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Gandy, Florida

Field	Value
official_name	Gandy, Florida
native_name
settlement_type	former Census-designated place (CDP); Unincorporated community
image_map	Pinellas_County_Florida_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Gandy_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250x200px
map_caption	Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
pushpin_map
pushpin_label_position
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Florida
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2
leader_title1
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
unit_pref	Imperial
area_total_km2	42.9
area_land_km2	6.6
area_water_km2	36.3
area_total_sq_mi	16.5
area_land_sq_mi	2.5
area_water_sq_mi	14
population_as_of	2000
population_total	2031
population_density_km2	47.3
population_density_sq_mi	123.1
timezone	Eastern (EST)
utc_offset	-5
timezone_DST	EDT
utc_offset_DST	-4
coordinates
elevation_footnotes	tags--
elevation_m	-3
elevation_ft	-10
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	12-25380
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	1867143

Gandy is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,031 at the 2000 census. It is named after George Gandy and the Gandy Bridge which connects the area to Tampa across Old Tampa Bay.

Geography

Gandy is located at (27.868793, -82.624585).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.9 km2, of which 6.6 km2 is land and 36.3 km2 (84.65%) is water. It borders Weedon Island Preserve to the south and is the start of the Friendship Trail Bridge (old Gandy Bridge) linking Pinellas County and Hillsborough County.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,031 people, 1,264 households, and 479 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 307.5 /km2. There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 229.5 /km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.43% White, 2.86% African American, 0.44% Native American, 2.36% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.79% of the population.

There were 1,264 households, out of which 6.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.0% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 62.1% were non-families. 52.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.61 and the average family size was 2.26.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 6.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,189, and the median income for a family was $39,417. Males had a median income of $31,364 versus $24,639 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,660. About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

"U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
(2007-10-25). "US Board on Geographic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
{{gnis. 2402513
(2011-02-12). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].

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