Golden Lakes, Florida Explained

Official Name:Golden Lakes, Florida
Settlement Type:unincorporated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Palm Beach
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:6.1
Area Land Km2:6.1
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:2.4
Area Land Sq Mi:2.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:6694
Population Density Km2:1093.1
Population Density Sq Mi:2831.0
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:5
Elevation Ft:16
Coordinates:26.7003°N -80.1675°W
Area Code:561, 728
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:12-26460[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1867146[2]

Golden Lakes was a former census-designated place (CDP) and current unincorporated place in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,694 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Golden Lakes is located at (26.700193, -80.167371).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,694 people, 3,118 households, and 1,733 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1095.2/km2. There were 3,761 housing units at an average density of 615.3/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.93% White (58.1% Non-Hispanic White),[4] 22.59% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.03% of the population.

In 2000, there were 3,118 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79.

In 2000, in the former CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $27,674, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $28,269 versus $25,367 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,818. About 9.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, English as a first language accounted for 77.57% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 15.49%, French Creole made up 3.11%, Yiddish totaled 1.55%, both Arabic and German were at 0.77%, and Italian was the mother tongue for 0.69% of the population.[5]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Demographics of Golden Lakes, FL . MuniNetGuide.com . 2007-12-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080525123722/http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Golden_Lakes.php . 2008-05-25 .
  5. Web site: MLA Data Center Results for Golden Lakes, Florida . . 2007-12-08.