Flagami
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Flagami is a neighborhood in the Miami, Florida
, United States
, roughly defined as south and east of the Tamiami Canal
, north of the Tamiami Trail
(US 41/South Eighth Street), and west of Red Road
(SR 959/West 57th Avenue), bisected by Flagler Street.
The name is a portmanteau of the names "Flagler" and "Tamiami." On a map of Miami proper, Flagami is the distinct "tail" that juts out of the west border of the city. 50,834 residents, mostly middle class Hispanic
s and some white American
s, populate the Flagami area. The residential market is a wide mix of moderately priced apartments, duplexes and single family homes. The neighborhood is alive with many small shopping centers attracting residents, creating an atmosphere of bustling retail activity by day, while a variety of supper clubs and popular lounges attract people from all over Miami at night. It is characterized by small yet neatly-kept and brightly painted single family homes.
. Its boundaries are roughly: north of SW 8th Street and Coral Gables
, and south of NW 7th Street, roughly between 22nd and 57th Avenue
s. It is also sometimes referred to as West Flagler. Alameda is located at 25.763°N 80.298°W, with an elevation 10 feet (3 m).
The zip codes for the Flagami include 33125, 33126, and 33144. The area covers 6.378 square miles (16.5 km²). As of 2000, there were 28,287 males and 31,188 females. The median age for males were 38.6 years old, while the median age for females were 44.2 years old. The average household size had 2.9 people, while the average family size had 3.2 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 49.3%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 18.6%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 8.6%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 13.3%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 10.0%.
As of 2000, the percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all made up 44.4% of the population. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 17.3%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 4.7%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 1.6%, while the percentage of foreign born residents was 76.4%.
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, roughly defined as south and east of the Tamiami Canal
Tamiami Canal
The Tamiami Canal or C-4 Canal, is located in southern Florida in the United States. It flows in a west to east direction from the western part of the state in the Everglades past the Miami International Airport to a salinity control center near the Miami River...
, north of the Tamiami Trail
Tamiami Trail
The Tamiami Trail is the southernmost of U.S. Highway 41 from State Road 60 in Tampa to U.S. Route 1 in Miami. The road also has the hidden designation of State Road 90....
(US 41/South Eighth Street), and west of Red Road
Red Road (Miami)
Red Road, also known as West 57th Avenue, is a north-south street that runs west of downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida and into Broward County. Red Road is signed as State Road 959 from U.S. 1 to the Dolphin Expressway, and State Road 823 from U.S...
(SR 959/West 57th Avenue), bisected by Flagler Street.
The name is a portmanteau of the names "Flagler" and "Tamiami." On a map of Miami proper, Flagami is the distinct "tail" that juts out of the west border of the city. 50,834 residents, mostly middle class Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
s and some white American
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
s, populate the Flagami area. The residential market is a wide mix of moderately priced apartments, duplexes and single family homes. The neighborhood is alive with many small shopping centers attracting residents, creating an atmosphere of bustling retail activity by day, while a variety of supper clubs and popular lounges attract people from all over Miami at night. It is characterized by small yet neatly-kept and brightly painted single family homes.
Geography
It is located at 25.762°N 80.316°W, with an average elevation of 3 foot (0.9144 m).Alameda
Alameda is a subdivision of Flagami, located in Flagami's western end along the Tamiami CanalTamiami Canal
The Tamiami Canal or C-4 Canal, is located in southern Florida in the United States. It flows in a west to east direction from the western part of the state in the Everglades past the Miami International Airport to a salinity control center near the Miami River...
. Its boundaries are roughly: north of SW 8th Street and Coral Gables
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, and south of NW 7th Street, roughly between 22nd and 57th Avenue
Red Road (Miami)
Red Road, also known as West 57th Avenue, is a north-south street that runs west of downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida and into Broward County. Red Road is signed as State Road 959 from U.S. 1 to the Dolphin Expressway, and State Road 823 from U.S...
s. It is also sometimes referred to as West Flagler. Alameda is located at 25.763°N 80.298°W, with an elevation 10 feet (3 m).
Fairlawn
Fairlawn is a sub-neighbohorhood, within Miami's Flagami neighborhood. Its unofficial boundaries are from NW 7th Street south to SW 24th Street and from Florida Blvd west to SW 57th Avenue. It includes a large portion of western Flagami.Education
The academic level of the Flagami area residents is as follows: 9,735 below the ninth grade level; 6,163 are non-high school graduates; 6,965 are high school graduates, and 4,802 have obtained some college education. Out of the number of citizens that have continued their studies, 1,981 have received Associate Degrees; 2,291 Bachelors Degrees, and 1,571 have Graduate Degrees.Demographics
As of 2000, Flagami had a population of 38,691 and 59,474 residents, with 13,896 households, and 10,141 families residing in the neighborhood. The median household income was $26,641.30. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 90.08% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1.85% Black or African American, 7.68% White (non-Hispanic), and 0.36% Other races (non-Hispanic).The zip codes for the Flagami include 33125, 33126, and 33144. The area covers 6.378 square miles (16.5 km²). As of 2000, there were 28,287 males and 31,188 females. The median age for males were 38.6 years old, while the median age for females were 44.2 years old. The average household size had 2.9 people, while the average family size had 3.2 members. The percentage of married-couple families (among all households) was 49.3%, while the percentage of married-couple families with children (among all households) was 18.6%, and the percentage of single-mother households (among all households) was 8.6%. The percentage of never-married males 15 years old and over was 13.3%, while the percentage of never-married females 15 years old and over was 10.0%.
As of 2000, the percentage of people that speak English not well or not at all made up 44.4% of the population. The percentage of residents born in Florida was 17.3%, the percentage of people born in another U.S. state was 4.7%, and the percentage of native residents but born outside the U.S. was 1.6%, while the percentage of foreign born residents was 76.4%.