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County:

Miami-Dade County

State:

Florida

FIPS Code:

12086

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

20.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

67

Mean July Temp:

82

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,267,792

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,625,509

28.2%

25.4%

2.9%

1990:

1,937,094

19.2%

12.6%

6.5%

2000:

2,253,362

16.3%

9.2%

7.1%

2005:

2,376,014

5.4%

1.6%

3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

465,772

20.7%

0-to-19:

619,366

27.5%

Black:

427,140

19.0%

20-to-39:

673,988

29.9%

Hispanic:

1,291,737

57.3%

40-to-59:

562,039

24.9%

American Indian:

1,990

0.1%

60-plus:

397,969

17.7%

Other:

66,723

3.0%

Median Age:

35.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,158.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.7%

Median Family Income:

$40,260

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.5%

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