West Little River, Florida
Encyclopedia
West Little River is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Miami-Dade County
, Florida
, United States
. The population was 34,699 at the 2010 census.
and Miami Shores to the east, Hialeah to the west, and Gladeview
and Liberty City to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 32,498 people, 9,519 households, and 7,386 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 7,093.3 people per square mile (2,739.6/km²). There were 10,298 housing units at an average density of 2,247.7/sq mi (868.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.53% White (3.4% were Non-Hispanic White,) 57.22% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.49% from other races
, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.05% of the population.
There were 9,519 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
As of 2000, speakers of English
as a first language
accounted for 53.61% o residents, Spanish
speakers made up 41.21%, and French Creole was the mother tongue of 4.93% of the population.
As of 2000, West Little River had the thirtieth highest percentage of Cuba
n residents in the US, with 16.78% of the populace. It had the thirty-first highest percentage of Haiti
an residents in the US, at 6.0% of the population (tied with Miramar
), and the ninth highest percentage of Nicaragua
n residents in the US, at 3.58% of its population. It also had the fifty-eighth most Dominicans
in the US, at 2.42%, while it had the fourteenth highest percentage of Hondurans
, at 2.18% of all residents. West Little River's Bahamian
community had the sixth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.2% (tied with North Miami
.) It is also home to the ninety-fourth highest percentage of Guatemala
n residents in the US, at 1.2% of the population as well (tied with three other US areas, including Bonita Springs, Fla
.)
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,686, and the median income for a family was $29,013. Males had a median income of $22,058 versus $20,524 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,026. About 24.7% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.
operates the Northside District Station in West Little River.
operates area public schools:
operates area public libraries:
, and Amtrak
:
Metrorail:}} Northside
(NW 79th Street and NW 32nd Avenue)}} Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza (NW 62nd Street and NW 27th Avenue)
Tri-Rail:}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
(NW 79th Street and NW 37th Avenue)
Amtrak:}} Amtrak-Miami
: Silver Star and Silver Meteor
service, (NW 79th Street and NW 37th Avenue)
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) 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 34,699 at the 2010 census.
Geography
West Little River is located at 25°51′25"N 80°14′13"W (25.856923, -80.237020). West Little River borders the Miami neighborhoods of PinewoodPinewood, Florida
Pinewood is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 16,520 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pinewood is located at ....
and Miami Shores to the east, Hialeah to the west, and Gladeview
Gladeview, Florida
Gladeview is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 11,535 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
and Liberty City to the south.
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 CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 32,498 people, 9,519 households, and 7,386 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7,093.3 people per square mile (2,739.6/km²). There were 10,298 housing units at an average density of 2,247.7/sq mi (868.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.53% White (3.4% were Non-Hispanic White,) 57.22% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.05% of the population.
There were 9,519 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% 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, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.75.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
As of 2000, speakers of 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 first language
First language
A first language is the language a person has learned from birth or within the critical period, or that a person speaks the best and so is often the basis for sociolinguistic identity...
accounted for 53.61% o residents, 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...
speakers made up 41.21%, and French Creole was the mother tongue of 4.93% of the population.
As of 2000, West Little River had the thirtieth 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 16.78% of the populace. It had the thirty-first highest percentage of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an residents in the US, at 6.0% of the population (tied with Miramar
Miramar, Florida
Miramar is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city was named after the Miramar district of Havana, Cuba. As of the 2010 census, the population was 122,041...
), and the ninth 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 3.58% of its population. It also had the fifty-eighth most Dominicans
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
in the US, at 2.42%, while it had the fourteenth highest percentage of 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...
, at 2.18% of all residents. West Little River's Bahamian
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
community had the sixth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.2% (tied with North Miami
North Miami, Florida
North Miami is a suburban city located in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about north of Miami. The city lies on Biscayne Bay and hosts the Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University, and the North Miami campus of Johnson & Wales University...
.) It is also home to the ninety-fourth highest percentage of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n residents in the US, at 1.2% of the population as well (tied with three other US areas, including Bonita Springs, Fla
Bonita Springs, Florida
Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States. The population was 43,914 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located on the southwest coast of the state....
.)
The median income for a household in the CDP was $26,686, and the median income for a family was $29,013. Males had a median income of $22,058 versus $20,524 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 $12,026. About 24.7% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
The Miami-Dade Police DepartmentMiami-Dade Police Department
The Miami-Dade Police Department , formerly known as the Metro-Dade County Police Department , Dade County Public Safety Department and the Dade County Sheriff's Office is a Limited Service County Police Department serving Miami-Dade County, Florida's unincorporated areas, although they have...
operates the Northside District Station in West Little River.
Education
Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County, Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and the fourth largest in the United States, with a student enrollment of 380,006 as of July 5, 2010...
operates area public schools:
Elementary schools
- Miami Park Elementary School
- West Little River Elementary School
- Arcola Lake Elementary School
Libraries
Miami-Dade Public LibraryMiami-Dade Public Library
The Miami-Dade Public Library System is a system of libraries in Miami, Florida and Miami-Dade County in the United States.-Early years:...
operates area public libraries:
- North Central Library
Transportation
West Little River is served by Metrobus throughout the area, the Miami Metrorail, Tri-RailTri-Rail
Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. It is run by the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority. The system has 18 stations along the South Florida coast...
, and Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
:
Metrorail:}} Northside
Northside (Metrorail station)
Northside is a Metrorail station in the West Little River neighborhood of Miami, Florida.This station is located near the intersection of Northwest 79th Street and 31st Avenue, opening to service May 19, 1985.-Places of interest:...
(NW 79th Street and NW 32nd Avenue)}} Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza (NW 62nd Street and NW 27th Avenue)
Tri-Rail:}} Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer
Tri-Rail and Metrorail transfer station
Tri-Rail and Metrorail Transfer Station is a Metrorail and Tri-Rail interchange station in Hialeah, Florida, in metropolitan Miami.This station is located near the intersection of East 25th Street and 11th Avenue, officially opening to service March 6, 1989. The station was built as a connection...
(NW 79th Street and NW 37th Avenue)
Amtrak:}} Amtrak-Miami
Miami (Amtrak station)
Miami is a train station on the southern end of two popular inter-city trains, the Amtrak Silver Meteor and Silver Star. The station is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the border of Miami and Hialeah, ten miles northwest of downtown Miami...
: Silver Star and Silver Meteor
Silver Meteor
The Silver Meteor is a 1389-mile passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Silver Service brand, running from New York City, New York, south to Miami, Florida, via the Northeast Corridor to Washington, D.C., thence via Richmond, Virginia; Fayetteville, North Carolina; North Charleston, South...
service, (NW 79th Street and NW 37th Avenue)