Biscayne Park, Florida
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| Biscayne Park, Florida | |||
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United States Florida Miami-Dade |
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| Incorporated | 1933 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | John R. Hornbuckle | ||
| Area | |||
| - Village | 1.7 km² (0.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1.7 km² (0.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0 km² (0 sq mi) 0% | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Village | 3,128 | ||
| - Density | 1,972.1/km² (5,147.0/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 5,422,200 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
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| Area code(s) | 305 | ||
| Website: http://www.biscayneparkfl.gov/ | |||
Biscayne Park is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,269 at the 2000 census. The village of Biscayne Park was founded in 1933 by developer Arthur Griffing.
As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 57,654 [1].
[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 50.7% White, 18.5% 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 26.5% 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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