Westchester, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Land | 4 sq mi (10.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 30,271 |
| - Density | 7,567.8/sq mi (2,910.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 33165 |
| Area code(s) | 305 |
| FIPS code | 12-76075[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0293131[2] |
Westchester is a census-designated place (CDP) in suburban Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 30,271 at the 2000 census.
Westchester is also the name of the unincorporated community that encompasses both the Westchester CDP and the University Park CDP. The approximate limits of the community of Westchester are considered to be SW 8th Street (Tamiami Trail) on the north side, SW 40th Street (Bird Road) on the south side, SW 117th Avenue (bordering the Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike) on the west side, and the Palmetto Expressway on the east side.
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[edit] Geography
Westchester is located at (25.746978, -80.336873)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 30,271 people, 9,764 households, and 7,947 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,539.9 people per square mile (2,914.6/km²). There were 9,938 housing units at an average density of 2,475.4/sq mi (956.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.78% White (13.7% were Non-Hispanic White,)[4] 0.61% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 2.81% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85.31% of the population.
There were 9,764 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% 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 3.33.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,762, and the median income for a family was $44,863. Males had a median income of $29,629 versus $24,235 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,264. About 8.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 88.81% of residents, while English was the mother tongue of 10.78% of the population.[5]
As of 2000, Westchester had the highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 65.69% of the populace (the second highest percentage was Hialeah, which made up 62.12% of its populace.)[6] It had the eighteenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.25% of the population,[7] and the ninety-third highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 1.77% of its population (tied with South Miami and Princeton, FL.)[8]
[edit] Education
The community of Westchester is home to eight public schools administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, four Catholic private elementary and secondary schools, one private Roman Catholic college, and one public university.
[edit] Elementary Schools
- Banyan Elementary School
- Coral Park Elementary School[9]
- Emerson Elementary School[10]
- Olympia Heights Elementary School (in University Park CDP)
- Rockway Elementary School[11]
- St. Brendan Elementary School[12] (Catholic private school)
- St. Agatha Catholic School[13] (Catholic private school)
[edit] Middle Schools
[edit] K-8 Centers
- Everglades K-8 Center[14]
- St. Agatha Catholic School[15] (Catholic private school; in University Park CDP)
[edit] High Schools
- Christopher Columbus High School (Catholic private school)
- Miami Coral Park High School
- St. Brendan High School[16] (Catholic private school)
- Southwest Miami Senior High School (technically outside of the boundary of Westchester)
[edit] Universities and Colleges
- Florida International University (University Park)
- St. John Vianney College Seminary (Catholic private college)
[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 Westchester, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Westchester, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ Coral Park Elementary School - Miami, Florida
- ^ Welcome to Emerson Elementary Miami, Florida
- ^ Rockway Elem/default
- ^ http://www.stbrendanmiami.org/Home.htm
- ^ St. Agatha Catholic School
- ^ Welcome to Everglades K-8 Center an A+ School
- ^ Bienvenido
- ^ www.stbhs.org
[edit] External links
- Westchester, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Street map with boundaries from the US Census Bureau
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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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