West Little River, Florida

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West Little River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 32,498 at the 2000 census.

Geography

West Little River is located at coor dms|25|51|25|N|80|14|13|W|city (25.856923, -80.237020)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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,) [cite web |url= http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/West_Little_River.php |title=Demographics of West Little River, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-11-12] 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. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=76487&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of West Little River, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-11-12]

As of 2000, West Little River had the thirtieth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 16.78% of the populace. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-12] It had the thirty-first highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, at 6.0% of the population (tied with Miramar,) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-12] and the ninth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 3.58% of its population. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Nicaraguan.html |title=Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-12] It also had the fifty-eighth most Dominicans in the US, at 2.42%, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Dominican-Republic.html |title=Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-12] while it had the fourteenth highest percentage of Hondurans, at 2.18% of all residents. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Honduran.html |title=Ancestry Map of Honduran Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-12] West Little River's Bahamian community had the sixth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.2% (tied with North Miami.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Bahamian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Bahamian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-12] It's also home to the ninety-fourth highest percentage of Guatemalan residents in the US, at 1.2% of the population as well (tied with three other US areas, including Bonita Springs, FL.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Guatemalan.html |title=Ancestry Map of Guatemalan Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-11-12]

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.

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