Goulds, Florida | |
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 Location inMiami-Dade County and the state ofFlorida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries | |
| Coordinates:25°33′46″N80°22′40″W / 25.56278°N 80.37778°W /25.56278; -80.37778 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.93 sq mi (7.58 km2) |
| • Land | 2.91 sq mi (7.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,446 |
| • Density | 3,934.7/sq mi (1,519.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33170 |
| Area codes | 305,786,645 |
| FIPS code | 12-26950[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2402542[2] |
Goulds is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inMiami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of theMiami metropolitan area ofSouth Florida. As of the 2020 US census, the population stood at 11,446,[3] up from 10,103 in2010 US census.
The area that became Goulds was settled in 1900 byhomesteaders. It received its name when the Florida East Coast Railway built asiding in 1903, operated by an employee of the railroad named Lyman Goulds. It was first known as "Gould's Siding", and later shortened to "Goulds". Manypacking houses were built along theOld Dixie Highway. Early on, Goulds had a reputation as a rough town, with several saloons serving itinerant field workers. The area was originally populated as the result of a stop on theFlorida East Coast Railroad. The railroad depot was located near the current Southwest 224th Street. The community was named after its operator, Lyman Gould, who cut trees for railroad ties.
Most of the packing houses were destroyed by a tornado in 1919, or the1926 Miami Hurricane, but were rebuilt.[5]Cauley Square, a formerrailway town located in Goulds, was restored by Mary Ann Ballard after she purchased the village in 1949.[6]
Goulds is located 20 miles (32 km) southwest ofdowntown Miami and 9 miles (14 km) northeast ofHomestead.[7] It is bordered to the north bySouth Miami Heights, to the northeast byCutler Bay, and to the south byPrinceton. According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.61%, are water.[1]
U.S. Route 1 (Dixie Highway) is the main road through the community.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,453 | — | |
| 2010 | 10,103 | 35.6% | |
| 2020 | 11,446 | 13.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[9] | Pop 2020[10] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 429 | 508 | 4.25% | 4.44% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 5,330 | 4,446 | 52.76% | 38.84% |
| Native American orAlaska Native (NH) | 4 | 9 | 0.04% | 0.08% |
| Asian (NH) | 60 | 71 | 0.59% | 0.62% |
| Pacific Islander orNative Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Other race (NH) | 14 | 60 | 0.14% | 0.52% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 122 | 165 | 1.21% | 1.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,144 | 6,186 | 41.02% | 54.05% |
| Total | 10,103 | 11,446 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 11,446 people, 3,336 households, and 2,371 families residing in the CDP.[11]
As of the2010 United States census, there were 10,103 people, 2,453 households, and 1,925 families residing in the CDP.[12]
As of 2000, there were 7,453 people, 2,214 households, and 1,762 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 972.2 people/km2 (2,518 people/mi2). There were 2,367 housing units at an average density of 308.8 units/km2 (800 units/mi2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.22%White (4.9% wereNon-Hispanic White),[13] 78.13%African American, 0.17%Native American, 0.54%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 3.48% fromother races, and 2.46% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 16.36% of the population.
As of 2000, there were 2,214 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% weremarried couples living together, 41.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.37 and the average family size was 3.72.
In 2000, in the CDP the population was spread out with 38.4% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.3 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $19,633, and the median income for a family was $21,728. Males had a median income of $23,165 versus $20,017 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $8,649. About 37.6% of families and 43.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 56.6% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers ofEnglish as afirst language accounted for 83.54% of residents, whileSpanish made up 15.42%, andFrench Creole was at 1.02% of the population.[14]
As of 2000, Goulds had the eighty-fourth highest percentage ofAfrican-American and black residents in the US, with 78.10% of the populace.[15] It had the third highest percentage ofBahamian residents in the US, at 2.0% of the population,[16] and the sixty-ninth highest percentage ofCuban residents in the US, at 4.70% of its population.[17] It also had the thirty-second mostJamaicans in the US, at 4.10% (tied withTamarac andRoyal Palm Beach,)[18] while it had the fifty-fourth highest percentage ofHaitians, at 2.70% of all residents (tied withJewett City, Connecticut,Georgetown, Delaware andElizabeth, NJ.)[19] Goulds'Nicaraguan community had the thirty-sixth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.15% of the population.[20]
TheMiami-Dade County Public Schools district serves Goulds.
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