had a population of 11,783 with 6,263 households. There were 1.87 persons per household and 87.7% lived in the same house as 1 year prior. The population per square mile was 4,255.3 84.0% of the population was white, 6.4% was black or African American, 1.9% was Asian, 6.9% were two or more races, and 5.4% were Hispanic or Latino. There were 998 veterans in the city and 8.7% of the population were foreign born. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $252,500. The median selected monthly owner costs with a mortgage was $1,564. The median selected monthly owner costs without a mortgage was $573. The median gross rent was $1,211. The median household income was $56,896 and the per capita income was $42,374. 12,9% of the population lived behold the poverty threshold. 96.6% of the households had a computer and 89.5% had a broadband internet subscription. 95.4% of the population over the age of 25 had a highschool degree or higher. 42.5% of that same population had a Bachelor's degree or higher. Media GTV640 is the local Government-access television (GATV) cable TV channel for Gulfport. The signal was moved to channel 640 on February 9, 2015, on Bright House Networks. The municipal government broadcasts live meetings and replays on Brighthouse Cable Channel 640, as well as Live Streaming Video on the internet. The channel includes city information, information relating to the city's events, a historical video of the city, city meetings, as well as additional programming. Education Public education is provided by Pinellas County Schools. Gulfport has two public schools, Boca Ciega High School and Gulfport Elementary School. The closest middle school to Gulfport is Thurgood Marshall Fundamental Middle School, located in St. Petersburg. Gulfport Elementary was the first Montessori school in Pinellas County. The Gulfport Public Library is located on Beach Boulevard, not far from the Gulfport Multi-Purpose Senior Center and the Catherine Hickman Theater. It is a member of the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative, which facilitates inter-library borrowing of materials in the county. Stetson University College of Law, founded in 1900, is located in Gulfport (having moved there in 1954 from its original location in DeLand). Its tower is one of the better-known images to locals and has become an iconic part of the skyline. St. Petersburg College, a state college, has multiple campuses in the county and is available for those who aspire to a college