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{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Kings Point, Florida |settlement_type = [[unincorporated place]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = FLMap-doton-KingsPoint.PNG |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Kings Point, Florida |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Florida}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Florida|County]] |subdivision_name2 = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Palm Beach County, Florida.png}} [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach]] |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 4.7 |area_land_km2 = 4.7 |area_water_km2 = 0.0 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.8 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.8 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 12207 |population_density_km2 = 2586.3 |population_density_sq_mi = 6698.5 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 5 |elevation_ft = 16 |coordinates = {{coord|26|26|46|N|80|8|23|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |area_code = [[Area code 561|561]], [[Area codes 561 and 728|728]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 12-36812<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1867160<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Kings Point''' was a former [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and current [[unincorporated place]] in [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach County]], [[Florida]], United States, located west of [[Delray Beach, Florida|Delray Beach]]. The population was 12,207 as of the 2000 census. The CDP consists primarily of a retirement community of the same name. The 2012 documentary ''[[Kings Point (film)|Kings Point]]'' depicted the lives of some of the residents and was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Winerip |first1=Michael |title=Kings Point, a Magic Kingdom for the Retirement Set |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/booming/kings-point-a-magic-kingdom-for-the-retirement-set.html |access-date=2021-08-26 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 9, 2013}}</ref> ==Geography== Kings Point is located at {{Coord|26|26|46|N|80|8|23|W|type:city}} (26.446044, -80.139715).<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|4.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, all land. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 12,207 people, 7,998 households, and 3,599 families living in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2,589.6|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 10,494 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,226.2|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (98.1% were [[Non-Hispanic White]]), <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Kings_Point.php |title=Demographics of Kings Point, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |access-date=2007-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080525123742/http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Kings_Point.php |archive-date=2008-05-25 }}</ref> 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.32% from [[Multiracial American|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.13% of the population. In 2000, there were 7,998 households, out of which 0.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.0% were non-families. 52.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 47.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.51 and the average family size was 2.05. Of the residents in 2000, 0.2% were under the age of 18, 0.2% were 18 to 24, 1.8% were 25 to 44, 9.6% were 45 to 64, and 88.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 78 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.0 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $25,010, and the median income for a family was $34,761. Males had a median income of $35,275 versus $25,714 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $21,893. About 4.0% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, [[English language|English]] was the [[first language]] for 87.54% of all residents, while [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]] accounted for 7.06%, [[Italian language|Italian]] 1.14%, [[Spanish language|Spanish]] 0.85%, [[German language|German]] 0.69%, and [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] 0.53% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=36812&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Kings Point, Florida |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |access-date=2007-12-12}}</ref> ==References== <references/> {{Palm Beach County, Florida}} {{South Florida metropolitan area}} {{Florida}} [[Category:Former census-designated places in Palm Beach County, Florida]] [[Category:Former census-designated places in Florida]]
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