Greater Sun Center is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hillsborough County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 16,321.

Geography

Greater Sun Center is located at 27°42'48" North, 82°21'35" West (27.713353, -82.359659)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 33.2 km² (12.8 mi²). 32.5 km² (12.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.19% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 16,321 people, 9,149 households, and 5,434 families residing in the community. The population density is 502.9/km² (1,303.0/mi²). There are 10,500 housing units at an average density of 323.5/km² (838.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the community is 98.96% White, 0.13% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. 1.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 9,149 households out of which 0.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% are married couples living together, 1.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% are non-families. 38.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 34.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.65 and the average family size is 2.05.

In the community the population is spread out with 0.4% under the age of 18, 0.2% from 18 to 24, 1.3% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 83.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 75 years. For every 100 females there are 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 74.2 males.

The median income for a household in the community is $38,101, and the median income for a family is $47,570. Males have a median income of $36,786 versus $27,963 for females. The per capita income for the community is $28,222. 4.6% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 37.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=27.713353&longitude=-82.359659&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=27.713353&lon=-82.359659&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-82.359659&lat=27.713353&w=750&h=500)