South Miami Heights, Florida
South Miami Heights is a town located in
Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 33,522.
Geography
\nSouth Miami Heights is located at 25°35'20" North, 80°23'7" West (25.588784, -80.385209)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.8
km² (4.9
mi²). 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 33,522 people, 9,931 households, and 7,994 families residing in the town. The
population density is 2,625.3/km² (6,800.4/mi²). There are 10,364 housing units at an average density of 811.7/km² (2,102.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 55.47% White, 30.32%
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 1.83%
Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 6.85% from other races, and 5.23% from two or more races. 56.17% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 9,931 households out of which 43.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% are married couples living together, 22.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% are non-families. 15.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.34 and the average family size is 3.68.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $34,899, and the median income for a family is $37,457. Males have a median income of $25,768 versus $22,080 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,315. 17.2% of the population and 14.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.9% are under the age of 18 and 24.3% are 65 or older.