San Castle, Florida

San Castle, Florida
CDP
San Castle, Florida
Coordinates: 26°33′54″N 80°03′40″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Palm Beach
Area [1]
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km^2)
• Land	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,755
• Density	8,940.48/sq mi (3,454.71/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	561, 728
GNIS feature ID	2628532[2]

San Castle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 3,755 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

San Castle is located at 26°33′54″N 80°03′40″W and is between Interstate 95 and the Intracoastal Waterway; it borders Lantana to the south, Hypoluxo to the west and Boynton Beach to the northeast.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,428		—
2020	3,755		9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

2020 census

San Castle racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	776	20.67%
Black or African American (NH)	1,456	38.77%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	0.03%
Asian (NH)	25	0.67%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race (NH)	14	0.37%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH)	107	2.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,376	36.64%
Total	3,755	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,755 people, 1,160 households, and 797 families residing in the CDP.[6]

2010 census

San Castle racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	874	25.50%
Black or African American (NH)	1,292	37.69%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	17	0.50%
Asian (NH)	21	0.61%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race (NH)	17	0.50%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH)	73	2.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,134	33.08%
Total	3,428

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 3,428 people, 880 households, and 672 families residing in the CDP.[8]

In 2015, the median household income of the 1,078 households in San Castle, FL grew to $49,107 from the previous year's value of $42,869.[9]

In 2016, the most common first languages spoken in San Castle are English at 50.4%, Haitian (French) Creole at 31%, Spanish at 18.3%, and Chinese at 0.3%. And as of 2016, US citizens accounted for 77.7% of the population.

Crime

Despite its small size, the CDP has been notable for being home to the San Castle Soldiers, a set of the greater Top 6 gang; who was featured on the show Gangland, on the History Channel. The gang is notorious for being involved in the Christmas Eve shooting at the Boynton Beach Mall, which resulted in a death.[10] The gang was also involved in several other homicides.[11]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
2. "San Castle Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Reference Maps". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
6. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: 2020". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
7. "HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2010". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
8. "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: 2010". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
9. "San Castle, FL". Data USA. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
10. "Nights bring crime in San Castle". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
11. "Gang-related homicides affiliated with the Top 6". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.