Biscayne Park, Florida

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = John R. Hornbuckle
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1933
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population_total = 3,128
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timezone = EST
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latd = 25 |latm = 52 |lats = 18.62 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 10 |longs = 55.13 |longEW = W
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postal_code = 33161
area_code = 305, 786
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website = http://www.biscayneparkfl.gov/
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Biscayne Park is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,269 at the 2000 census. The village of Biscayne Park was founded in 1933 by developer Arthur Griffing.

As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 3,128. [http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-12.xls]

Geography

Biscayne Park is located at coor dms|25|52|55|N|80|10|51|W|city (25.881972, -80.180868)GR|1.According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,269 people, 1,283 households, and 831 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,972.1/km² (5,147.0/mi²). There were 1,341 housing units at an average density of 809.0/km² (2,111.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 72.22% White (50.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) [cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Biscayne_Park.php |title=Demographics of Biscayne Park, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-12-17] 18.51% African American, 0.67% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.51% from other races, and 3.36% from two or more races. 26.52% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,283 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $48,313, and the median income for a family was $53,409. Males had a median income of $39,964 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,923. About 9.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language was at 59.59%, with Spanish at 29.26%, French Creole at 9.40%, and French at 1.73% of the population. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=6600&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of Biscayne Park, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-10-29]

As of 2000, Bisacyne Park had the seventy-third highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, with 2.05% of the US populace. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Colombian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-29] It had the fifty-seventh highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 6.64% of the village's population, [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-29] and the seventeenth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, at 9.20% of the it's population. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-29] It also had the fourteenth highest percentage of Peruvians, at 2.48% of all residents (tied with Glen Cove, New York,) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Peruvian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-29] while Biscayne Park's Honduran community had the twenty-sixth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.38% of the population. [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Honduran.html |title=Ancestry Map of Honduran Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-29] It's also home to the nineteenth highest percentage of Lebanese residents in the US, at 1.70% of the population (tied with nine other US areas, which included Tierra Verde, FL.) [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Lebanese.html |title=Ancestry Map of Lebanese Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-29]

References

External links

* [http://www.biscayneparkfl.gov Village of Biscayne Park] official site