The Crossings, Florida
Encyclopedia
The Crossings is a census-designated place
(CDP) Miami suburb in Miami-Dade County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 22,758 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.80%) is water.
of 2000, there were 23,557 people, 8,264 households, and 6,255 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 6,304.9 people per square mile (2,431.9/km²). There were 8,672 housing units at an average density of 2,321.0/sq mi (895.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.20% White (34% were Non-Hispanic White,) 4.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.31% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races
, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.11% of the population.
There were 8,264 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,517, and the median income for a family was $60,263. Males had a median income of $42,360 versus $32,543 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,762. About 5.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish
as a first language
accounted for 63.51% of residents, while English
made up 31.38%, Portuguese
was at 1.65%, French
was at 0.91%, Persian
at 0.72%, French Creole was the mother tongue of 0.71% of the population.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) Miami suburb in Miami-Dade County
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 population was 22,758 at the 2010 census.
Geography
The Crossings is located at 25°40′10"N 80°24′4"W (25.669425, -80.401108).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.80%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 23,557 people, 8,264 households, and 6,255 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 6,304.9 people per square mile (2,431.9/km²). There were 8,672 housing units at an average density of 2,321.0/sq mi (895.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.20% White (34% were Non-Hispanic White,) 4.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.31% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.11% of the population.
There were 8,264 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,517, and the median income for a family was $60,263. Males had a median income of $42,360 versus $32,543 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 CDP was $23,762. About 5.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
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 63.51% of residents, 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...
made up 31.38%, Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
was at 1.65%, French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
was at 0.91%, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
at 0.72%, French Creole was the mother tongue of 0.71% of the population.