CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Goulds

Florida · 7,284 residents · 2.91 sq mi

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With 7,284 people, Goulds is a city in Florida. 45.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 25.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 46% less than in Florida as a whole. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 51% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 25.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,284

−2%vs 2000

vs 7,453 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

25.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 25.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.6%(915)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.7%(776)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411%(799)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(653)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(489)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(1,123)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.7%(705)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(650)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(630)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.7%(344)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(142)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.8%(58)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,802

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $19,633 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,298

−27%vs 2000

vs $8,649 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

45.2%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,400

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $80,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $458 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

51.3%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.3% in 2000

48.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic4.9%(362)

Black76.8%(5,726)

Hispanic / Latino16.4%(1,219)

Asian0.5%(39)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic15.2%(1,106)

Black82.4%(6,004)

Hispanic / Latino12.4%(901)

Asian0.7%(49)

Other1.7%(125)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban29.4%(4,237)

Central American7.9%(1,145)

South American5.2%(743)

Mexican4.2%(603)

Peruvian3.2%(465)

Salvadoran3%(428)

Colombian1.8%(255)

Nicaraguan1.6%(235)

Honduran1.6%(231)

Puerto Rican1.5%(212)

Guatemalan1.3%(189)

Dominican1.1%(152)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Costa Rican0.3%(48)

Spaniard0.2%(27)

Venezuelan0.2%(23)

Panamanian0.1%(14)

Asian origin

Chinese0%(1)

Ancestry

American11.9%(1,710)

West Indian4.3%(625)

Haitian1.9%(279)

Jamaican1.8%(261)

Subsaharan African1.6%(235)

Italian1.3%(185)

German0.7%(102)

English0.5%(78)

Nigerian0.5%(75)

Greek0.3%(41)

Scottish0.3%(40)

Arab0.2%(34)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Moroccan0.2%(34)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(33)

French0.2%(27)

Irish0.2%(25)

French Canadian0.1%(21)

Czech0.1%(15)

Austrian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Cuban population · Largest American population · Largest Central American population · Largest South American population · Largest West Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

45.6%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.9%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 22.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married48.1%(2,838)

Married33.6%(1,986)

Widowed5.9%(349)

Divorced12.4%(733)

Women 15+

Never married37.2%(2,163)

Married31.4%(1,829)

Widowed10.5%(610)

Divorced20.9%(1,218)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.1%

−13.8 ptssince 2013

from 30.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.1%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.0%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.6%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.9%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

42.7%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.7%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% 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)14.5%(33)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(53)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.7%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II13.2%(30)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 228 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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