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Encyclopedia > Bal Harbour

Bal Harbour is a village located in Miami_Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 3,305.


Geography

Bal Harbour is located at 25°53'35" North, 80°7'33" West (25.893005, _80.125729)1.


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 km˛ (0.6 mi˛). 0.9 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 42.37% water.


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,305 people, 1,908 households, and 812 families residing in the village. The population density is 3,753.1/km˛ (9,791.4/mi˛). There are 3,150 housing units at an average density of 3,577.1/km˛ (9,332.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 94.46% White, 1.63% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. 23.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.


There are 1,908 households out of which 9.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% are married couples living together, 4.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 57.4% are non-families. 50.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.73 and the average family size is 2.49.


In the village the population is spread out with 10.2% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 37.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 55 years. For every 100 females there are 75.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.6 males.


The median income for a household in the village is $47,148, and the median income for a family is $83,570. Males have a median income of $51,227 versus $44,500 for females. The per capita income for the village is $67,680. 9.2% of the population and 5.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.


External links

  • Village of Bal Harbour (http://www.village.bal-harbour.fl.us/) official website
  • Bal Harbour Shops (http://www.balharbourshops.com) upscale mall
  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=25.893005&longitude=-80.125729&zoom=6)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=25.893005&lon=-80.125729&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
    • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-80.125729&lat=25.893005&w=750&h=500)



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