . June 27, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-16 . data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.