Sylvan Shores, Florida
Sylvan Shores is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Highlands County, Florida, United States, located immediately northeast of the town of Lake Placid. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,424. Geography Sylvan Shores is located at (27.318581, -81.350415). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (20.57%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,424 people, 1,166 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 419.7/km2 (1,086.4/mi2). There were 1,487 housing units at an average density of 257.5/km2 (666.4/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% White, 1.57% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 1.65% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.61% of the population. There were 1,166 households, out of which 13.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years