Miami Springs is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,712.

Geography

Miami Springs is located at 25°49'11" North, 80°17'28" West (25.819725, -80.291071)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.6 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.34% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 13,712 people, 5,090 households, and 3,517 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,800.8/km² (4,666.8/mi²). There are 5,286 housing units at an average density of 694.2/km² (1,799.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.81% White, 2.04% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.04% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. 59.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 5,090 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.16.

In the city the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $50,000, and the median income for a family is $56,892. Males have a median income of $37,176 versus $30,823 for females. The per capita income for the city is $22,963. 9.7% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• City of Miami Springs (http://www.miamisprings-fl.gov/) official site
• Miamisprings.com (http://www.miamisprings.com/) unofficial site

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=25.819725&longitude=-80.291071&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=25.819725&lon=-80.291071&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-80.291071&lat=25.819725&w=750&h=500)