Westchester, Florida
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Westchester is an unincorporated suburban community and census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 30,271 at the 2000 census. The approximate limits of Westchester are considered to be S.W. 8th Street(Tamiami Trail), S.W. 40th Street(Bird Road), SW 117th Avenue, and the Palmetto Expressway.
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[edit] Geography
Westchester is located at (25.746978, -80.336873)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 30,271 people, 9,764 households, and 7,947 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,914.6/km² (7,539.9/mi²). There were 9,938 housing units at an average density of 956.9/km² (2,475.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.78% White, 0.61% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 2.81% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85.31% of the population.
There were 9,764 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,762, and the median income for a family was $44,863. Males had a median income of $29,629 versus $24,235 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,264. About 8.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Westchester is within the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
Miami Coral Park High School, is within the boundaries of Westchester.
[edit] External links
- Images of the Hurricane Katrinas impact on Westchester, Images from The World Image Project
- Images of Local Homes in the Westchester area, Images from The World Image Project
- History and Development of the Westchester community
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
