Golden Glades, FL

Census Place

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2023 Population
35,042
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.9
1.83% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
21.9%
19% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$49,932
2.24% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$346,900
10.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
15,315
1.56% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Golden Glades, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.9% of the residents in Golden Glades, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Golden Glades, FL was $346,900, and the homeownership rate was 52%.

Most people in Golden Glades, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Golden Glades, FL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Golden Glades, FL is home to a population of 35k people, from which 82.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 48.4% of Golden Glades, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.9k people).

In 2023, there were 6.69 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Golden Glades, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.9%
2023 Citizenship
84.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 82.9% of Golden Glades, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Golden Glades, FL was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Golden Glades, FL
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    24.7k ± 2.68k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.69k ± 880
  3. White (Hispanic)
    2.13k ± 529
21.7%
Hispanic Population
7.59k people

In 2023, there were 6.69 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Golden Glades, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.69k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.13k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

21.7% of the people in Golden Glades, FL are hispanic (7.59k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Golden Glades, FL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

48.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16.9k people
48.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
16.7k people

As of 2023, 48.4% of Golden Glades, FL residents (16.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Golden Glades, FL was 48.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    207 ± 146
  2. Vietnam
    184 ± 97
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    49 ± 55

Golden Glades, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Golden Glades, FL employs 15.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Golden Glades, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,769 people), Retail Trade (2,232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,822 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($54,412), Utilities ($52,139), and Public Administration ($47,609).

Employment

Occupations

15.3k
2023 Value
± 1,259
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Golden Glades, FL declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 15.6k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Golden Glades, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,501 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,391 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,384 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Golden Glades, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.3k
2023 Value
± 1,259
−1.56%
1 Year decline
± 11.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Golden Glades, FL declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 15.6k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Golden Glades, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,769 people), Retail Trade (2,232 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (1,822 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Golden Glades, FL, though some of these residents may live in Golden Glades, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,763
Median earning men ± $2,716
$31,516
Median earning women ± $3,108

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,304), Information ($48,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,511), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,369).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.
Y-Axis
4.23%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Golden Glades, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.396%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Golden Glades, FL was $346,900 in 2023, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $313,600 to $346,900, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Golden Glades, FL is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Golden Glades, FL have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Golden Glades, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$346,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$21,791
$5,892
Median Property Taxes
±$657

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Golden Glades, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Golden Glades, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

52%
Homeownership
2023
70.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 52% of the housing units in Golden Glades, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,932
Median Household Income
± $8,957
11.3k
Number of Households
± 1,108

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Golden Glades, FL declined from $49,932 from the previous year's value of $51,075.

The following chart displays the households in Golden Glades, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Golden Glades, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.29%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.05%)

In 2023, 74.6% of workers in Golden Glades, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.29%) and those who worked at home (8.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Golden Glades, FL have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Golden Glades, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Golden Glades, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Golden Glades, FL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Golden Glades, FL (7.54k out of 34.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Golden Glades, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

80.7% of the population of Golden Glades, FL has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 8.54% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.978% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

19.3%
Uninsured
26.6%
Employer Coverage
31%
Medicaid
8.54%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.978%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Golden Glades, FL declined by 2.48% from 19.8% to 19.3%.

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