Medley, Florida
Encyclopedia
Medley is a town in Miami-Dade County
, Florida
, United States
. The community was named after its founder, Sylvester Medley. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,059. Located in the western part of the county, its primary tax base is industrial development, which is why the population is so small and the city so dense. The city was founded in the 1940s. It is next to the city of Miami Springs and across the Miami River
from Hialeah. The city is home to a Rinker
plant, one of its largest businesses. Also home to the Titan America Pennsuco Cement Plant.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²). 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (12.09%) is water.
, Hialeah
of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 363 households, and 267 families residing in the town. The population density
was 290.7 inhabitants per square mile (112.2/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 102.4 per square mile (39.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.15% White (18% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 7.29% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.91% Asian, 4.10% from other races
, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.59% of the population.
There were 363 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,167, and the median income for a family was $25,909. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $18,409 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,955. About 14.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 33.5% of those age 65 or over. New households (condominiums) are being constructed along the Miami River in order to raise house quality.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish
as a first language
accounted for 83.65%, while English
as a mother tongue made up 16.34% of the population.
As of 2000, Medley had the ninth highest percentage of Cuba
n residents in the US, with 51.91% of the populace. It had the seventy-second highest percentage of Colombia
n residents in the US, at 2.09% of the town's population, and the twenty-third highest percentage of Nicaragua
n residents in the US, at 2% of the its population. It also had the twenty-fourth most Hondurans
in the US, at 1.55% (tied with Spencer
, North Carolina,) while it had the sixty-third highest percentage of Peru
vians, at 1% of all residents.
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The community was named after its founder, Sylvester Medley. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 1,059. Located in the western part of the county, its primary tax base is industrial development, which is why the population is so small and the city so dense. The city was founded in the 1940s. It is next to the city of Miami Springs and across the Miami River
Miami River (Florida)
The Miami River is a river in the United States state of Florida that drains out of the Everglades and runs through the Downtown and the city of Miami. The long river flows from the terminus of the Miami Canal at Miami International Airport to Biscayne Bay...
from Hialeah. The city is home to a Rinker
Rinker
Rinker may refer to:* Al Rinker , singer* Laurie Rinker , golfer* Lee Rinker , golfer* Travis Rinker , association football player-See also:* Mom Rinker's Rock* Rinka* Rinke* Rinker Group...
plant, one of its largest businesses. Also home to the Titan America Pennsuco Cement Plant.
Geography
Medley is located at 25°51′30"N 80°20′21"W (25.858307, -80.339141).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²). 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (12.09%) is water.
Surrounding areas
Hialeah GardensHialeah Gardens, Florida
Hialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,297 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S...
, Hialeah
Hialeah, Florida
Hialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S...
- Unincorporated Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County, FloridaMiami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
Hialeah GardensHialeah Gardens, FloridaHialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,297 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S...
, HialeahHialeah, FloridaHialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S... - Unincorporated Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County, FloridaMiami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
Hialeah GardensHialeah Gardens, FloridaHialeah Gardens is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 19,297 at the 2000 census. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S...
, HialeahHialeah, FloridaHialeah is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 226,419. As of 2009, the population estimate by the U. S... - Unincorporated Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County, FloridaMiami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
Miami SpringsMiami Springs, FloridaMiami Springs is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city was founded by Glenn Hammond Curtiss, "The Father of Naval Aviation", and James Bright, during the famous "land boom" of the 1920s and was originally named Country Club Estates...
Unincorporated Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County, FloridaMiami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 363 households, and 267 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 290.7 inhabitants per square mile (112.2/km²). There were 387 housing units at an average density of 102.4 per square mile (39.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.15% White (18% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 7.29% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.91% Asian, 4.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.59% of the population.
There were 363 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,167, and the median income for a family was $25,909. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $18,409 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $11,955. About 14.3% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 33.5% of those age 65 or over. New households (condominiums) are being constructed along the Miami River in order to raise house quality.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as a first language
First language
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accounted for 83.65%, while English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as a mother tongue made up 16.34% of the population.
As of 2000, Medley had the ninth highest percentage of Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n residents in the US, with 51.91% of the populace. It had the seventy-second highest percentage of Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n residents in the US, at 2.09% of the town's population, and the twenty-third highest percentage of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
n residents in the US, at 2% of the its population. It also had the twenty-fourth most Hondurans
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
in the US, at 1.55% (tied with Spencer
Spencer, North Carolina
Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1905. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,355.-History:...
, North Carolina,) while it had the sixty-third highest percentage of Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vians, at 1% of all residents.