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Marathon situated
on Vaca Key
Population: 10, 002
Location: One hour from Key Largo and Key West, in Monroe County
Nickname: Heart of the Florida Keys
Founded: 1999 |
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General
Characteristics
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Big Pine Key, Florida, 33043 |
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General Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Total population |
5,032 |
100.0 |
100% |
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Male |
2,640 |
52.5 |
49.1% |
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Female |
2,392 |
47.5 |
50.9% |
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Median age
(years) |
44.3 |
(X) |
35.3 |
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Under 5 years |
177 |
3.5 |
6.8% |
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18 years and over |
4,186 |
83.2 |
74.3% |
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65 years and over |
749 |
14.9 |
12.4% |
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One
race |
4,942 |
98.2 |
97.6% |
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White |
4,772 |
94.8 |
75.1% |
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Black or African American |
55 |
1.1 |
12.3% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
25 |
0.5 |
0.9% |
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Asian |
29 |
0.6 |
3.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
1 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
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Some other race |
60 |
1.2 |
5.5% |
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Two or more races |
90 |
1.8 |
2.4% |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
338 |
6.7 |
12.5% |
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Average
household
size |
2.21 |
(X) |
2.59 |
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Average family size |
2.63 |
(X) |
3.14 |
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Total housing units |
3,153 |
100.0 |
100.0% |
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Occupied housing units |
2,247 |
71.3 |
91.0% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
1,723 |
76.7 |
66.2% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
524 |
23.3 |
33.8% |
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Vacant housing units |
906 |
28.7 |
9.0% |
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Social Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Population 25 years and over |
4,066 |
100.0 |
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High school graduate or higher |
3,532 |
86.9 |
80.4% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher |
1,011 |
24.9 |
24.4% |
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Civilian
veterans
(civilian population 18 years and over) |
1,037 |
24.7 |
12.7% |
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Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) |
793 |
24.1 |
19.2% |
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Foreign born |
480 |
9.5 |
11.1% |
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Now married (population 15 years and over) |
2,716 |
61.9 |
54.4% |
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Speak a language other than English at home (5
years and over) |
896 |
18.3 |
17.9% |
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Economic Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
2,692 |
62.3 |
63.9% |
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Mean travel time to work in minutes
(population 16 years and over) |
28.5 |
(X) |
25.5 |
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Median household
income
(dollars) |
44,514 |
(X) |
41,994 |
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Median family income (dollars) |
47,639 |
(X) |
50,046 |
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Per capita income (dollars) |
23,169 |
(X) |
21,857 |
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Families below poverty level |
82 |
5.6 |
9.2% |
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Individuals below poverty level |
472 |
9.5 |
12.4% |
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Housing Characteristics |
Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Single-family owner-occupied homes |
1,328 |
100.0 |
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Median value (dollars) |
181,700 |
(X) |
119,600 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
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With a
mortgage |
1,173 |
(X) |
1,088 |
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Not mortgaged |
390 |
(X) |
295 |
Big Pine Key compared to Florida state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Population density below state average for cities.
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The Big Pine Weather
Averages |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (°F) |
69.1 |
69.7 |
72.7 |
76.0 |
79.8 |
82.7 |
83.8 |
83.7 |
82.8 |
79.5 |
75.4 |
70.9 |
| High temperature (°F) |
75.7 |
76.4 |
79.1 |
82.3 |
85.7 |
88.2 |
89.5 |
89.6 |
88.4 |
85.1 |
81.1 |
77.1 |
| Low temperature (°F) |
62.4 |
63.0 |
66.2 |
69.7 |
73.8 |
77.1 |
78.1 |
77.8 |
77.1 |
73.8 |
69.6 |
64.7 |
| Precipitation (in) |
2.2 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
3.9 |
5.6 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
4.5 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
16 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
11.8 |
12.0 |
12.1 |
12.2 |
10.5 |
9.6 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
9.6 |
10.8 |
12.0 |
11.8 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
82 |
81 |
80 |
77 |
77 |
78 |
77 |
78 |
81 |
82 |
83 |
83 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
69 |
67 |
66 |
64 |
65 |
68 |
67 |
67 |
70 |
69 |
69 |
70 |
| Sunshine (%) |
74 |
77 |
82 |
84 |
82 |
76 |
77 |
76 |
72 |
71 |
71 |
70 |
| Days clear of clouds |
11 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
| Partly cloudy days |
11 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
11 |
| Cloudy days |
9 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
| Snowfall (in) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
 Hospitals/medical centers near Big Pine Key:
- FISHERMENS HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MARATHON, FL)
- LOWER KEYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; KEY WEST, FL)
- MARINERS HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; TAVERNIER, FL)
 Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Pine Key:
- THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON (about 22 miles; MARATHON, FL; ID: MTH)
No airlines currently there.
- KEY WEST INTL (about 29 miles; KEY WEST, FL; ID: EYW)
- NAPLES MUNI (about 105 miles; NAPLES, FL; ID: APF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Pine Key:
- HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION (about 79 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; ID: X51)
- EVERGLADES AIRPARK (about 79 miles; EVERGLADES, FL; ID: X01)
- MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX VIP (about 84 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; ID: VI2)
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 Strongest AM radio stations in Big Pine Key:
- WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFFG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MARATHON, FL; Owner: THE GREAT MARATHON RADIO
COMPANY)
- WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
- WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING
LICENSES, INC.)
- WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI
LICENSE CORP.)
- WJNA (640 AM; 38 kW; ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SOUTH FLORIDA RADIO,
INC.)
- WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFTL (850 AM; 50 kW; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL
ENTERPRISES II, L.L.C.)
- WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING
LICENSES, INC.)
 Strongest FM radio stations in Big Pine Key:
- NPR (91.5 FM; MIAMI, PUBLIC RADIO
- WGGP-LP (106.7 FM; BIG PINE KEY, FL; Owner: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BIG
PINE KEY)
- WWUS (104.1 FM; BIG PINE KEY, FL; Owner: CRAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAIL (99.5 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES,
INC.)
- WEOW (92.7 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES,
INC.)
- WMFM (107.9 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: SOUTH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WPIK (102.5 FM; SUMMERLAND KEY, FL; Owner: JOHN MCNEIL PRODUCTIONS, LLC)
- WCNK (98.7 FM; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: CRAIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKYZ (101.3 FM; KEY COLONY BEACH, FL; Owner: KEYS MEDIA COMPANY, INC.)
- WWWK (97.7 FM; MARATHON, FL; Owner: LSM RADIO PARTNERS LLC)
- WGMX (94.3 FM; MARATHON, FL; Owner: THE GREAT MARATHON RADIO COMPANY)
- W206AS (89.1 FM; BIG PINE KEY, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA)
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 TV broadcast stations around Big Pine Key:
You really need cable or satellite to watch TV here.
- W47AC (Channel 47; BIG PINE KEY, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS,
LLC)
- W55AM (Channel 55; BIG PINE, FL; Owner: BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS - MONROE COUNTY)
- W57AM (Channel 57; BIG PINE KEY, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS,
LLC)
- WVIB (Channel 8; KEY WEST, FL; Owner: HISPANIC KEYS BROADCASTING
CORP.)
- W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
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