| Golden Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,694 at the 2000 census.
GeographyGolden Lakes is located at 26°42′1″N, 80°10′3″W (26.700193, -80.167371)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.
DemographicsAs of the census[1] 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,)[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. 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 was comprised of 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- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of Golden Lakes, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results for Golden Lakes, Florida. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
External links | South Florida metropolitan area |
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| Counties | Miami-Dade County | Broward County | Palm Beach County |
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| 200,000–500,000 | Miami†| Hialeah |
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| 100,000–200,000 | Fort Lauderdale†| Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | West Palm Beach†| Miramar | Miami Gardens | Pompano Beach |
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| 50,000–100,000 | Sunrise | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation | Davie | Kendall | Deerfield Beach | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Weston | Fountainbleau | Lauderhill | Tamarac | North Miami | Kendale Lakes | Wellington | Margate | Tamiami | Jupiter |
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| 10,000–50,000 | Aventura | Belle Glade | Boca Del Mar | Brownsville | Coconut Creek | Cooper City | Coral Gables | Coral Terrace | Country Club | Country Walk | Dania Beach | Doral | Gladeview | Glenvar Heights | Greenacres | Hallandale Beach | Hamptons at Boca Raton | Homestead | Ives Estates | Kendall West | Key Biscayne | Kings Point | Lake Worth | Lake Worth Corridor | Lauderdale Lakes | Leisure City | Lighthouse Point | Miami Lakes | Miami Springs | North Lauderdale | North Palm Beach | Oakland Park |Olympia Heights | Opa-Locka | Ojus | Palm Beach Gardens | Palmetto Bay | Palm Springs |Palmetto Estates | Parkland | Pinecrest | Pinewood | Princeton | Richmond West | Riviera Beach | Royal Palm Beach | Sandalfoot Cove | South Miami | South Miami Heights | Sunny Isles Beach | Sunset | Sweetwater | The Crossings | The Hammocks | University Park | Vero Beach | West Little River | Westchester | West Park, Florida | Westwood Lakes | Wilton Manors |
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| Sports | Florida Marlins (baseball) | Miami Heat (basketball) | Miami Dolphins (football) | Florida Panthers (ice hockey) |
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| Airports | Miami International Airport (Miami-Dade) | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward) | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (Broward) | Pompano Beach Airpark (Broward) | Palm Beach International Airport (Palm Beach) | Boca Raton Airport (Palm Beach) | Palm Beach County Park Airport (Palm Beach) | North Palm Beach County Airport (Palm Beach) |
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| Notes | †- County Seat
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