Island Information
 

Monroe County Population: 74,737 in 2007
(82,413 in 2000)

Big Pine Key
Zip Code: 33043
Population: 5,032
Location: 24°41'10" North, 81°21'40" West
Average Elevation: 5 feet
Land Area: 9.8 square miles.
Approximate length: 8 miles.
Approximate width: 2 1/2 miles.
Approximate number of households: 2,247.
The amount of land area in Big Pine Key is 9.8 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0.2 sq miles.
Total percentage of area that is water: 1.81%
The distance from Big Pine Key to Washington DC is 1015 miles. 
The distance to the Florida state capital is 437 miles. (as the crow flies)
National Key Deer Refuge covers almost 9,000 acres on Big Pine
 

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General Characteristics

Big Pine Key, Florida, 33043

 

 

 

General Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Total population

5,032

100.0

100%

Male

2,640

52.5

49.1%

Female

2,392

47.5

50.9%

Median age (years)

44.3

(X)

35.3

Under 5 years

177

3.5

6.8%

18 years and over

4,186

83.2

74.3%

65 years and over

749

14.9

12.4%

   One race

4,942

98.2

97.6%

White

4,772

94.8

75.1%

Black or African American

55

1.1

12.3%

American Indian and Alaska Native

25

0.5

0.9%

Asian

29

0.6

3.6%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1

0.0

0.1%

Some other race

60

1.2

5.5%

Two or more races

90

1.8

2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

338

6.7

12.5%

Average household size

2.21

(X)

2.59

Average family size

2.63

(X)

3.14

Total housing units

3,153

100.0

100.0%

Occupied housing units

2,247

71.3

91.0%

Owner-occupied housing units

1,723

76.7

66.2%

Renter-occupied housing units

524

23.3

33.8%

Vacant housing units

906

28.7

9.0%

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Population 25 years and over

4,066

100.0

 

High school graduate or higher

3,532

86.9

80.4%

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,011

24.9

24.4%

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

1,037

24.7

12.7%

Disability status (population 21 to 64 years)

793

24.1

19.2%

Foreign born

480

9.5

11.1%

Now married (population 15 years and over)

2,716

61.9

54.4%

Speak a language other than English at home (5 years and over)

896

18.3

17.9%

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

2,692

62.3

63.9%

Mean travel time to work in minutes
(population 16 years and over)

28.5

(X)

25.5

Median household income (dollars)

44,514

(X)

41,994

Median family income (dollars)

47,639

(X)

50,046

Per capita income (dollars)

23,169

(X)

21,857

Families below poverty level

82

5.6

9.2%

Individuals below poverty level

472

9.5

12.4%

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics

Number

Percent

U.S.

Single-family owner-occupied homes

1,328

100.0

 

Median value (dollars)

181,700

(X)

119,600

Median of selected monthly owner costs

(X)

(X)

 

With a mortgage

1,173

(X)

1,088

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.

 

The Big Pine Weather Averages
  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

 

  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)
  • 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)

 

Strongest AM radio stations in Big Pine Key:
Strongest FM radio stations in Big Pine Key:
TV broadcast stations around Big Pine Key:
  • 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)

Marathon
Population: 10, 002
Location: One hour from Key Largo and Key West, in Monroe County
Nickname: Heart of the Florida Keys
Founded:  1999