Editing Ferry Pass, Florida

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'''Ferry Pass''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Escambia County, Florida|Escambia County]], [[Florida]]. It is considered to be a community within Pensacola. It is a principal community in the [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]]—Ferry Pass—[[Brent, Florida]] [[Pensacola metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]], and is located north of Pensacola city limits. The population was 29,921 at the [[2020 United States census]], up from 28,921 at the [[2010 United States Census]]. The [[University of West Florida]], located in Ferry Pass, is the only [[university]] located in the Pensacola metropolitan area.

==Geography==
Ferry Pass is located at {{coord|30|30|45|N|87|12|5|W|type:city}} (30.512395, -87.201491).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|54.3|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|36.1|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|18.2|km2|disp=flip}}, or 33.57%, is water, consisting of a portion of [[Escambia Bay]].
The boundaries of the CDP include Greenbriar Boulevard to the north, [[Ensley, Florida|Ensley]] to the west, the city of [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]] to the south, and [[Escambia Bay]] to the east.<ref name="maptechnica.com">[http://www.maptechnica.com/us-city-boundary-map/city/Ferry%20Pass/state/FL/cityid/1222275 Boundary Map and Geodata for the CDP of Ferry Pass in Florida]. MapTechnica. Retrieved 9 August 2013.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 16910
|1990= 26301
|2000= 27176
|2010= 28921
|2020= 29921
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 27,176 people, 11,569 households, and 6,686 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,929.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 12,700 housing units at an average density of {{convert|901.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.61% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.90% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 11,569 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,674, and the median income for a family was $47,298. Males had a median income of $34,027 versus $23,892 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $22,165.  About 7.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Ferry Pass is part of the [[Escambia County School District]], which also serves the entire county.<ref>[http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us/ Escambia County School District] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050319043136/http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us/ |date=March 19, 2005 }}</ref> The [[University of West Florida]] is located in the northern part of the community.<ref name="maptechnica.com"/>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.city-data.com/city/Ferry-Pass-Florida.html Ferry Pass profile from city-data.com]
*[http://myescambia.com/districts/4/videos/district-4-town-hall-ferry-pass District 4 Town Hall in Ferry Pass - Escambia County]

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[[Category:Pensacola metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Escambia County, Florida]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]]