Editing Key West (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 688
|1850= 2367
|1860= 2832
|1870= 5016
|1880= 9890
|1890= 18080
|1900= 17114
|1910= 19945
|1920= 18749
|1930= 12831
|1940= 12927
|1950= 26433
|1960= 33956
|1970= 29312
|1980= 24382
|1990= 24832
|2000= 25478
|2010= 24649
|2020= 26444
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 and 2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Key West racial composition''' <br>(Hispanics excluded from racial categories) <br>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Key West city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Key+West+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Key West city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Key+West+city;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|16,286
|16,160
|66.07%
|61.11%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,215
|2,562
|8.99%
|9.69%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|84
|59
|0.34%
|0.22%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|386
|609
|1.57%
|2.30%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|34
|35
|0.14%
|0.13%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|44
|186
|0.18%
|0.70%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Two or more races/Multiracial]] (NH)
|372
|904
|1.51%
|3.42%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|5,228
|5,929
|21.21%
|22.42%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''24,649'''
|'''26,444'''
|
|
|-
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 26,444 people, 10,788 households, and 5,701 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: Key West city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Key+West+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 24,649 people, 9,388 households, and 4,813 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: Key West city, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Key+West+city;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

{{bar box
|title = Ancestry in Key West (2014–2018) <ref>U.S. Census Bureau (2014–2018). People Reporting Ancestry American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from https://censusreporter.org</ref><ref>U.S. Census Bureau (2014–2018). Hispanic or Latino Origin by Specific Origin American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from https://censusreporter.org</ref>
|titlebar=#ddd |left1=Ancestral origin: |right1=Percent: |float=center
|bars =
{{bar percent|[[English American]] (including "[[Americans|American]]" ancestry)|dodgerblue|14}}
{{bar percent|[[Cuban American]]|lightblue|12.7}}
{{bar percent|[[German American]]|black|10.1}}
{{bar percent|[[Irish American]]|purple|7.9}}
{{bar percent|[[Italian American]]|darkred|6.2}}
{{bar percent|[[West Indian Americans]] (excluding [[Hispanic American|Hispanic]] groups)|lightgreen|5.7}}
{{bar percent|[[African American]]|yellow|4.8}}
{{bar percent|[[Mexican American]]|orange|4.2}}
{{bar percent|[[Central American]]|green|4}}
{{bar percent|[[Polish American]]|pink|3.7}}
{{bar percent|[[Scottish American]] (including [[Scots-Irish American|Scots-Irish]])|lightred|2.8}}
{{bar percent|[[Scandinavian Americans]] (including [[Icelandic American|Iceland]], [[Finnish American|Finland]], and [[Baltic Americans (disambiguation)|Baltic States]])|blue|2.8}}
{{bar percent|[[Puerto Rican American]]|white|2.7}}
{{bar percent|[[Ethnic groups in Europe|Central European]] (including [[Slavs|Slavic]], [[Slovak American|Slovakian]], [[Slovenian American|Slovenian]], [[Czech American|Czech]], etc.)|darkgreen|2.3}}}}
{{Clear}}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of [[2000]], there were 25,478 people, 11,016 households, and 5,463 families residing in the city.  The [[population density]] is 1,653.3/km<sup>2</sup> (4,285.0/mi<sup>2</sup>). There are 13,306 housing units at an average density of 863.4/km<sup>2</sup> (2,237.9/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 84.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]], 0.39% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.86% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 16.54% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

In 2000, there were 10,501 households, out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% were classified as non-families. Of all households, 31.4% were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.

In 2000, 16.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.4% was from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.0 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household was $43,021, and the median income for those classified as families was $50,895. Males had a median income of $30,967 versus $25,407 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,316. About 5.8% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. The ancestries most reported in 2000 were English (12.4%), German (12.2%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (6.8%), American (6.0%) and French (3.6%).

The number of families (as defined by the US census bureau) declined dramatically in the last four decades of the 20th century. In 1960, there were 13,340 families in Key West, with 42.1% of households having children living in them. By 2000, the population had dwindled to 5,463 families, with only 19.9% of households having children living in them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/11085788v1p11ch3.pdf|title=Census 2000: Households of Key West, Florida|access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref>

As of 2000, 76.66% spoke only [[English language|English]] at home, while [[Spanish language|Spanish]] was spoken by 17.32%, 1.06% spoke [[Italian language|Italian]], 1.02% spoke [[French language|French]], and [[German language|German]] was spoken as a by 0.94% of the population. In total, speakers of other languages spoken besides English made up 25.33% of residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=36550&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r|title=Data Center Results|access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref>

=== "Conchs" ===
{{main|Conch (people)}}
{{See also|Wrecking (shipwreck)#Wrecking in the Florida Keys|l1=Wrecking in the Florida Keys}}
[[File:NSRW Turtles.png|thumb|left|Captured [[sea turtle]]s in Key West, circa 1900]]
Many of the early residents of Key West were immigrants from the [[Bahamas]], known as [[Conch (people)|Conchs]] (pronounced "conks"'), who arrived in increasing numbers after 1830. Many were sons and daughters of Loyalists who fled to the nearest Crown soil during the [[American Revolution]].<ref>Windhorn, Stan & Langley, Wright ''Yesterday's Key West'' p.13</ref>  In the 20th century many residents of Key West started referring to themselves as ''Conchs'', and the term is now generally applied to all residents of Key West. Some residents use the term "Conch" (or, alternatively, "Saltwater Conch") to refer to a person born in Key West, while the term "Freshwater Conch" refers to a resident not born in Key West but who has lived in Key West for seven years or more.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990124/ai_n10499943 |title=The key to restoring conchs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311212707/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990124/ai_n10499943 |archive-date=March 11, 2007 |access-date=September 21, 2006}}</ref> The true original meaning of ''Conch'' applies only to someone with European ancestry who immigrated from the Bahamas, however. It is said that when a baby was born, the family would put a conch shell on a pole in front of their home.

Many of the black Bahamian immigrants who arrived later lived in [[Bahama Village]], an area of Old Town next to the [[Truman Annex]].

===Cuban presence===
[[File:Cuban mix.jpg|thumb|A typical [[Cuban sandwich]] available in many cafés and restaurants in Key West]]
Key West is closer to [[Havana]] ({{convert|106|mi|km|disp=or}})<ref name=AcmeMapper/> than it is to Miami ({{convert|130|mi|km|disp=semicolon|abbr=on}}).<ref name=chkdist/> In 1890, Key West had a population of nearly 18,800 and was the biggest and richest city in Florida.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Key West|url=http://www.keyshistory.org/keywest.html |access-date=September 21, 2015}}</ref> Half the residents were said to be of Cuban origin, and Key West regularly had Cuban mayors, including the son of [[Carlos Manuel de Céspedes]], father of the Cuban Republic, who was elected mayor in 1876.<ref name="Amigospais-guaracabuya.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.amigospais-guaracabuya.org/oaghe007.php|title=DOS EXILIOS}}</ref> Cubans were actively involved in reportedly 200 factories in town, producing 100&nbsp;million cigars annually. [[José Martí]] made several visits to seek recruits for Cuban independence starting in 1891 and founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party during his visits to Key West.<ref name="Amigospais-guaracabuya.org"/>

Key West received a large number of refugees during the [[Mariel Boatlift]]. Refugees continue to come ashore and, on at least one occasion, most notably in April 2003, flew hijacked Cuban Airlines planes into the city's airport.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keysso.net/community_news/April_2003/April_2003.htm|title=April 2003|access-date=September 11, 2007|archive-date=September 30, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930231518/http://www.keysso.net/community_news/April_2003/April_2003.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>