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Population in July 2007: 62,791.
Males: 30,179  (48.1%)
Females: 32,612  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  32.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33055.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,910 (it was $38,652 in 2000)
Carol City:  $46,910
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,823 (it was $85,700 in 2000)
Carol City:  $240,823
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $217,503; Detached houses: $239,069; Townhouses or other attached units: $181,610; In 2-unit structures: $339,114; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $166,503; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $165,312; Mobile homes: $29,790

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Races in Carol City:

  • Black (52.1%)
  • Hispanic (42.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Carol City: 114.9 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (9.8%), United States (4.8%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 7.62 square miles.

Population density: 8235 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carol City

  • High school or higher: 61.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carol City CDP

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

22,102 residents are foreign born (36.2% Latin America).

This place:  37.2%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Carol City, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carol City to the number of sex offenders is 20930 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carol City:  1.3% ($1,125)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Hialeah, FL (5.9 miles , pop. 226,419).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (1033.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Northwest Dade, FL (1.2 miles ), Opa-locka North, FL (1.5 miles ), Lake Lucerne, FL (2.0 miles ), Scott Lake, FL (2.6 miles ), Miramar, FL (2.7 miles ), Bunche Park, FL (2.8 miles ), Country Club, FL (2.8 miles ), Opa-locka, FL (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 25.94 N, Longitude: 80.27 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -16,868 (-28.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 916 (4.3%)

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Carol City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Florida state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/10/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Carol City place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 tornado 8.1 miles away from the place center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carol City:
  • SOUTH FL STATE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PEMBROKE PINES, FL)
  • PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 6 miles; PEMBROKE PINES, FL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carol City:
  • MIAMI INTL (about 11 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 12 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 52 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carol City:
  • OPA LOCKA (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: OPF)
  • NORTH PERRY (about 5 miles; HOLLYWOOD, FL; ID: HWO)
  • OPA LOCKA WEST (about 11 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: X46)

Amtrak stations near Carol City:
  • 7 miles: MIAMI (8303 N.W. 37TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: HOLLYWOOD (3001 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: MIAMI INT'L AIRPORT (MIAMI, TRANSIT BUS LOADING AREA) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carol City:
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,780)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 15 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 30 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; FT enrollment: 13,050)
Public elementary/middle school in Carol City:
Private elementary/middle school in Carol City:
  • NEW LIFE BAPT DAY CARE - KNDGN (Students: 90; Location: 5005 NW 173RD DRIVE; Grades: KG - 6)

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Notable locations in Carol City: Airpark Plaza (A), Ludlam-Gratigny Plaza (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Carol City include: New Life Baptist Church of Carol City (A), North Dade Bible Church (B), Golden Glades Church (C), Saint Anthonys Church (D), Saint Monica Church (E), Saint Timothys Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Myrtle Lake (A), Steven, Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Carol City include: Acadia Park (1), North Glade Park (2), Brentwood Park (3), Risco Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.6 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.5%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carol City, FL


People in group quarters in Carol City
  • 261 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 160 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 106 people in other group homes
  • 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 38 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 10 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Carol City compared to Florida state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Miami-Dade County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (87%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

3.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.96%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,671 average AGI)
Miami-Dade County:  0.28%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Broward County, FL  1.01% ($36,908 average AGI)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.17% ($34,307)
from New York County, NY  0.09% ($100,288)


5.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.08%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($897 average AGI)
Miami-Dade County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Broward County, FL  1.54% ($40,863 average AGI)
to Lee County, FL  0.22% ($25,891)
to Palm Beach County, FL  0.21% ($44,535)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carol City:
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJCC (1700 AM; 10 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLQY (1320 AM; 5 kW; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIOD (610 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSRF (1580 AM; 10 kW; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF FLORIDA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carol City:
  • WHQT (105.1 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLVE (93.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMIB (103.5 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXJ (102.7 FM; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WPOW (96.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WPOW LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZTA (94.9 FM; MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFLC (97.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPYM (93.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO-MIAMI, LLC)
  • WLYF (101.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WBGG-FM (105.9 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYI-FM (100.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKIS (99.9 FM; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMA (106.7 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: WRMA LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WEDR (99.1 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCMQ-FM (92.3 FM; HIALEAH, FL; Owner: WCMQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)

TV broadcast stations around Carol City:
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WFUN-CA (Channel 48; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • WPPB-TV (Channel 63; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA)
  • WHFT-TV (Channel 45; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • W58BU (Channel 58; HALLANDALE, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT,INC.)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WIMP-CA (Channel 25; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJAN-CA (Channel 41; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SHERJAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WVEB-CA (Channel 21; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: HISPANIC KEYS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXEL-TV (Channel 42; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: BARRY TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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