Golden Heights, Florida Explained

Golden Heights, Florida should not be confused with Golan Heights.

Official Name:Golden Heights, Florida
Settlement Type:neighborhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:0.1
Area Land Km2:0.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:0.1
Area Land Sq Mi:0.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:501
Population Density Km2:3796.3
Population Density Sq Mi:9832.4
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:26.1464°N -80.1775°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-26425[1]

Golden Heights was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is now a neighborhood in the City of Fort Lauderdale. The population was 501 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Golden Heights is located at (26.146363, -80.177617).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 501 people, 176 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3868.7/km2. There were 185 housing units at an average density of 1428.6/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.40% White, 94.01% African American, 1.20% Asian, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 176 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,641, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $28,824 versus $31,111 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,443. About 10.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, 100% of the population spoke English as a first language.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  3. Web site: MLA Data Center Results for Golden Heights, FL . . 2007-11-16.