Golden Heights, Florida

Not to be confused with Golan Heights.

Golden Heights, Florida
neighborhood
Coordinates: 26°8′47″N80°10′39″W / 26.14639°N 80.17750°W / 26.14639; -80.17750
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Broward
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population  (2000)
• Total	501
• Density	9,832.4/sq mi (3,796.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	12-26425 [1]

Golden Heights was a census-designated place (CDP) in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is now a neighborhood in the City of Fort Lauderdale. The population was 501 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Golden Heights is located at 26°8′47″N80°10′39″W / 26.14639°N 80.17750°W / 26.14639; -80.17750 (26.146363, -80.177617). ^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 km² (0.039 sq mi), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 501 people, 176 households, and 121 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,868.7 people/km² (10,020 people/sq mi). There were 185 housing units at an average density of 1,428.6 units/km² (3,700 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.40% White, 94.01% African American, 1.20% Asian, and 3.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 176 households, out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% were married couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,641, and the median income for a family was $34,250. Males had a median income of $28,824 versus $31,111 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,443. About 10.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, 100% of the population spoke English as a first language. ^[3]

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "MLA Data Center Results for Golden Heights, FL". Modern Language Association . Retrieved 2007-11-16.