Editing Stock Island, Florida

{{About|the census-designated place|the island|Stock Island}}
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'''Stock Island''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and [[unincorporated community]] on the [[Stock Island|island]] of the same name in [[Monroe County, Florida|Monroe County]], [[Florida]], United States.<ref>[http://www.keywestcity.com/egov/docs/1161957236_949066.pdf Zoning Map]. ''[[Key West, Florida|City of Key West]]''. Accessed September 21, 2008.</ref> The population of the CDP was 4,722 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 3,919 in [[2010 United States census|2010]].<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1268800&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P1| title=P1. Race – Stock Island CDP, Florida: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=January 18, 2023}}</ref> It is located on the portion of the island south of [[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|US 1]]. It is supposedly named for the herds of livestock formerly kept there. Alternatively, some local historians suggest that it may be named for an early settler.<ref>http://keys.fiu.edu/gazetteer/00000611.htm "Key Names" Florida Keys Gazetteer</ref>

==Geography==
Stock Island is located at {{Coord|24|34|12|N|81|44|15|W|type:city}} (24.570075, -81.737376).<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>

[[U.S. Route 1 in Florida|US 1]] (or the [[Overseas Highway]]) crosses the key at approximately mile markers 4–6, immediately east of [[Key West]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.8|sqmi|1}} are land and {{convert|1.3|sqmi|1}}, or 60.24%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 4446
|1990= 3613
|2000= 4410
|2010= 3919
|2020= 4722
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Stock Island racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1268800&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2022-01-04|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,662
| 35.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 895
| 18.95%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 7
| 0.15%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 29
| 0.61%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 113
| 2.39%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 2,016
| 42.69%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,722 people, 1,584 households, and 1,081 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,410 people, 1,713 households, and 1,050 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 1,891.9/km{{sup|2}} (4,919.1/mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,855 housing units at an average density of 795.8/km{{sup|2}} (2,069.2/mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.09% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 43.33% of the population.

There were 1,713 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP, 23.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.3% was from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,537, and the median income for a family was $38,029. Males had a median income of $23,714 versus $20,182 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $14,346. About 19.2% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Monroe County School District (Florida)|Monroe County School District]] operates public schools serving Stock Island. Three schools in the City of Key West, Gerald Adams on Stock Island and Horace O'Bryant Middle School<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006|title=Horace O'Bryant Middle School|url=http://hob.monroe.k12.fl.us/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914013530/http://hob.monroe.k12.fl.us/ |archive-date=2008-09-14|access-date=2022-03-27 |website=hob.monroe.k12.fl.us}}</ref> and [[Key West High School]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-12-04 |title=KWHS: Home of the Conchs! |url=http://kwh.monroe.k12.fl.us/Default.htm |access-date=2022-03-27 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204103500/http://kwh.monroe.k12.fl.us/Default.htm |archive-date=4 December 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> located on Key West Island, serve Stock Island. [[The College of the Florida Keys|College of the Florida Keys]] is located here as well.

==About the community==
The community tends to be residential in character, rather than the tourist-oriented Key West, with a year-round population. Stock Island has a thriving artist community with specific enclaves that encompass artists/shops. Ten marinas and boat yards on the island are home to live-aboard residents, offer transient slips, charters and water sports activities. There are many restaurants and food trucks, a distillery and two craft breweries.

I Love Stock Island<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home - I Love Stock Island |url=https://ilovestockisland.org/ |access-date=2022-03-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> runs a three-day festival in December featuring a lighted boat parade, tours of the island, and culinary contests. They also promote the artist and business community and organize quarterly island-wide clean up days.

The [[Key West Golf Club]] and residential complex, which takes up nearly one-quarter of the island is on the City of Key West side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.circathebeaches.net/2015/07/hiding-out-at-the-key-west-golf-club/|title= Hiding Out At The Key West Golf Club - Circa The Beaches}}</ref>

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Florida]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Monroe County, Florida]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Key West]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Florida]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Florida]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean]]