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Miami-Dade County

Population in July 2007: 17,158.
Males: 8,010  (46.7%)
Females: 9,148  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33143.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,800 (it was $40,209 in 2000)
Glenvar Heights:  $48,800
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $451,016 (it was $160,500 in 2000)
Glenvar Heights:  $451,016
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $510,832; Detached houses: $762,919; Townhouses or other attached units: $402,892; In 2-unit structures: $321,508; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,015; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $183,684; Mobile homes: $137,500

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Races in Glenvar Heights:

  • Hispanic (55.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.9%)
  • Other race (3.4%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Glenvar Heights: 133.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.2%), English (5.4%), Irish (4.7%), Italian (4.1%), United States (4.0%), Russian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 4.21 square miles.

Population density: 4076 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glenvar Heights

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glenvar Heights CDP

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

7,321 residents are foreign born (39.8% Latin America).

This place:  45.1%
Florida:  16.7%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Glenvar Heights:  2.0% ($3,174)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Westside, FL (3.1 miles , pop. 91,953).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (6.7 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (963.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: South Miami, FL (1.1 miles ), Olympia Heights, FL (1.5 miles ), Sunset, FL (1.6 miles ), Coral Terrace, FL (1.6 miles ), Coral Gables, FL (1.7 miles ), Westchester, FL (1.7 miles ), South Westside, FL (1.7 miles ), Pinecrest, FL (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 25.71 N, Longitude: 80.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,694 (+10.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 829 (10.3%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Glenvar Heights-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Glenvar Heights place center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1956, a category 3 tornado 20.8 miles away from the place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Glenvar Heights:
  • MEADOWBROOK REHAB HOSP OF WEST GABLES (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • MIAMI CHILDRENS HOSP (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI INC (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL)

Amtrak stations near Glenvar Heights:
  • 6 miles: MIAMI INT'L AIRPORT (MIAMI, TRANSIT BUS LOADING AREA) - Bus Station
  • 11 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.
  • 20 miles: HOMESTEAD (5 N.E. 3RD RD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glenvar Heights:
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,323)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 14 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; FT enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 30 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

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Notable locations in Glenvar Heights: Tropical Park Railroad Station (A), Village Square Plaza (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Miami Memorial (1), Miami Memorial Park Cemetery (2), Star of David Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Glenvar Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Glenvar Heights include: Sunkist Estates Park (1), Fuchs Park (2), Trinity Pineland County Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
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:  12.7%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glenvar Heights, FL


21 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
3 people in religious group quarters


Glenvar Heights compared to Florida state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Miami-Dade County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (92%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Glenvar Heights

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents60.8%9.1%2.0%1.9%1.5%
Congregations8.0%17.8%5.8%5.5%3.4%
NameAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents1.4%0.8%0.8%0.7%21.0%
Congregations6.0%2.3%2.6%3.6%45.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 Glenvar Heights:
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WACC (830 AM; 5 kW; HIALEAH, FL; Owner: RADIO PEACE CATHOLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQAM (560 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQAM LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHB (1020 AM; 9 kW; KENDALL, FL; Owner: NEW WORLD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIOD (610 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYM (990 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glenvar Heights:
  • WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVUM (90.5 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WVUM, INC.)
  • WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)
  • WMCU (89.7 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCMQ-FM (92.3 FM; HIALEAH, FL; Owner: WCMQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WBGG-FM (105.9 FM; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Glenvar Heights:
  • WIMP-CA (Channel 25; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJAN-CA (Channel 41; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SHERJAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WVEB-CA (Channel 21; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: HISPANIC KEYS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • WPMF-LP (Channel 31; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W54BB (Channel 54; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEYS-LP (Channel 56; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
  • WHDT-LP (Channel 44; MIAMI, FL; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 18
Total length: 234 meters (768ft)
Total average daily traffic: 511,960
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,098

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 7
  • 1970-1979: 11
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Glenvar Heights, FL


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$238,723219$303,385241$289,78723$168,7041$8,396,53069$211,1280$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$033$370,41463$281,1265$132,8800$019$252,1400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$210,31094$385,148153$323,10026$209,9272$620,50548$233,4240$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$132,25038$390,58466$280,9498$490,5351$3,000,00016$234,9981$528,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$012$365,75623$325,3882$87,5100$03$146,4230$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0076.02 , 0076.04, 0077.02, 0077.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$263,08310$286,6164$171,998
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$276,7782$272,3900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$249,0001$288,990
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$316,5800$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$250,5701$149,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0076.02 , 0076.04, 0077.02, 0077.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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