Princeton, Florida
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.3 sq mi (19 km²) |
| - Land | 7.3 sq mi (19 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 10,090 |
| - Density | 1,382.2/sq mi (531.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33032, 33092 |
| Area code(s) | 305 |
| FIPS code | 12-58975[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0289323[2] |
Princeton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 10,090 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History of Princeton
As a small town and depot along the Florida East Coast Railroad in the 1900s, the community was named by Gaston Drake after his alma mater, Princeton University. Many of the town buildings were even painted the school's colors: black and orange. Drake operated a saw mill and lumber company in Princeton supplying Miami, the Florida Keys and Cuba until the local timber gave out in 1923.[3]
[edit] Geography
Princeton is located at (25.535634, -80.397485).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,090 people, 2,732 households, and 2,341 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,373.3 people per square mile (530.0/km²). There were 2,906 housing units at an average density of 395.5/sq mi (152.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.78% White (18% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 32.54% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.70% from other races, and 4.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 47.49% of the population.
There were 2,732 households out of which 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.63 and the average family size was 3.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 36.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,556, and the median income for a family was $41,896. Males had a median income of $32,101 versus $23,634 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,918. About 19.8% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 50.02% of residents, while Spanish made up 49.24%, and French Creole was the mother tongue for 0.72% of the population.[6]
As of 2000, Princeton had the thirty-seventh highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 12.94% of the populace.[7] It had the seventy-ninth highest percentage of Puerto Rican residents in the US, at 10% of the population,[8] and the twenty-first highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.15% of it's population.[9] It also had the ninety-third most Colombians in the US, at 1.77% (tied with South Miami and Westchester, FL,)[10] while it had the 118th highest percentage of Dominicans, at 1.33% of all residents (tied with Peabody, Massachusetts.)[11]
[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.
- ^ Taylor, Jean. (1986) The Villages of South Dade. St. Petersburg, Florida: Byron Kennedy and Company. ISBN 0-041072-12-6 Pp. 126-7.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Demographics of Princeton, FL. MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ MLA Data Center Results of Princeton, FL. Modern Language Association. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Puerto Rican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Nicaraguan Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
- ^ Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-08.
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- Princeton, 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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