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Gateway

Florida · 11,176 residents · 5.37 sq mi
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Gateway is home to 11,176 people in Florida. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 8,233 people. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. Households here earn about 44% more than in Florida as a whole. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
11,176
+280%since 2000
from 2,943 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
2,082 / sq mi
+37%since 2009
from 1,516 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
+2%since 2000
from 40.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.37 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2K5K7K10K12K2000201020202024Gateway
202411K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.6%(963)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(637)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.3%(479)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.5%(505)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.3%(816)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.2%(1,141)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(1,396)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.7%(1,756)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(1,303)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.3%(1,036)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.3%(813)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(331)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$107,484
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $78,705 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,493
+45%since 2000
from $38,986 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.5%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 61.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 0.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.430
+9%since 2010
from 0.394 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food6.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Retail trade6.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$453,900
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $171,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,886
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,161 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.9%
−7.2 ptssince 2000
from 92.1% in 2000
15.1% rent
Vacancy rate
19.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
−18.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+18%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(2,705)
Black2%(60)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(96)
Asian1.5%(45)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(7,526)
Black7.2%(808)
Hispanic / Latino11%(1,224)
Asian3.1%(347)
Other11.4%(1,271)
Diversity Score
64
+29%since 2009
from 50 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.1%(462)
Colombian2.1%(231)
Dominican0.9%(97)
Mexican0.8%(92)
Argentine0.5%(60)
Spaniard0.4%(49)
Peruvian0.4%(48)
Ecuadorian0.4%(44)
Bolivian0.3%(30)
Cuban0.2%(22)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.2%(19)
Uruguayan0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.2%(139)
Thai1%(111)
Asian Indian0.4%(43)
Bangladeshi0.2%(25)
Chinese0.2%(24)
Ancestry
German16.2%(1,805)
Italian12.6%(1,409)
Irish12.2%(1,362)
English10.6%(1,184)
American9.5%(1,058)
West Indian7.5%(835)
Haitian5.4%(601)
Polish4.7%(521)
Scottish3.2%(356)
French2.1%(236)
Swedish2.1%(230)
Jamaican1.9%(212)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.4%(158)
Russian1.2%(138)
Norwegian1.1%(120)
Brazilian0.9%(101)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(92)
Portuguese0.8%(90)
Canadian0.7%(79)
Hungarian0.5%(58)
Ukrainian0.5%(53)
Slovak0.3%(39)
Greek0.3%(38)
Czech0.3%(37)
Welsh0.3%(30)
British0.2%(19)
Austrian0.2%(18)
Romanian0.1%(14)
Arab0.1%(13)
Lebanese0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(13)
Serbian0.1%(13)
Belgian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 48.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 96.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
+76%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.7%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.0%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.1%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.1%
−8.3 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.2%
−6.7 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
21.1%
+8.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
53.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
46.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 5.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2017
from 94.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 96.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2016
from 88.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 6.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(1,389)
Married57.1%(2,738)
Widowed1.8%(84)
Divorced12.2%(586)
Women 15+
Never married17.7%(763)
Married59.2%(2,546)
Widowed9.8%(421)
Divorced13.3%(570)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.5%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(152)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.3%(123)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era54%(312)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 578 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gateway, Florida?

Gateway, Florida has about 11,176 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gateway, Florida?

The typical household in Gateway, Florida earns about $107,484 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gateway, Florida expensive?

In Gateway, Florida, the median home is worth about $453,900, and the typical rent is about $1,886 a month.

How educated are people in Gateway, Florida?

About 47.5% of adults age 25 and over in Gateway, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gateway, Florida?

About 3.6% of people in Gateway, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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