Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $151,149 (it was $97,000 in 2000)
Golden Gate:
$151,149
FL:
$179,800
Mean prices in 2015:All housing units: $493,359; Detached houses: $571,775; Townhouses or other attached units: $440,190; In 2-unit structures: $363,024; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $331,115; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $465,543; Mobile homes: $71,371; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $72,970
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Ancestries: Haitian (13.8%), American (8.0%), Irish (1.8%), German (1.4%), English (1.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 11 feet
Land area: 4.04 square miles.
Population density: 5,936 people per square mile (average).
For population 25 years and over in Golden Gate:
High school or higher: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Golden Gate CDP:
Never married: 38.6%
Now married: 43.0%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 2.9%
Divorced: 11.8%
14,240 residents are foreign born (45.3% Latin America).
This place:
46.5%
Florida:
19.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,225 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $818 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cape Coral, FL (35.9 miles , pop. 102,286).
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Golden Gate-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 50% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/9/1968, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Golden Gate place center killed 2 peopleand injured 17 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/10/1962, a category F2 tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Golden Gate-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 305.7 miles away from the city center On 3/31/1992 at 14:59:39, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 250.4 miles away from Golden Gate center On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 175.0 miles away from the city center On 4/18/1997 at 14:57:35, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 20.5 mi) earthquake occurred 302.7 miles away from the city center On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 536.2 miles away from Golden Gate center On 4/13/2003 at 04:52:53, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 272.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Collier County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Fires: 7, Tropical Storms: 5, Floods: 2, Freezes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Golden Gate:
PHYSICIANS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PINE RIDGE Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; NAPLES, FL)
AVOW HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; NAPLES, FL)
NAPLES ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; NAPLES, FL)
HARBORCHASE OF NAPLES (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NAPLES, FL)
XL- CARE AGENCY INC OF COLLIER (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; NAPLES, FL)
CHATEAU AT MOORINGS PARK, THE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; NAPLES, FL)
MOORINGS PARK HOME HEALTH AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; NAPLES, FL)
Notable locations in Golden Gate: Golden Gate Community Center (A), Collier County Public Library Golden Gate City Branch (B), Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District Station 70 (C), Collier County Emergency Medical Services Station 70 (D), Collier County Sheriff's Office Golden Gate Substation District 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Collier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 45.0. This is significantly better than average.
City:
45.0
U.S.:
74.7
Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.6. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
25.6
U.S.:
32.0
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 27.6%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 33.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for American Indian residents, 59.3% for other race residents, 41.9% for two or more races residents)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households
13 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations in 2000
Religion statistics for Golden Gate CDP (based on Collier County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
47,702
11
Evangelical Protestant
36,176
140
Mainline Protestant
18,599
26
Other
5,710
24
Orthodox
1,730
5
Black Protestant
1,117
4
None
210,486
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2500 E Of Everglades Blvd On G G Blvd (Lat: 26.231472 Lon: -81.525361), Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNXL708 Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHzGrant Date: 07/23/2011, Expiration Date: 10/04/2021Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 605 N John Rodes Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32934-9105, Phone: (321) 259-5009, Fax: (321) 259-4006, Email:
Ne End Of 12th Ave Se (Lat: 26.209250 Lon: -81.525361), Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNXL709 Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHzGrant Date: 07/23/2011, Expiration Date: 10/04/2021Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 605 N John Rodes Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32934-9105, Phone: (321) 259-5009, Fax: (321) 259-4006, Email:
Ne End Of 18th Ave Ne (Lat: 26.260083 Lon: -81.525361), Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNXL710 Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHzGrant Date: 07/23/2011, Expiration Date: 10/04/2021Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 605 N John Rodes Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32934-9105, Phone: (321) 259-5009, Fax: (321) 259-4006, Email:
Ne End Of 2nd Ave Ne (Lat: 26.234806 Lon: -81.525361), Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNXL712 Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHzGrant Date: 07/23/2011, Expiration Date: 10/04/2021Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 605 N John Rodes Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32934-9105, Phone: (321) 259-5009, Fax: (321) 259-4006, Email:
