Country Club, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²) |
| - Land | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 36,310 |
| - Density | 8,068.9/sq mi (3,103.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-14895[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867128[2] |
Country Club is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community located in northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida. The population was 36,310 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Country Club is located at (25.939110, -80.311162)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the region has an approximate area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²). 4.3 square miles (11.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (4.43%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 36,310 people, 12,917 households, and 9,338 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8,420.5 people per square mile (3,252.8/km²). There were 13,782 housing units at an average density of 3,196.1/sq mi (1,234.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.54% White (15.5% were Non-Hispanic White,)[4] 22.01% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.21% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.25% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60.32% of the population.
There were 12,917 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% 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 3.23.
In the region the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the region was $39,272, and the median income for a family was $41,353. Males had a median income of $31,018 versus $24,901 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,999. About 10.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 64.02% of residents, while English made up 30.74%, French Creole was at 2.20%, French was at 0.92%, and Portuguese at 0.53% of the population.[5]
As of 2000, Country Club had the twenty-fourth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 19.97% of the populace.[6] It had the seventh highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 8.63% of the population,[7] the twenty-eighth highest percentage of Dominicans in the US, with 3.61%,[8] and the fiftieth highest percentage of Haitian residents in the US, at 3.10% (tied with Hempstead, New York.)[9] It also had the twenty-seventh most Nicaraguans in the US, at 1.61% (tied with Broadmoor, California,)[10] while it had the forteenth highest percentage of Venezuelans, at 1.26% of all residents.[11]Country Club's Peruvian community had the forty-fifth highest percentage of residents, which accounted for 1.25% of the population.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of Country Club, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Country Club, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
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- Country Club, Florida is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Counties | Miami-Dade County | Broward County | Palm Beach County |
| 200,000–500,000 | Miami† | Hialeah |
| 100,000–200,000 | Fort Lauderdale† | Pembroke Pines | Hollywood | Coral Springs | West Palm Beach† | Miramar | Miami Gardens | Pompano Beach |
| 50,000–100,000 | Sunrise | Miami Beach | Boca Raton | Plantation | Davie | Kendall | Deerfield Beach | Boynton Beach | Delray Beach | Weston | Fountainbleau | Lauderhill | Tamarac | North Miami | Kendale Lakes | Wellington | Margate | Tamiami | Jupiter |
| 10,000–50,000 | Aventura | Belle Glade | Boca Del Mar | Brownsville | Coconut Creek | Cooper City | Coral Gables | Coral Terrace | Country Club | Country Walk | Dania Beach | Doral | Gladeview | Glenvar Heights | Greenacres | Hallandale Beach | Hamptons at Boca Raton | Homestead | Ives Estates | Kendall West | Key Biscayne | Kings Point | Lake Worth | Lake Worth Corridor | Lauderdale Lakes | Leisure City | Lighthouse Point | Miami Lakes | Miami Springs | North Lauderdale | North Palm Beach | Oakland Park |Olympia Heights | Opa-Locka | Ojus | Palm Beach Gardens | Palmetto Bay | Palm Springs |Palmetto Estates | Parkland | Pinecrest | Pinewood | Princeton | Richmond West | Riviera Beach | Royal Palm Beach | Sandalfoot Cove | South Miami | South Miami Heights | Sunny Isles Beach | Sunset | Sweetwater | The Crossings | The Hammocks | University Park | Vero Beach | West Little River | Westchester | West Park, Florida | Westwood Lakes | Wilton Manors |
| Sports | Florida Marlins (baseball) | Miami Heat (basketball) | Miami Dolphins (football) | Florida Panthers (ice hockey) |
| Airports | Miami International Airport (Miami-Dade) | Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Airport (Miami-Dade) | Opa-locka Executive Airport (Miami-Dade) |
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward) | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (Broward) | Pompano Beach Airpark (Broward) | Palm Beach International Airport (Palm Beach) | Boca Raton Airport (Palm Beach) | Palm Beach County Park Airport (Palm Beach) | North Palm Beach County Airport (Palm Beach) |
| † - County Seat A list of cities under 10,000 is available here. |
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