Five Points, Florida Explained

Official Name:Five Points, Florida
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.46
Area Land Km2:6.46
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:2.50
Area Land Sq Mi:2.49
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1076
Population Density Km2:166.59
Population Density Sq Mi:431.44
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:30.2153°N -82.6425°W
Elevation Ft:167
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:32055[2]
Area Code:386
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-22475[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0282521

Five Points is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,076 at the 2020 census, down from 1,265 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lake City, Florida Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Five Points is located at 30.2153°N -82.6426°W.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,362 people, 417 households, and 266 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 527.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 480 housing units at an average density of 185.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.75% White, 15.71% Black, 0.22% American Indian, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 417 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 36.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 141.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,057, and the median income for a family was $15,375. Males had a median income of $17,446 versus $11,964 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,246. About 30.7% of families and 43.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 67.6% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those aged 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Five Points FL ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.