Coral Terrace, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 24,380 |
| - Density | 7,170.6/sq mi (2,739.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-14412[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867127[2] |
Coral Terrace is an unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,380 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Coral Terrace is located at (25.746778, -80.304551)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (8.9 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.58%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 24,380 people, 7,744 households, and 6,171 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,110.0 people per square mile (2,744.4/km²). There were 7,955 housing units at an average density of 2,319.9/sq mi (895.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.06% White (16.5% were Non-Hispanic White,)[4] 1.15% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 82.10% of the population.
There were 7,744 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,523, and the median income for a family was $39,624. Males had a median income of $26,846 versus $23,190 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,291. About 8.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, 85.18% spoke Spanish as a first language, while 14.11% spoke English as their mother tongue.[5]
As of 2000, Coral Terrace had the third highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 61.87% of the populace.[6] It had the seventeenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.27% of the population,[7] and the ninety-seventh highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 1.70% of its population.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of Coral Terrace, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Coral Terrace, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
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- Coral Terrace, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Counties | Miami-Dade County | Broward County | Palm Beach County |
| 200,000–500,000 | Miami† | Hialeah |
| 100,000–200,000 | Fort Lauderdale† | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | West Palm Beach† | Miramar | Miami Gardens | Pompano Beach |
| 50,000–100,000 | Sunrise | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation | Davie | Kendall | Deerfield Beach | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Weston | Fountainbleau | Lauderhill | Tamarac | North Miami | Kendale Lakes | Wellington | Margate | Tamiami | Jupiter |
| 10,000–50,000 | Aventura | Belle Glade | Boca Del Mar | Brownsville | Coconut Creek | Cooper City | Coral Gables | Coral Terrace | Country Club | Country Walk | Dania Beach | Doral | Gladeview | Glenvar Heights | Greenacres | Hallandale Beach | Hamptons at Boca Raton | Homestead | Ives Estates | Kendall West | Key Biscayne | Kings Point | Lake Worth | Lake Worth Corridor | Lauderdale Lakes | Leisure City | Lighthouse Point | Miami Lakes | Miami Springs | North Lauderdale | North Palm Beach | Oakland Park |Olympia Heights | Opa-Locka | Ojus | Palm Beach Gardens | Palmetto Bay | Palm Springs |Palmetto Estates | Parkland | Pinecrest | Pinewood | Princeton | Richmond West | Riviera Beach | Royal Palm Beach | Sandalfoot Cove | South Miami | South Miami Heights | Sunny Isles Beach | Sunset | Sweetwater | The Crossings | The Hammocks | University Park | Vero Beach | West Little River | Westchester | West Park, Florida | Westwood Lakes | Wilton Manors |
| Sports | Florida Marlins (baseball) | Miami Heat (basketball) | Miami Dolphins (football) | Florida Panthers (ice hockey) |
| Airports | Miami International Airport (Miami-Dade) | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) |
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward) | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (Broward) | Pompano Beach Airpark (Broward) | Palm Beach International Airport (Palm Beach) | Boca Raton Airport (Palm Beach) | Palm Beach County Park Airport (Palm Beach) | North Palm Beach County Airport (Palm Beach) |
| † - County Seat A list of cities under 10,000 is available here. |
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