Fountainbleau, Florida
Encyclopedia
Fountainbleau is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Miami-Dade County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 59,764 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.43%) is water.
of 2000, there were 59,549 people, 20,918 households, and 15,604 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 13,524.7 people per square mile (5,225.5/km²). There were 21,881 housing units at an average density of 4,969.6/sq mi (1,920.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.19% White (9.4% were Non-Hispanic White,) 2.04% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.79% from other races
, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 87.24% of the population.
There were 20,918 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,509, and the median income for a family was $36,161. Males had a median income of $27,380 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $14,716. About 11.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish
as a first language
accounted for 91.29% of residents, while English
made up 6.25%, Portuguese
was at 0.62%, and Chinese
was the mother tongue for 0.48% of the population.
As of 2000, Fountainbleau had the second highest percentage of Nicaragua
n residents in the US, with 9.44% of the populace (the highest percentage being Sweetwater, FL
, at 16.63%.) It had the fourteenth highest percentage of Cuba
n residents in the US, at 37.29%, and the eighteenth highest percentage of Colombia
n residents in the US, at 5.29% of its population (tied with North Bay Village
.) It also had the third most Venezuela
ns in the US, at 3.14% (tied with The Hammocks, FL
,) while it had the fortieth highest percentage of Dominicans
, at 2.99% of all residents (tied with Methuen, Massachusetts
.) Fountainbleau's Peru
vian community had the thirtieth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.75% of all residents. It's also home to the forty-third highest percentage of Honduran
residents in the US, at 1.09% of the population (tied with South Miami Heights, FL
.)
, Lennar Corporation
, and TigerDirect have their headquarters in Fountainbleau.
operates public schools. Charles R. Hadley Elementary School, Seminole Elementary School, and E.W.F. Stirrup. Elementary School are in Fountainbleau.
Miami Christian School
and Vann Academy are in Fountainbleau.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
, Florida
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...
. The population was 59,764 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Fountainbleau is located at 25°46′13"N 80°20′45"W (25.770144, -80.345917).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.43%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 59,549 people, 20,918 households, and 15,604 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 13,524.7 people per square mile (5,225.5/km²). There were 21,881 housing units at an average density of 4,969.6/sq mi (1,920.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.19% White (9.4% were Non-Hispanic White,) 2.04% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 87.24% of the population.
There were 20,918 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,509, and the median income for a family was $36,161. Males had a median income of $27,380 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $14,716. About 11.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as a first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
accounted for 91.29% of residents, while English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
made up 6.25%, Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
was at 0.62%, and Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
was the mother tongue for 0.48% of the population.
As of 2000, Fountainbleau had the second highest percentage of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n residents in the US, with 9.44% of the populace (the highest percentage being Sweetwater, FL
Sweetwater, Florida
Sweetwater is a Miami suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,226 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 13,992...
, at 16.63%.) It had the fourteenth highest percentage of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n residents in the US, at 37.29%, and the eighteenth highest percentage of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n residents in the US, at 5.29% of its population (tied with North Bay Village
North Bay Village, Florida
North Bay Village is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,733. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 7,137.North Bay Village is located at ....
.) It also had the third most Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
ns in the US, at 3.14% (tied with The Hammocks, FL
The Hammocks, Florida
The Hammocks is an unincorporated census-designated place Miami suburb in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 51,003 at the 2010 census.-Name:The name of the CDP originates from a planned community called The Hammocks...
,) while it had the fortieth highest percentage of Dominicans
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, at 2.99% of all residents (tied with Methuen, Massachusetts
Methuen, Massachusetts
Methuen is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.-History:Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill,...
.) Fountainbleau's Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian community had the thirtieth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.75% of all residents. It's also home to the forty-third highest percentage of Honduran
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
residents in the US, at 1.09% of the population (tied with South Miami Heights, FL
South Miami Heights, Florida
South Miami Heights is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 33,522 at the 2000 census.-Geography:South Miami Heights is located at ....
.)
Economy
CompUSACompUSA
CompUSA is a retailer and reseller of consumer electronics, technology products and computer services. Its headquarters are in Miami, Florida.Until its reorganization, CompUSA, Inc. was a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Commercial Corp S.A.B...
, Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation
Lennar Corporation is a Fortune 500 company based in Miami, Florida, United States, in the Fountainbleau area. It was founded in 1954.In 2008, Lennar was the United States' second largest homebuilder, constructing homes in 17 different states throughout the United States, including Arizona,...
, and TigerDirect have their headquarters in Fountainbleau.
Education
Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and the fourth largest in the United States, with a student enrollment of 380,006 as of July 5, 2010...
operates public schools. Charles R. Hadley Elementary School, Seminole Elementary School, and E.W.F. Stirrup. Elementary School are in Fountainbleau.
Miami Christian School
Miami Christian School
Miami Christian School is a school in Miami, Florida.The school has long-standing accreditation with the Association of Christian Schools International and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ....
and Vann Academy are in Fountainbleau.