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Gotha

Florida · 1,124 residents · 1.72 sq mi
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Gotha is home to 1,124 people in Florida. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $745,500. 87% of homes are owner-occupied. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 393 people. At a median age of 45.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Older
median age 45.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 76%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Gotha

What changed most since 2000

  • Poverty rate20.0% → 4.4% (−15.5 pts)US over the same years: 0.0 pts
  • Adults with a bachelor's degree32.7% → 54.7% (+21.9 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
  • Median age36.2 → 45.9 (+9.7 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years

Among the 101 cities and towns in the Orlando metro

  • 14th in share with a bachelor's degree54.7%
  • 4th in home value$745,500
  • 61st in diversity score61.7
Section 01

Population & growth

1,124
+54%since 2000
from 731 in 2000
2000 – 2024
655 / sq mi
+54%since 2000
from 426 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
45.9
+27%since 2000
from 36.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.72 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
5731K2K2K2K2000201020202024Gotha
20241K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 512.5%(141)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 910.5%(118)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.3%(26)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 192%(22)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(54)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344%(45)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.6%(108)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5422.8%(256)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(146)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.9%(66)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.6%(108)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(34)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$110,213
+237%since 2000
from $32,734 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
76.2%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 65.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
4.4%
−15.5 ptssince 2000
from 20.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.637
+42%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services3.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade1.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information1.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$745,500
+76%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $232,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
86.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.9% in 2000
13.2% rent
21.6%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.97 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
33.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
72.0%
+72.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(604)
Black4.4%(32)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(52)
Asian3.6%(26)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68%(764)
Black1.2%(14)
Hispanic / Latino15.3%(172)
Asian14.5%(163)
Other1%(11)
62
+6%since 2009
from 58 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
Cuban8.1%(91)
Puerto Rican3.9%(44)
Dominican1.2%(14)
Spaniard1.2%(13)
Peruvian0.9%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.4%(61)
Filipino4.9%(55)
Chinese4.2%(47)
Ancestry
English44.1%(496)
Irish27.2%(306)
German10.2%(115)
American8.5%(96)
Polish5.7%(64)
Czech1.9%(21)
Arab1.4%(16)
Lebanese1.4%(16)
Guyanese1.2%(13)
Scottish0.8%(9)
Turkish0.6%(7)
Portuguese0.5%(6)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Russian0.5%(6)
Section 05

Education

54.7%
+21.9 ptssince 2000
from 32.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 100.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
19.3%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 11.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.7 min
+4%since 2000
from 27.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
83.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 87.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
3.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
8.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
4.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
9.0%
+9.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2011
from 0.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
70.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2011
from 76.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
87.4%
+16.0 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
3.1%
−10.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
65.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 63.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

55.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
45.0%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.0% in 2009
16.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
9.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
7.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2012
from 4.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
8.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2017
from 100.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
97.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 97.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
79.5%
+13.9 ptssince 2016
from 65.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
14.8%
+7.4 ptssince 2016
from 7.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.9%(106)
Married53.8%(249)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced23.3%(108)
Women 15+
Never married6.1%(23)
Married61.7%(232)
Widowed17.8%(67)
Divorced14.4%(54)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
−11.3 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.6%
+14.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.7%
+24.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−17.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.0%
+33.8 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% 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)12%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era42.7%(32)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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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Over time

Gotha, decade by decade

Gotha population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
2000731$108,950$424,08132.7%38.6
20101,915$138,462$646,35061.2%61.3
20202,217$187,283$920,05968.6%77.7
20241,124–$745,50054.7%61.7

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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How many people live in Gotha, Florida?

Gotha, Florida has about 1,124 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

Is Gotha, Florida expensive?

In Gotha, Florida, the median home is worth about $745,500.

How educated are people in Gotha, Florida?

About 54.7% of adults age 25 and over in Gotha, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gotha, Florida?

About 4.4% of people in Gotha, 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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