Miami Shores, Florida

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA

Village of Miami Shores


Village of Miami Shores seal (details)

"The Shores"

Location of Miami Shores in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Founded

1932

City Government Style

Council-Manager

Mayor

Al Davis

Area
- Total
- Water

3.7 mi² (9.7km²)
1.3 mi² (3.3 km²) 34.05%

Population
- City (2000)
- Density

10,380
1,562.3/mi²

Time zone

Eastern: UTC-5

Latitude
Longitude

25°51' N
80°11' W

Village of Miami Shores Official Website

Miami Shores is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,380 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 10,195 ^[1].

Miami Shores is an older suburb of Miami, and despite its proximity to downtown it has a suburban feel.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Educational institutions
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Miami Shores is located at 25°51′55″N, 80°11′18″W (25.865240, -80.188451)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.7 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it (34.05%) is water.

A Chiropractor's office located on 6th Avenue between the border of Biscayne Park & Miami Shores.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 10,380 people, 3,631 households, and 2,432 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,629.2/km² (4,227.6/mi²). There were 3,836 housing units at an average density of 602.1/km² (1,562.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 65.06% White, 24.48% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.78% from other races, and 5.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.74% of the population.

There were 3,631 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.24.

A local pizza shop in Miami Shores. It's called Pizza Point.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $56,306, and the median income for a family was $64,963. Males had a median income of $42,373 versus $35,530 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,134. About 6.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.