Westgate is an unincorporated

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(CDP) in

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, United States. Prior to the 2010 US census, the CDP was listed as Westgate-Belvedere Homes. It is part of the

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. The population was 8,435 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Westgate is located at (26.699243, -80.094468). According to the

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, the community has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,435 people, 2,263 households, and 1,818 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,975 people, 2,050 households, and 1,457 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 8,134 people, 2,774 households, and 1,908 families residing in the community. The

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was 1,524.5/km (3,944.7/mi²). There were 3,110 housing units at an average density of 582.9/km (1,508.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the community was 62.10%

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(41.2% were

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), 24.05%

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, 0.61% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.07%

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, 8.11% from other races, and 4.16% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 32.37% of the population. As of 2000, there were 2,774 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were

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living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.42. In 2000, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the community was $29,659, and the median income for a family was $33,836. Males had a median income of $24,517 versus $19,477 for females. The

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for the community was $12,382. About 16.4% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the

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, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, English was the

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for 61.25% of all residents, while

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accounted for 31.26%, French Creole made up 6.23%, and

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was the

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for 1.24% of the population.

References

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