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Population (year 2000): 2,505. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,399 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 1,234  (49.3%)
Females: 1,271  (50.7%)

Miami-Dade County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33138.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,000 (it was $39,681 in 2000)
El Portal  $41,000
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $197,200 (it was $99,200 in 2000)
El Portal  $197,200
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in El Portal:

  • Black (61.4%)
  • Hispanic (19.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.9%)
  • Two or more races (6.6%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: West Indian (32.5%), United States (4.3%), German (2.7%), Irish (2.5%), English (2.0%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 5715 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in El Portal

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Portal village

  • Never married: 38.9%
  • Now married: 36.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

937 residents are foreign born (34.9% Latin America).

This village:  37.4%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in El Portal, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in El Portal to the number of sex offenders is 2428 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

El Portal:  1.3% ($1,268)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
El Portal satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Miami, FL (2.8 miles , pop. 59,880).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Miami, FL (5.1 miles , pop. 362,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (1037.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Miami Shores, FL (0.8 miles ), Pinewood, FL (1.9 miles ), Biscayne Park, FL (2.1 miles ), North Miami, FL (2.8 miles ), North Bay Village, FL (2.9 miles ), West Little River, FL (2.9 miles ), Gladeview, FL (3.0 miles ), Westview, FL (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,900
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $136,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,400
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $360,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $280,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 25.86 N, Longitude: 80.19 W


14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

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El Portal, Florida business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +274 (+12.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in El Portal by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 002001
    per 100,000 0.00.078.50.00.040.5
Robberies 957632
    per 100,000 350.2190.9274.8237.6118.981.0
Assaults 81157710
    per 100,000 311.3420.0196.3277.2277.3405.2
Burglaries 665837415838
    per 100,000 2568.12214.61452.71623.82297.91539.7
Thefts 763760437348
    per 100,000 2957.21412.82355.71703.02892.21944.9
Auto thefts 161312181212
    per 100,000 622.6496.4471.1712.9475.4486.2
Arson 202100
    per 100,000 77.80.078.539.60.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 515.2392.5418.1365.5405.7362.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.12
US city average:  3.00

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El Portal-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the El Portal village center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1956, a category 3 tornado 10.3 miles away from the village center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near El Portal:
  • NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • DOUGLAS GARDENS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • ST CATHERINES REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORTH MIAMI, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in El Portal, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Portal:
  • MIAMI INTL (about 8 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 15 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • PALM BEACH INTL (about 57 miles; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; ID: PBI)
Other public-use airports nearest to El Portal:
  • MIAMI (about 6 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: X48)
  • OPA LOCKA (about 6 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: OPF)
  • MIAMI (about 7 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: X44)

Amtrak stations near El Portal:
  • 5 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.
  • 8 miles: MIAMI INT'L AIRPORT (MIAMI, TRANSIT BUS LOADING AREA) - Bus Station
  • 11 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Portal:
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,780)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 18 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
  • KEISER COLLEGE (about 23 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; FT enrollment: 2,879)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 28 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; FT enrollment: 13,050)

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Notable location: El Portal Municipal Building (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  3.0 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  22.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  8.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

El Portal compared to Florida state average:

El Portal, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Miami-Dade County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 0$0 1$830
Police Protection - Officers 8$25,652$38,4785$3,962
Judicial and Legal 2$6,984$41,9040$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,304$31,8245$332
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$864
Totals for Government 12$37,940$37,94012$5,988



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 El Portal:
  • WIOD (610 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOCN (1450 AM; 1 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: MINORITY BROADCASTERS, 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)
  • WQAM (560 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQAM LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKAT (1360 AM; 5 kW; NORTH MIAMI, FL; Owner: SPANISH MEDIA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Portal:
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WCMQ-FM (92.3 FM; HIALEAH, FL; Owner: WCMQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WLYF (101.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • 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.)
  • WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)
  • WMCU (89.7 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around El Portal:
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WPPB-TV (Channel 63; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA)
  • W58BU (Channel 58; HALLANDALE, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT,INC.)
  • WHFT-TV (Channel 45; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF FLORIDA, INC.)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • WFUN-CA (Channel 48; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • WIMP-CA (Channel 25; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJAN-CA (Channel 41; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SHERJAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVEB-CA (Channel 21; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: HISPANIC KEYS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WPTV (Channel 5; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPMF-LP (Channel 31; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • WFLX (Channel 29; WEST PALM BEACH, FL; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

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