Miami-Dade County, Florida

Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of the 2000 U.S. census, the population was 2,253,362, making it the most populated county in the state. Its county seat is Miami, located in the northeastern part.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,253,362 people, 776,774 households, and 548,402 families residing in the county. The population density is 447/km2 (1,158/mi2). There are 852,278 housing units at an average density of 169/km2 (438/mi2). The racial makeup of the county is 69.70% White, 20.29% Black or African American (a large part of which are of Caribbean descent), 0.19% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.58% from other races, and 3.79% from two or more races. 57.32% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Non-Hispanic whites make up 20.67% of the population. 50% of the county residents were born outside the United States, while 67% of the population speaks another language other than English at home.

Related Topics:
Census - ² - 2000 - Population density - White - Caribbean

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There are 776,774 households out of which 33.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.70% are married couples living together, 17.20% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.40% are non-families. 23.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.84 and the average family size is 3.35.

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The age distribution is 24.80% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.20 males.

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The median income for a household in the county is $35,966, and the median income for a family is $40,260. Males have a median income of $30,120 versus $24,686 for females. The per capita income for the county is $18,497. 18.00% of the population and 14.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.90% of those under the age of 18 and 18.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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Per capita income - Poverty line

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