Biscayne Park, Florida
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Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing village boundaries
Coordinates: 25°52′18.62″N 80°10′55.13″W / 25.8718389, -80.1819806
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Incorporated	1933
Government
- Mayor	John R. Hornbuckle
Area
- Village	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Land	0.6 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)  0%
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2005)
- Village	3,128
- Density	5,147.0/sq mi (1,972.1/km²)
- Metro	5,422,200
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip Codes	33161
Area code(s)	305, 786
FIPS code	12-06600[1]
GNIS feature ID	0278854[2]
Website: http://www.biscayneparkfl.gov/

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.^[3]

Geography

Biscayne Park is located at 25°52′55″N, 80°10′51″W (25.881972, -80.180868)^[4]. 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 census^[1] 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,)^[5] 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.^[6]

As of 2000, Bisacyne Park had the seventy-third highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, with 2.05% of the US populace.^[7] It had the fifty-seventh highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 6.64% of the village's population,^[8] and the seventeenth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, at 9.20% of the it's population.^[9] It also had the fourteenth highest percentage of Peruvians, at 2.48% of all residents (tied with Glen Cove, New York,) ^[10] while Biscayne Park's Honduran community had the twenty-sixth highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.38% of the population.^[11] 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.)^[12]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2006-04-12.xls
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
5. ^ Demographics of Biscayne Park, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-17.
6. ^ MLA Data Center Results of Biscayne Park, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
7. ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
8. ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
9. ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
10. ^ Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
11. ^ Ancestry Map of Honduran Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
12. ^ Ancestry Map of Lebanese Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-29.

External links

• Village of Biscayne Park official site

• Biscayne Park, Florida is at coordinates 25°52′55″N 80°10′51″W / 25.881972, -80.180868 (Biscayne Park, Florida)Coordinates: 25°52′55″N 80°10′51″W / 25.881972, -80.180868 (Biscayne Park, Florida)

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