Florida
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, United States. It is located south of
Tampa
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and north of
Sarasota
Sarasota () is a city in Sarasota County on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities, beaches, resorts, and the Sarasota School of Architecture. The city is located in the sout ...
on
I-75
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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,952. The ZIP Code serving the community is 33573.
Description
Sun City Center is an
age-restricted community
An age-restricted community is a residential community, often gated, that legally discriminates on the basis of age to limit residency to a majority fraction of older individuals—typically 80% over a set age. The minimum age is frequently set a ...
, which consists of single-family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses, and apartment buildings. It has its own hospital and several
nursing home
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facilities. It is legal to drive
golf cart
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s on the wide, palm-lined streets during daylight hours, and most shopping has special parking slots for same. There are about seven golf courses, various hobby shops, and an outdoor and two indoor pools in the main clubhouse area. There are clubs for almost any interest or hobby, including
ham radio
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, computers, art, woodworking, photography, sewing, cards, investments, and dancing.
Geography
Sun City Center is located in southern Hillsborough County at (27.713353, -82.359659). It is bordered to the northwest by
Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,055 at the 2010 census, up from 7,444 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Apollo Beach is located in southern Hillsborough ...
, to the northeast by Balm, to the east by Wimauma, and to the west by Ruskin. Interstate 75 forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 240, Sun City Center Boulevard ( State Road 674). U.S. Route 301 forms the eastern edge of the CDP, and the southern edge follows the
Little Manatee River
The Little Manatee River flows , from east of Fort Lonesome, Florida South of Hwy 674 and Earl Reynolds Rd In Hillsborough County through southern Hillsborough County, Florida including towns such as Sun City, Florida, and Gulf City, Florida ...
. Tampa is to the north, and
Bradenton
Bradenton ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population is 55,698.
History
Late 18th and early 19th centuries
A settlement established by Maroons or escaped sl ...
is to the southwest via I-75, or via US-301.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Sun City Center has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.20%, are water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 16,321 people, 9,149 households, and 5,434 families residing in the community. The population density was . There were 10,500 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 98.96%
White
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, 0.13%
African American
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Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.07%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.14% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.21% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 9,149 households, out of which 0.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 34.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.65 and the average family size was 2.05.
In the community the population was skewed toward the elderly with 0.4% under the age of 18, 0.2% from 18 to 24, 1.3% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 83.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 75 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $38,101, and the median income for a family was $47,570. Males had a median income of $36,786 versus $27,963 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the community was $28,222. About 2.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Sun City Center is served primarily by two
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit
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bus lines:
*Line 571 - South County Flex
*Line 75LX - South County Shopper
Notable people
*
Bud Sagendorf
Forrest Cowles Sagendorf (March 22, 1915 – September 22, 1994), better known as Bud Sagendorf, was an American cartoonist, notable for his work on King Features Syndicate's '' Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye'' comic strip.
Personal life
Born in ...
, cartoonist of the '' Thimble Theater'' comic strip and the ''
Popeye
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