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Davenport is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population
was 1,924 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S.
Census Bureau is 1,995.
Geography
Location of Davenport, Florida
Davenport is located at 28°9′38″N, 81°36′10″W (28.160530, -81.602651).GR1
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2
km˛ (1.6 mi˛). 4.0 km˛ (1.6 mi˛) of it is land and 0.2 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it
(3.68%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,924 people, 708 households, and 536
families residing in the city. The population density was 476.2/km˛
(1,230.5/mi˛). There were 913 housing units at an average density of 226.0/km˛
(583.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 86.85% White, 6.91% African
American, 0.57% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 4.52% from other races, and 0.83%
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.12% of the
population.
There were 708 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all
households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the
average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 7.4%
from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there
were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,408, and the median income
for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $31,341 versus $25,492
for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,544. About 7.2% of
families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including
10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Housing
The area to the north east of Polk County, part of the greater Davenport area is
rapidly developing due to its close proximity to Walt Disney World and other
major tourist attractions. Polk County has zoned much of the land to the north
of Davenport for short term rental development, and large developments of high
priced homes have been built. Many homes are purchased by British residents who
rent the homes to British tourists for annual vacations to nearby Orlando. This
influx of money has a great influence on the economy and local development of
Davenport. Over 1,000,000 British residents visit Orlando each year, many
preferring to rent a home for their vacation, instead of using the traditional
hotels on International Drive and Kissimmee in Greater Orlando.