Ne End Of 12th Ave Se (Lat: 26.209250 Lon: -81.525361), Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WNXL713 Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHzGrant Date: 07/23/2011, Expiration Date: 10/04/2021Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 605 N John Rodes Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32934-9105, Phone: (321) 259-5009, Fax: (321) 259-4006, Email:
50 N Of Everglades Blvd & 2nd Ave Ne Int (Lat: 26.235083 Lon: -81.543417), Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WNXL714 Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHzGrant Date: 07/23/2011, Expiration Date: 10/04/2021Registrant: Data Flow Systems, Inc., 605 N John Rodes Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32934-9105, Phone: (321) 259-5009, Fax: (321) 259-4006, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3
ROCK ROAD, 100 Shady Lane (Lat: 26.255917 Lon: -81.625056), Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WMK373 Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHzGrant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/01/2006, Certifier: Carol L TackerRegistrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
GOLDEN GATE, 1000 Ft N Of I75 1 Mi E Of Naples Toll Booth (Lat: 26.157861 Lon: -81.653694), Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WMK399 Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHzGrant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2008, Certifier: Carol L TackerRegistrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
Call Sign: KF4AER, Licensee ID: L01019836, Grant Date: 05/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2015, Certifier: Jack B Randolf, Registrant: Jack B Randolf, 5020 32 Ave Sw, Golden Gate, FL 34116
Call Sign: KF4MCM, Grant Date: 01/28/1997, Expiration Date: 09/19/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/20/2008, Registrant: William A Silva, 210 Weber Blvd Sw, Golden Gate, FL 34117
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
191
$102,628
45
$81,133
36
$115,611
1
$35,000
22
$65,227
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
8
$111,750
9
$105,667
8
$127,375
2
$11,000
2
$83,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED
110
$108,545
21
$80,667
95
$152,474
5
$19,800
21
$114,571
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
25
$106,400
8
$79,000
23
$131,522
1
$40,000
5
$55,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
22
$122,273
3
$95,333
17
$148,176
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
103
$138,078
56
$125,071
118
$177,958
12
$93,167
0
$0
30
$150,800
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
13
$129,462
16
$159,625
50
$161,400
6
$24,167
0
$0
3
$297,333
2
$64,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
48
$131,563
81
$154,630
221
$215,050
39
$58,538
1
$750,000
36
$177,111
2
$140,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
13
$141,462
17
$138,882
53
$208,774
5
$86,600
1
$340,000
12
$126,083
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
9
$142,889
15
$173,867
18
$246,778
1
$40,000
0
$0
6
$121,167
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$234,600
175
$201,143
574
$220,826
70
$140,357
2
$240,500
90
$229,378
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
40
$213,600
146
$234,096
17
$80,294
0
$0
22
$193,773
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$343,333
174
$222,856
551
$244,773
63
$119,841
0
$0
74
$239,959
2
$80,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
49
$222,388
225
$235,107
14
$160,357
1
$400,000
9
$229,778
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
18
$226,278
84
$242,833
1
$104,000
0
$0
6
$221,167
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$294,000
682
$187,817
949
$214,747
93
$163,237
2
$9,711,000
163
$219,810
3
$116,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
125
$194,264
183
$210,180
19
$95,526
0
$0
38
$199,921
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
2
$235,000
366
$200,380
449
$235,412
75
$129,133
1
$18,792,000
80
$225,038
5
$78,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
137
$197,920
300
$212,450
19
$105,632
0
$0
46
$218,826
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
34
$174,941
118
$215,924
4
$138,250
0
$0
8
$236,000
1
$50,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
9
$221,000
983
$164,993
874
$184,517
114
$136,509
0
$0
260
$193,138
14
$183,714
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
121
$166,752
147
$164,605
24
$70,292
0
$0
25
$186,240
4
$66,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED
8
$210,000
479
$170,317
491
$176,941
118
$100,966
1
$100,000
90
$202,889
4
$52,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$183,000
216
$181,204
337
$180,353
47
$151,021
0
$0
55
$187,527
1
$298,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
1
$201,000
44
$176,795
211
$176,355
6
$130,667
0
$0
19
$173,842
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
64
$171,656
692
$137,536
765
$135,978
77
$96,117
6
$1,336,500
138
$153,986
1
$40,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
6
$150,833
80
$135,725
176
$142,244
15
$67,800
0
$0
19
$154,842
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
17
$152,529
198
$129,566
415
$137,010
100
$40,360
1
$1,100,000
42
$133,381
7
$41,286
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
5
$153,200
117
$132,179
267
$139,566
23
$68,565
0
$0
13
$127,000
3
$52,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
4
$160,250
34
$127,353
238
$143,840
5
$122,200
0
$0
12
$134,750
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
143
$158,874
399
$127,727
1,085
$116,067
25
$38,600
0
$0
177
$126,209
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
6
$147,167
51
$120,843
165
$122,733
5
$36,000
1
$886,000
20
$125,650
APPLICATIONS DENIED
34
$163,588
99
$141,000
414
$122,572
56
$25,143
0
$0
54
$119,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
10
$137,800
75
$139,627
251
$120,263
8
$25,125
0
$0
22
$131,909
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
8
$142,250
23
$134,870
64
$117,750
0
$0
0
$0
7
$113,143
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
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