Three Lakes, Florida
Three Lakes is a town located in
Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,955.
Geography
\nThree Lakes is located at 25°38'7" North, 80°23'57" West (25.635372, -80.399031)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.9
km² (3.8
mi²). 8.4 km² (3.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.17% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 6,955 people, 2,463 households, and 1,889 families residing in the town. The
population density is 823.7/km² (2,131.4/mi²). There are 2,627 housing units at an average density of 311.1/km² (805.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 72.49% White, 15.64%
African American, 0.12%
Native American, 3.87%
Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.10% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. 47.76% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 2,463 households out of which 44.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% are married couples living together, 15.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% are non-families. 16.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.82 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 40.8% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $54,830, and the median income for a family is $58,424. Males have a median income of $37,194 versus $30,481 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,832. 8.0% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.0% are under the age of 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older.