Cypress Quarters, Florida

Cypress Quarters, Florida
CDP
Location in Okeechobee County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°14′52″N 80°48′50″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Okeechobee
Area
• Total	2.70 sq mi (7.00 km2)
• Land	2.67 sq mi (6.92 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (8 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,029
• Density	385.39/sq mi (148.78/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-16100
GNIS feature ID	0281241

Cypress Quarters is a census-designated place (CDP) in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Cypress Quarters is located at 27°14′52″N 80°48′50″W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	1,150		—
2010	1,215		5.7%
2020	1,029		−15.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Cypress Quarters, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000	Pop 2010	Pop 2020	% 2000	% 2010	2020
White alone (NH)	313	331	258	27.22%	27.24%	25.07%
Black or African American alone (NH)	757	700	544	65.83%	57.61%	52.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	1	6	0.52%	0.08%	0.58%
Asian alone (NH)	5	19	14	0.43%	1.56%	1.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	1	1	0.00%	0.08%	0.10%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	8	0.00%	0.00%	0.78%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	6	16	24	0.52%	1.32%	2.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	147	174	5.48%	12.10%	16.91%
Total	1,150	1,215	1,029	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,150 people, 420 households, and 291 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 425.0 inhabitants per square mile (164.1/km²). There were 469 housing units at an average density of 173.3 per square mile (66.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 29.22% White, 65.83% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 3.04% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.48% of the population.

There were 420 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,565, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $31,103 versus $17,411 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,046. About 25.4% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.