Miami Gardens, Broward County, Florida
Encyclopedia
Miami Gardens was a census-designated place
(CDP) in Miami-Dade County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 2,706 at the 2000 census.
It was one of the four unincorporated
neighborhoods that were incorporated to create the new city
of West Park
in 2005. This area is distinct from the City of Miami Gardens
, a Miami-Dade County
municipality
which incorporated in 2003.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP
has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
of 2000, there were 2,706 people, 825 households, and 663 families residing in the CDP
. The population density
was 2,548.3/km² (6,673.3/mi²). There were 891 housing units at an average density of 839.1/km² (2,197.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.84% White (26.9% were Non-Hispanic White,) 26.87% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 10.72% from other races
, and 4.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.27% of the population.
There were 825 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP
the population is spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP
is $36,786, and the median income for a family was $37,031. Males had a median income of $26,442 versus $15,469 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $11,688. About 9.9% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before being annexed to West Park, Spanish
as a first language
accounted for 51.09% of all residents, while English
accounted for 45.17%, and French Creole as a mother tongue made up 3.72% of the population.
As of 2000, before West Park annexed it, the Miami Gardens section had the 103rd highest percentage of Colombia
n residents in the US, with 1.63% of the US populace. The forty-fourth highest percentage of Cuba
n residents in the US, at 9.76% of the city's population (tied with Key Largo
,) the twenty-fourth highest percentage of Dominicans
in the US, with 4.62%, and the fifteenth highest percentage of Jamaica
n residents in the US, at 6.3% of the city's population. It also had the forty-fourth most Peru
vians in the US, at 1.26% (tied with North Plainfield
, New Jersey
,) while it had the forty-fifth highest percentage of Haiti
ans (tied with Leisure City
), at 3.6% of all residents. West Park's Miami Gardens section had the sixty-first highest percentage of Puerto Ricans, which was at an 11.2% populace.
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
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. The population was 2,706 at the 2000 census.
It was one of the four unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
neighborhoods that were incorporated to create the new city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
of West Park
West Park, Florida
West Park is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, USA. It was created on March 1, 2005. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Miami Gardens , Carver Ranches, Lake Forest and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the city of...
in 2005. This area is distinct from the City of Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
, a 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...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
which incorporated in 2003.
Geography
Miami Gardens is located at 25°58′44"N 80°12′7"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP
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...
has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,706 people, 825 households, and 663 families residing in the CDP
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...
. The population density
Population density
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was 2,548.3/km² (6,673.3/mi²). There were 891 housing units at an average density of 839.1/km² (2,197.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 54.84% White (26.9% were Non-Hispanic White,) 26.87% African American, 0.33% Native American, 2.29% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 10.72% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.27% of the population.
There were 825 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% 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, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.60.
In the CDP
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...
the population is spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP
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...
is $36,786, and the median income for a family was $37,031. Males had a median income of $26,442 versus $15,469 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 $11,688. About 9.9% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before being annexed to West Park, 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 51.09% of all 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...
accounted for 45.17%, and French Creole as a mother tongue made up 3.72% of the population.
As of 2000, before West Park annexed it, the Miami Gardens section had the 103rd 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, with 1.63% of the US populace. The forty-fourth 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 9.76% of the city's population (tied with Key Largo
Key Largo, Florida
Key Largo is a census-designated place in Monroe County, Florida, United States, located on the island of Key Largo in the upper Florida Keys. The population was 11,886 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Spanish Cayo Largo, or "long key"...
,) the twenty-fourth 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...
in the US, with 4.62%, and the fifteenth highest percentage of Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n residents in the US, at 6.3% of the city's population. It also had the forty-fourth most 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....
vians in the US, at 1.26% (tied with North Plainfield
North Plainfield, New Jersey
North Plainfield is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 21,936....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
,) while it had the forty-fifth highest percentage of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
ans (tied with Leisure City
Leisure City, Florida
Leisure City is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,152 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leisure City is located at ....
), at 3.6% of all residents. West Park's Miami Gardens section had the sixty-first highest percentage of Puerto Ricans, which was at an 11.2% populace.