West Miami, Florida

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West Miami, Florida
West Miami
City
City of West Miami
Official seal of West Miami, Florida
Seal
Motto(s): 
E Pluribus Unum[1]
Location in Miami-Dade County and the U.S. state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the U.S. state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 25°45′26″N 80°17′48″W / 25.75722°N 80.29667°W / 25.75722; -80.29667Coordinates: 25°45′26″N 80°17′48″W / 25.75722°N 80.29667°W / 25.75722; -80.29667
Country United States
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedApril 7, 1947
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorRhonda A. Rodriguez
 • Vice MayorEric Diaz-Padron
 • CommissionersCandida Blanca, Juan M. Blanes, and Eric Diaz-Padron
 • City ManagerYolanda Aguilar
 • City ClerkAnnery Gonzalez
Area
[2]
 • Total0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Land0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
9 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,233
 • Density10,201.69/sq mi (3,939.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33144, 33155
Area code(s)305, 786
FIPS code12-76525[3]
GNIS feature ID0293093[4]
Websitehttp://www.cityofwestmiamifl.com/

West Miami is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 7,233 at the 2020 census.

Geography[]

West Miami is located at

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25°45′26″N 80°17′48″W / 25.75722°N 80.29667°W / 25.75722; -80.29667 (25.757691,-80.296583).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all land.

Surrounding areas[]

History[]

The city of West Miami, which is less than three-quarters of a square mile in area, is nestled between Tamiami Trail and Coral Way. Among early suggested names for the city were West Haven and West Gate.

Incorporated as a town with 700 residents, West Miami had 5,965 residents as of 2010 census. 90.2% of the population was Hispanic or Latino. West Miami is surrounded by its larger neighbors, Coral Gables and Miami.[6]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19504,043—
19605,29631.0%
19705,4943.7%
19806,07610.6%
19905,727−5.7%
20005,8632.4%
20105,9651.7%
20207,23321.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2020 census[]

West Miami racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[8]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 600 8.3%
Black or African American (NH) 96 1.33%
Asian (NH) 50 0.69%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.01%
Some Other Race (NH) 22 0.3%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 60 0.83%
Hispanic or Latino 6,404 88.54%
Total 7,233

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,233 people, 2,632 households, and 1,793 families residing in the city.

2010 census[]

West Miami Demographics
2010 Census West Miami Miami-Dade County Florida
Total population 5,965 2,496,435 18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 +1.7% +10.8% +17.6%
Population density 8,417.6/sq mi 1,315.5/sq mi 350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 95.0% 73.8% 75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) 9.1% 15.4% 57.9%
Black or African-American 1.3% 18.9% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 90.2% 65.0% 22.5%
Asian 0.2% 1.5% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.3% 2.4% 2.5%
Some Other Race 2.0% 3.2% 3.6%

As of 2010, there were 2,180 households, out of which 4.4% were vacant. In 2000, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

2000 census[]

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,910, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $26,013 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,850. About 7.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, Spanish as a first language was at 87.39% of residents, while English spoken as the mother tongue was 12.61% of the population.[9]

As of 2000, West Miami had the fourth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 61.61% of the populace.[10] It had the tenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.98% of the city's population,[11] and the eighty-first highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 1.91% of its population (tied with Palm Springs, FL)[12] It also had the thirty-first most Hondurans in the US, at 1.25%,[13] while it had the fifty-eighth highest percentage of Peruvians, at 1.04% of all residents.[14]


Public transportation[]

Notable residents[]

  • Marco Rubio, U.S. senator, served as West Miami city commissioner

Crime[]

The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22, with no homicides. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "City Seals in Miami-Dade Are Mostly Terrible, but We Ranked Them Anyway".
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ Community Links: Coral Gables & South Miami Area - MiamiHerald.com
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  9. ^ "MLA Data Center Results of West Miami, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  10. ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  11. ^ "Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  12. ^ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  13. ^ "Ancestry Map of Honduran Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  14. ^ "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  15. ^ West Miami, Florida FL, city profile (Miami-Dade County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk

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