Geography
Golden Beach is located at 25°57'54" North, 80°7'21" West (25.964869, -80.122481)1. It is on the barrier island that separates the Intracoastal Waterway from the ocean; the entire town is about one mile from north to south, and four blocks from east to west.
Golden Beach is known as a very upscale community, and many of its houses are worth over a million dollars. Several celebrities, including Bill Gates and Paul Newman, maintain homes there.
The main road through Golden Beach is Collins Avenue, also known as A1A; Golden Beach is one of the few stretches of Collins that does not have sidewalks, and it is also one of the most notorious speed traps in the Miami area. The town has an abnormally large police force for its size, most of which is dedicated to speed control along the main road. The western portion of Golden Beach is closed to the public and accessible only by the invitation of residents.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 919 people, 282 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,043.6/km² (2,692.7/mi²). There are 341 housing units at an average density of 387.2/km² (999.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.43% White, 0.33% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. 21.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 282 households out of which 49.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% are married couples living together, 8.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% are non-families. 13.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.26 and the average family size is 3.55.
In the town the population is spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $136,686, and the median income for a family is $141,557. Males have a median income of $81,193 versus $58,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $73,053. 8.1% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 11.7% are under the age of 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older.