Watergate, Florida Explained

Official Name:Watergate, Florida
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Florida
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Palm Beach
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.08
Area Land Km2:1.08
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.42
Area Land Sq Mi:0.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3459
Population Density Km2:3211.03
Population Density Sq Mi:8314.90
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:13
Coordinates:26.3358°N -80.2125°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:33428[2]
Area Code:561, 728
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2628537

Watergate 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 3,459 as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Watergate is located at 26.3358°N -80.2125°W, which is on the west side of U.S. Route 441, west of Boca Raton.

Demographics

2020 census

Watergate racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[3] !Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)1,67948.54%
Black or African American (NH)1825.26%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)80.23%
Asian (NH)1032.98%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race (NH)1614.65%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH)3108.96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,01629.37%
Total3,459

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,459 people, 1,137 households, and 716 families residing in the CDP.[4]

2010 census

Watergate racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[5] !Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)2,06470.16%
Black or African American (NH)1414.79%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)200.68%
Asian (NH)461.56%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race (NH)311.05%
Mixed/Multiracial (NH)481.63%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)59220.12%
Total2,942

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 2,942 people, 967 households, and 584 families residing in the CDP.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 2, 2021.
  2. Web site: Watergate, FL ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2020. 2023-08-01. data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: 2020. 2023-08-01. data.census.gov.
  5. Web site: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE: 2010. 2023-08-01. data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: 2010. 2023-08-01. data.census.gov.