Goodland, Florida
Encyclopedia
Goodland is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Collier County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 320 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples
–Marco Island
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on an outlying portion of Marco Island, it is the closest community to Cape Romano, the southern tip of a nearby island that was the official site of the Florida
landfall of Hurricane Wilma
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (47.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 320 people, 186 households, and 88 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,512.0 people per square mile (588.3/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 1,497.8/sq mi (582.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.75% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 186 households out of which 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.2% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,739, and the median income for a family was $27,279. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $27,059 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $22,893. About 13.0% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
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 Collier County
Collier County, Florida
Collier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 251,377. The U.S. Census Bureau 2007 estimate for the county is 315,839...
, 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 320 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Naples
Naples, Florida
Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of July 1, 2007, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 21,653. Naples is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated total population of 315,839 on July 1, 2007...
–Marco Island
Marco Island, Florida
Marco Island is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States, located on an island by the same name in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Southwest Florida. It is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located on an outlying portion of Marco Island, it is the closest community to Cape Romano, the southern tip of a nearby island that was the official site of the 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...
landfall of Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma
Hurricane Wilma was the most intense tropical cyclone ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Wilma was the twenty-second storm , thirteenth hurricane, sixth major hurricane, and fourth Category 5 hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 season...
.
Geography
Goodland is located at 25.924478°N 81.646876°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which, 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (47.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 320 people, 186 households, and 88 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,512.0 people per square mile (588.3/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 1,497.8/sq mi (582.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.75% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 186 households out of which 8.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 7.2% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,739, and the median income for a family was $27,279. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $27,059 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 $22,893. About 13.0% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Roads
- Coconut Ave.
- E Palm Ave.
- Palm Ave. E
- W Palm Ave.
- Palm Point Dr.
- Mango Ave.
- Peartree Ave
- Pettit Dr.
- Papaya St.
- Bayshore Way
- Harbor Pl.
- Harbor Pl. N
- Angler Dr.
- Goodland Dr.
- San Marco Rd.
- Sunset Ct.