City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Golden Gate, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Golden Gate - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

28,767
Residents
$64,767
Median income
$365,400
Median home
$1,986
Median rent (state)

Golden Gate - the verdict

Golden Gate ranks in the 43rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

43rd
percentile, household income
74th
percentile, home value
84th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Golden Gate, FL

28,767 people live in Golden Gate, Florida - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $64,767 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.0%. Home values in Golden Gate run a median of $365,400, and the median resident age is 35.4 years. Educational attainment runs 13.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Florida scores 103.4 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,986 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

28,767 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$64,767 /yr

Poverty 9.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Golden Gate compare to other US cities?

Golden Gate measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 74% pricier than other cities
Median rent 84% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Golden Gate's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

43rdIncome percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Golden Gate's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$365,400 26th percentile more affordable than 26% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Golden Gate $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Golden Gate, FL Golden Gate, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Golden Gate, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Golden Gate, FL median $64,767/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Golden Gate, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Golden Gate, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
28,767
Median Income
$64,767
Median Home Value
$365,400
Median Age
35.4
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
68.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.7%
Carpool
17.9%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
7.3%
Other
1.7%

Based on 15,512 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Golden Gate sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,986/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

East Lake-Orient Park
29,064 people
Leesburg
28,461 people
Apollo Beach
28,347 people
Rockledge
28,279 people
Fleming Island
29,351 people
Vero Beach South
29,365 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Golden Gate's 28,767 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Converse, TX
28,764 people
Twentynine Palms, CA
28,738 people
Port Huron, MI
28,724 people
Burbank, IL
28,822 people
Greenville, MS
28,833 people
Lake in the Hills, IL
28,853 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Golden Gate's $64,767 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Rock Hill, SC
$64,770 median income
Warren, IN
$64,773 median income
Bloomingburg, OH
$64,776 median income
Hendron, KY
$64,777 median income
Broaddus, TX
$64,779 median income
Lincoln Park, CO
$64,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Golden Gate, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Golden Gate, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 32.7% 15.2% 7.4% 41.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 65.3% White 32.7% Black or African American 15.2% Asian 0.3% American Indian 2.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.4% Two or more races 41.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Golden Gate compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Golden Gate (this city) 28,767 $64,767
East Lake-Orient Park 29,064 $56,623
Leesburg 28,461 $47,506
Apollo Beach 28,347 $113,130
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Golden Gate, FL?

What is the population of Golden Gate, FL? +

Golden Gate, FL has a population of 28,767 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Golden Gate, FL? +

The median household income in Golden Gate is $64,767 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Golden Gate? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Golden Gate; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Golden Gate, FL? +

Homes in Golden Gate carry a median value of $365,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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