Biscayne Park, Florida
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Village of Biscayne Park
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| Founded | 1933 | |||
| City Government Style | Council-Manager | |||
| Mayor | John R. Hornbuckle | |||
| Area - Total - Water |
0.6 mi² (1.7km²) 0 mi² (0 km²) 0% |
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| Population - City (2000) - Density |
3,269 5,147.0/mi² |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5 | |||
| Latitude Longitude |
25°52′55.1″ N 80°10′51.13 W |
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| Village of Biscayne Park Official Website | ||||
Biscayne Park is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The village name "Biscayne" comes from an Indian term for "favorite path of the rising moon". The population was 3,269 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Biscayne Park is located at (25.881972, -80.180868)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,269 people, 1,283 households, and 831 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,972.1/km² (5,147.0/mi²). There were 1,341 housing units at an average density of 809.0/km² (2,111.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 72.22% White, 18.51% African American, 0.67% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 2.51% from other races, and 3.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.52% of the population.
There were 1,283 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $48,313, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $39,964 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,923. About 9.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Village of Biscayne Park official site
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