Indian Creek, Florida

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Indian Creek is a wealthy village on Indian Creek Island in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 33 at the 2000 census.and was the 8th highest-income place in the United States. See *Note* at end of article. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 38 [1].

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Note When Viewing 2000 US Census Population and Income Data
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Indian Creek is located at 25°52′45″N, 80°7′52″W (25.879156, -80.131130)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (6.67%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 33 people, 14 households, and 11 families residing in the village. The population density was 30.3/km² (77.9/mi²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 34.9/km² (89.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97% White and 3% African American.

There were 14 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 28.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.33.

In the village the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $61,250, and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $46,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $137,382. There were 21.4% of families and 29.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

[edit] Note When Viewing 2000 US Census Population and Income Data

It is important to consider Indian Creek's unique situation being one the smallest incorporated municipalities in the United States with 38 home sites and 32 actual homes when viewing the US Census Data drawing on 33 people, 14 households, and 11 families. This disparity can be explained because of the high percentage of seasonal residents not recording income on the island or in the data (such as famed billionaire banker Carl Icahn). It would then be important to consider the US Census Income Data showing relatively high percentage of reporting residents living below the poverty line (29.4%). Then consider the island only has one street (Indian Creek Drive) with only 32 waterfront homes spread out over 38 waterfront lots, all with estimated values ranging from $7 to $30 million. Therefore it is unlikely that 30% of the population lives in poverty. The roughly 30% with income's below the poverty line can most likely be explained as live-in help (such as gardeners, butlers, housekeepers, etc.) who are not land owners but enjoy additional non-recorded income such as room and board in one of the island's mansions. In addition, generally all of these low income residents live on the island full time and would be recorded in the census while their employeers/homeowners are much less likely due to their seasonal nature in South Florida. In conclusion, if the data were gathered from the 32 actual home owners and did not include the disproportionately high percentage of year-round live-in low-wage help, then Indian Creek Village's average income would be significantly higher and the village would easily be the wealthiest incorporated municipality in the United States, in terms of per capita income.

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Topics	Government

Mayor	Carlos Alvarez

County seat	Miami
Incorporated places	Aventura \| Bal Harbour \| Bay Harbor Islands \| Biscayne Park \| Coral Gables \| Cutler Bay \| Doral \| El Portal \| Florida City \| Golden Beach \| Hialeah \| Hialeah Gardens \| Homestead \| Indian Creek \| Islandia \| Key Biscayne \| Medley \| Miami \| Miami Beach \| Miami Gardens \| Miami Lakes \| Miami Shores \| Miami Springs \| North Bay Village \| North Miami \| North Miami Beach \| Opa-locka \| Palmetto Bay \| Pinecrest \| South Miami \| Sunny Isles Beach \| Surfside \| Sweetwater \| Virginia Gardens \| West Miami
Unincorporated Census-designated places	Brownsville \| Coral Terrace \| Country Club \| Country Walk \| Fairlawn \| Fountainbleau \| Gladeview \| Glenvar Heights \| Golden Glades \| Goulds \| Homestead Base \| Ives Estates \| Kendale Lakes \| Kendall \| Kendall West (a census-defined area west of the Florida Turnpike) \| Lakes by the Bay \| Leisure City \| Naranja \| Ojus \| Olympia Heights \| Palm Springs North \| Palmetto Estates \| Pinewood \| Princeton \| Richmond Heights \| Richmond West \| South Miami Heights \| Sunset \| Tamiami \| The Crossings \| The Hammocks \| Three Lakes \| University Park \| West Kendall (a neighborhood in Kendall) \| West Little River \| West Perrine \| Westchester \| Westview \| Westwood Lakes
City districts and neighborhoods (and recently annexed census-designated areas)	Allapattah (in Miami) \| Andover (in Miami Gardens) \| Coconut Grove (in Miami) \| Bunche Park (in Miami Gardens) \| Carol City (in Miami Gardens) \| Cutler (in Palmetto Bay) \| East Perrine (in Palmetto Bay) \| Fisher Island (in Miami Beach) \| Lake Lucerne (in Miami Gardens) \| Liberty City (in Miami) \| Little Haiti (in Miami) \| Norland (in Miami Gardens) \| Opa-locka North (in Miami Gardens) \| Scott Lake (in Miami Gardens)
Adjacent Counties	Broward \| Monroe \| Collier