Bay Harbor Islands is a town located in Miami_Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 5,146.

Geography

Bay Harbor Islands is located at 25°53'15" North, 80°8'9" West (25.887522, _80.135739)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 39.34% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 5,146 people, 2,612 households, and 1,295 families residing in the town. The population density is 5,370.0/km² (13,875.4/mi²). There are 3,103 housing units at an average density of 3,238.0/km² (8,366.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.22% White, 1.79% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.22% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.84% from other races, and 2.80% from two or more races. 35.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,612 households out of which 20.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50.4% are non-families. 43.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.97 and the average family size is 2.71.

In the town the population is spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 80.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 75.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $38,514, and the median income for a family is $43,939. Males have a median income of $38,750 versus $31,044 for females. The per capita income for the town is $29,261. 13.1% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.7% of those under the age of 18 and 6.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Town of Bay Harbor Islands (http://www.bayharborislands.org) official site
• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=25.887522&longitude=-80.135739&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=25.887522&lon=-80.135739&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-80.135739&lat=25.887522&w=750&h=500)