Kendale Lakes, Florida
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| Kendale Lakes, Florida | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.6 sq mi (22.3 km²) |
| - Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 56,901 |
| - Density | 6,616.4/sq mi (2,551.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 12-36062[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867158[2] |
Kendale Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 56,901 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Kendale Lakes is located at (25.708464, -80.411610)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.6 square miles (22.3 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²) of it (5.00%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 56,901 people, 18,080 households, and 14,988 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,962.4 people per square mile (2,689.1/km²). There were 18,656 housing units at an average density of 2,282.8/sq mi (881.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.98% White (18.9% were Non-Hispanic White,)[4] 2.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.07% from other races, and 3.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 76.58% of the population.
Of the 18,080 households, 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,156, and the median income for a family was $46,001. Males had a median income of $30,754 versus $26,134 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,592. About 8.7% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 82.44% of residents, while English made up 15.15% and French Creole was 0.84% of the population. [5]
As of 2000, Kendale Lakes had the thirteenth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 38.58% of the populace.[6] It had the thirteenth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 6.36% of the population,[7] and the sixth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 4.59% of it's population.[8] It also had the twenty-fourth most Peruvians in the US, at 2.03%,[9] while it had the ninth highest percentage of Venezuelans, at 1.54% of all residents.[10] It's also home to the 107th highest percentage of Dominicans in the US, at 1.51% of all residents (tied with Babylon, New York.)[11]
[edit] Famous residents
Kendale Lakes is home to ice hockey star Paul A. Kerek and to Real Madrid striker Diego Miguel Garcia Balcazar (Peruvian). Both stars are friends and frequently train in the area.
[edit] History
Kendale Lakes (and all of West Kendall) once had a large Miami Jewish population; many prominent attorneys lived there throughout the mid and late 70s. It was truly a bedroom community up until the mid to late 80s. The portion east of 142 Av and between Sunset Dr and N Kendall Dr was built by Janis homes c. 1970; the portion west of 142 Av. was built by Caravel homes around 1973-74. El Dorado Blvd was once a modest walk-through outdoor mall with mom and pop stores. It has always been a megaplex (450,000 square feet with one anchor mall and two strip malls and a roller skating rink on its eastern/northern periphery) and was the only built upon area west of 137 Av.
Before the country club was bought by the Miccosukee tribe, beautiful trees canopied the greens, as well as the lake. There were two pools at the country club including an Olympic size pool, replaced now by a volleyball court.
Kendale Lakes Elementary is located on SW 80th Street and SW 142nd Avenue in the Kendale Lakes Park, just south of the Kendale Lakes Golf Course. The students are known as the Kendale Lakes Tigers, although previously, they were the Sailboats.
[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 Kendale Lakes, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Kendale Lakes, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
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- Kendale Lakes, 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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