Hollywood, Florida

Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The population was 139,357 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 144,535 ^*.

Geography

Hollywood is located at (26.021467, -80.174910).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 79.8 km² (30.8 mi²). 70.8 km² (27.3 mi²) of it is land and 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²) of it (11.23%) is water.

Hollywood is located in the southeast of Broward County, and includes about 5-6 miles of Atlantic Ocean beach, interrupted briefly by a portion deeded to Dania Beach. Hollywood is bounded by the following municipalities:

To the north:

To the northwest:

To the west:

Pembroke Pines

To the southwest:

Miramar

To the south:

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 139,357 people, 59,673 households, and 34,490 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,968.0/km² (5,097.2/mi²). There were 68,426 housing units at an average density of 966.3/km² (2,502.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.35% White, 12.09% African American or Black, 0.27% Native American, 1.98% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 3.95% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.53% of the population.

There were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,714, and the median income for a family was $44,849. Males had a median income of $33,102 versus $27,237 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,097. About 9.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

English is the main language, but Spanish is commonly spoken. Hollywood also has largest French-speaking community in the United States, thanks to the French Canadian snowbirds who flock to the city during the winter months. About 300,000 French Canadians migrate to the Greater Fort Lauderdale area every winter, Hollywood being the destination for the majority of them . There are also large West Indian and Romanian populations.

North of Hollywood is the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, portions of which are cointained within the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach and Hollywood as well as unincorporated Broward County.

Adam Walsh, the late son of AMW host John Walsh, was kidnapped from a Sears department store in the Hollywood Mall in 1981.

References

Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg. 132
United States Census Bureau

External links

City of Hollywood official website
Hollywood Historical Society

Cities in Florida | Broward County, Florida

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