Editing Pretty Bayou, Florida

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'''Pretty Bayou''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Bay County, Florida|Bay County]], [[Florida]], United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2020 census, down from 3,206 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref> It is part of the [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]]&ndash;[[Panama City Beach, Florida]] [[Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. In 2018, [[Hurricane Michael]] caused significant damage to the city.

==Geography==
Pretty Bayou is located at {{coord|30|11|45|N|85|41|48|W|type:city}} (30.195901, -85.696528).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Pretty Bayou CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.8|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|4.4|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 8.26%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pretty Bayou CDP, Florida| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 3340
|1990= 3839
|2000= 3519
|2010= 3206
|2020= 2911
|footnote=source:<ref name="Census 2010"/><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]]|accessdate=2010-07-17}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 3,206 people, 1,310 households, and 921 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,885.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,488 housing units at an average density of {{convert|875.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|American Indian or Alaska Native]], 1.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.8% some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.3% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

There were 1,310 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were headed by [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.36, and the average family size was 2.77.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 49.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the CDP was $48,347, and the median income for a family was $56,856. Males had a median income of $39,261 versus $29,185 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $26,930.  About 4.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Bay County, Florida}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Bay County, Florida]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida]]