Belle Glade Camp was a former

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(CDP) and current

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, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Belle Glade Camp is located at (26.659764, -80.682615). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,141 people, 284 households, and 232 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 917.8/km² (2,380.3/mi²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 236.5/km² (613.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 13.15%

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(1.4% Non-Hispanic White), 69.59%

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, 0.35% Native American, 0.18%

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, 10.60% from

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, and 6.13% from

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of any race were 23.66% of the population. In 2000, there were 284 households, out of which 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 29.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.02 and the average family size was 4.35. In 2000, in the former CDP, the population was spread out, with 46.3% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $20,278, and the median income for a family was $17,656. Males had a median income of $22,574 versus $15,455 for females. The

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for the CDP was $4,995. About 57.1% of families and 62.1% of the population were below the

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, including 70.1% of those under age 18 and 74.1% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000,

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as a

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was spoken by 59.21% of all residents, while French Creole accounted for 25.84% and

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was the mother tongue for 14.94% of the population.

Schools

*Crestwood Middle School *

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References

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