Gandy, Florida

Geography Gandy is located at 27°52'8" North, 82°37'29" West (27.868793, -82.624585)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.9 km² (16.5 mi²). 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 36.3 km² (14.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 84.65% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,031 people, 1,264 households, and 479 families residing in the town. The population density is 307.5/km² (797.1/mi²). There are 1,516 housing units at an average density of 229.5/km² (595.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 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. 3.79% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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

In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 49 years. For every 100 females there are 114.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 114.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $30,189, and the median income for a family is $39,417. Males have a median income of $31,364 versus $24,639 for females. The per capita income for the town is $23,660. 5.2% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older.