Golden Lakes, Florida
Encyclopedia
Golden Lakes is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Palm Beach County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 6,694 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 6,694 people, 3,118 households, and 1,733 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,095.2/km² (2,831.0/mi²). There were 3,761 housing units at an average density of 615.3/km² (1,590.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.93% White (58.1% were Non-Hispanic White,) 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.
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 the 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.
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.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 6,694 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Golden Lakes is located at 26°42′1"N 80°10′3"W (26.700193, -80.167371).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,694 people, 3,118 households, and 1,733 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 1,095.2/km² (2,831.0/mi²). There were 3,761 housing units at an average density of 615.3/km² (1,590.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.93% White (58.1% were Non-Hispanic White,) 22.59% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.03% of the population.
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
Marriage
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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 the 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.
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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
English language
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as a first language
First language
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accounted for 77.57% of all residents, while Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
accounted for 15.49%, French Creole made up 3.11%, Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
totaled 1.55%, both Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
were at 0.77%, and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
was the mother tongue for 0.69% of the population.