Editing Golden Gate, Florida

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'''Golden Gate''' is a community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Collier County, Florida|Collier County]], [[Florida]], United States. Golden Gate's boundaries coincide with a {{convert|2|by|2|mi}} square of significantly higher density development than surrounding areas. The population was 25,321 as recorded in the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/goldengatecdpflorida/| archive-url=https://archive.today/20231213205920/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/goldengatecdpflorida/| url-status=dead| archive-date=December 13, 2023| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Golden Gate CDP, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| accessdate=December 13, 2023}}</ref> up from 23,961 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Naples, Florida|Naples]]&ndash;[[Marco Island, Florida|Marco Island]] [[Naples-Marco Island, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Golden Gate is located in western Collier County at {{coord|26|11|7|N|81|42|13|W|type:city}},<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> {{convert|8|mi|0}} northeast of [[Naples, Florida|Naples]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.6|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|10.1|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.5|km2|disp=flip}}, or 5.08%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1226300| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212175924/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1226300| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Golden Gate CDP, Florida| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 16, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1990 = 14148
| 2000 = 20951
| 2010 = 23961
| 2020 = 25321
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Golden Gate racial composition'''<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US1226300&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2022-02-12|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|4,513
|17.82%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|3,650
|14.41%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|17
|0.07%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|136
|0.54%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|0.01%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|104
|0.41%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|350
|1.38%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|16,549
|65.36%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''25,321'''
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|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 25,321 people, 7,542 households, and 5,869 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 20,951 people, 6,518 households, and 5,012 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|5,190.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 7,010 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,736.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.38% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.12% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.34% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.31% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 37.14% of the population.

There were 6,518 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,295, and the median income for a family was $41,774. Males had a median income of $28,630 versus $22,911 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,923.  About 11.4% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Public transportation==
Golden Gate is served by [[Collier Area Transit]]'s 3A, 3B, 4, and 10 routes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colliergov.net/index.aspx?page=2523 |title=Collier County : CAT Maps & Schedule |accessdate=2013-11-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013161901/http://www.colliergov.net/Index.aspx?page=2523 |archivedate=2013-10-13 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.goldengateonline.com/  Information about Golden Gate]

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Collier County, Florida]]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Collier County, Florida]]
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