Naranja, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.3 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,034 |
| - Density | 2,521.3/sq mi (938.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33032, 33033, 33092 |
| Area code(s) | 305 |
| FIPS code | 12-47700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287532[2] |
Naranja is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Many orange groves were once located in this area, so the community name came from the Spanish word for orange, "naranja". Naranja was also a stop for the Florida East Coast Railroad that once ran through this area. The population was 4,034 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Naranja is located at (25.517353, -80.421686)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (8.98%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,034 people, 1,196 households, and 875 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,654.6 people per square mile (1,024.7/km²). There were 1,630 housing units at an average density of 1,072.7/sq mi (414.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.99% White (of which 12.7% were Non-Hispanic Whites,)[4] 57.54% African American, 0.42% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 3.89% from other races, and 3.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.97% of the population.
There were 1,196 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were married couples living together, 36.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.5% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,825, and the median income for a family was $19,443. Males had a median income of $22,614 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,346. About 42.3% of families and 50.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 62.7% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 66.25% of residents, while Spanish made up 28.14%, French Creole was at 4.64%, and Tagalog was the mother tongue of 0.95% of the population.[5]
As of 2000, Naranja had the highest percentage of Trinidadian and Tobagonian residents in the US, with 2.70% of the populace (tied with Lakeview, NY.)[6] It had the sixty-first highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 5.90% of the population,[7] and the forty-second highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, at 4.30% of it's population.[8] It also had the thirty-fifth most Jamaicans in the US, at 3.80% (tied with the borough of Brooklyn, NY and Stone Mountain, GA,)[9] while it had the thirty-third highest percentage of Nicaraguans, at 1.26% of all residents (tied with San Bruno, California.)[10]
[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 Naranja, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Naranja, FL. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Trinidadian & Tobagonian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Jamaican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-07.
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- Naranja, 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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