Gulf Stream, Florida

Coordinates: 26°29′25″N 80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°W / 26.49028; -80.06111
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Gulf Stream, Florida
Town of Gulf Stream
Location of Gulf Stream, Florida
Location of Gulf Stream, Florida
Coordinates: 26°29′25″N 80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°W / 26.49028; -80.06111
Country United States
State Florida
County Palm Beach
Incorporated1925[1]
Government
 • TypeCommissioner-Manager
 • MayorScott W. Morgan (R)
 • Vice MayorThomas M. Stanley
 • CommissionersJoan K. Orthwein,
Donna S. White, and
Paul Lyons, Jr.
 • Town ManagerGregory Dunham
 • Town ClerkReneé Basel
Area
 • Total0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total954
 • Density1,215.29/sq mi (469.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33483
Area code(s)561, 728
FIPS code12-28275[3]
GNIS feature ID0283500[4]
Websitewww.gulf-stream.org

Gulf Stream is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population of the town was at 954 as of the 2020 US Census.

History[edit]

Gulf Stream was founded in the 1920s as a planned community centered on the Gulf Stream County Club.[1] The town takes its name from the Gulf Stream, a warm Atlantic Ocean current.[5] Gulf Stream was incorporated in 1925.[1]

Geography[edit]

Gulf Stream is located at 26°29′25″N 80°3′40″W / 26.49028°N 80.06111°W / 26.49028; -80.06111 (26.490317, –80.061110).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (9.64%) is water.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
194093
195016375.3%
19601768.0%
1970408131.8%
198047516.4%
199069045.3%
20007163.8%
20107869.8%
202095421.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census[edit]

Gulf Stream racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[8]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 889 93.19%
Black or African American (NH) 1 0.10%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 1 0.10%
Asian (NH) 8 0.84%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) 1 0.10%
Some other race (NH) 1 0.10%
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) 3 0.31%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50 5.24%
Total 954

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 954 people, 386 households, and 270 families residing in the town.[9]

2010 census[edit]

Gulf Stream Demographics
2010 Census Gulf Stream Palm Beach County Florida
Total population 786 1,320,134 18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 +9.8% +16.7% +17.6%
Population density (people per sq mile) 1,062.2 670.2 350.6
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 98.5% 73.5% 75.0%
of which: Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 94.1% 60.1% 57.9%
Black or African-American 0.3% 17.3% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4.3% 19.0% 22.5%
Asian 0.6% 2.4% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.1% 2.3% 2.5%
Some other race 0.5% 3.9% 3.6%

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 786 people, 332 households, and 234 families residing in the town.[10]

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 716 people, 340 households, and 222 families residing in the town. The population density was 953.7 inhabitants per square mile (368.2/km2). There were 625 housing units at an average density of 832.5 per square mile (321.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.39% White (93.2% were Non-Hispanic White),[11] 0.98% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.

In 2000, there were 340 households, out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.55.

In 2000, in the town, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $146,985, and the median income for a family was $186,777. Males had a median income of $78,045 versus $40,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $133,651. About 2.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, none under age 18 and just 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, English spoken as a first language accounted for 97.54% of all residents, while the mother tongue of Spanish made up 2.45% of the population.[12]

Education[edit]

Gulf Stream School, a private co-educational school located in Gulf Stream, was founded in 1938. The school serves students from pre-K through eighth grade.[13]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Gulf Stream". Palm Beach County Historical Society. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Eliot Kleinberg (September 16, 1987). "What's in a name? Lots of history if it's a town". The Palm Beach Post. p. 7D. Retrieved March 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Free access icon
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "Demographics of Gulf Stream, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
  12. ^ "MLA Data Center Results for Gulf Stream, Florida". Modern Language Association. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
  13. ^ "Gulf Stream Private School Delray Beach | Pre-K through 8th Grade". Gulf Stream School.

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