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Population in July 2008: 57,936. Population change since 2000: +81.6%
Males: 29,956  (51.7%)
Females: 27,980  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  27.2 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33030, 33031, 33032, 33033, 33034, 33035, 33039, 33090, 33092.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,495 (it was $26,775 in 2000)
Homestead:  $32,495
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,199
Homestead:  $14,199
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $225,649 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
Homestead:  $225,649
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $221,975; Detached houses: $255,302; Townhouses or other attached units: $183,384; In 2-unit structures: $156,987; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,439; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,621; Mobile homes: $49,792; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $56,667

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Races in Homestead:

  • Hispanic (51.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.9%)
  • Black (22.5%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Homestead: 120.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: West Indian (6.0%), United States (5.3%), Irish (4.2%), German (4.0%), English (2.7%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 14.3 square miles.

Population density: 4056 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Homestead

  • High school or higher: 50.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homestead city

  • Never married: 36.7%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

11,548 residents are foreign born (34.5% Latin America).

This city:  36.2%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were 169 registered sex offenders living in Homestead, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Homestead to the number of sex offenders is 343 to 1.

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

Homestead:  1.7% ($1,352)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kendall-Perrine, FL (15.1 miles , pop. 155,589).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (15.6 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (960.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Florida City, FL (1.3 miles ), Leisure City, FL (1.6 miles ), Naranja, FL (2.1 miles ), Homestead Base, FL (2.2 miles ), Princeton, FL (2.5 miles ), Goulds, FL (2.9 miles ), South Miami Heights, FL (3.1 miles ), Richmond West, FL (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 12 buildings, average cost: $47,400
  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 1998: 37 buildings, average cost: $59,400
  • 1999: 62 buildings, average cost: $61,000
  • 2000: 90 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2001: 145 buildings, average cost: $87,900
  • 2002: 214 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 2003: 1228 buildings, average cost: $143,700
  • 2004: 1941 buildings, average cost: $140,100
  • 2005: 2776 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2006: 991 buildings, average cost: $151,100
  • 2007: 587 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $181,400

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Latitude: 25.47 N, Longitude: 80.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,742 (+8.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,583 (29.3%)

Area codes: 305, 786

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,367 (+11.8%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.8%
Florida:  10.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Homestead by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 60264455
    per 100,000 20.40.06.118.011.611.412.911.1
Rapes 2731192224687
    per 100,000 91.794.658.065.969.917.220.615.5
Robberies 222233224296260325328437
    per 100,000 753.7710.9684.3887.1757.0930.1845.1965.9
Assaults 415445466402332421477590
    per 100,000 1409.01357.81423.51204.7966.71204.91228.91304.0
Burglaries 762965752577197769782958
    per 100,000 2587.22944.42297.21729.2573.62200.92014.72117.4
Thefts 1,9251,9512,0062,2142,6562,0581,9801,833
    per 100,000 6535.85952.96127.86635.17733.55889.95101.34051.4
Auto thefts 233270271276271245293324
    per 100,000 791.1823.8827.8827.1789.1701.2754.9716.1
Arson 01036638
    per 100,000 0.03.10.09.017.517.27.717.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 1127.81070.61020.81048.4912.31002.4947.0952.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 144 (106 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.83
US city average:  3.00

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Homestead-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Homestead city center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/20/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Antrel Rolle - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Dec 16, 1982), Jarret Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Aug 14, 1981), Mike Barrow - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: Apr 19, 1970).


Hospital/medical center in Homestead:
  • HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL INC (160 NW 13TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Homestead:
  • HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL)
  • SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • LARKIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SOUTH MIAMI, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Homestead, FL

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Homestead: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Homestead, FL

Amtrak station:
HOMESTEAD (5 N.E. 3RD RD.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Operable nuclear power plants near Homestead:
  • 2 miles: Turkey Point 3 and 4 in Florida City, FL.

Local government website: ci.homestead.fl.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homestead:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 7 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 49 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
Public high schools in Homestead:
Private high schools in Homestead:
  • COLONIAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 17105 SW 296TH STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BERKSHIRE SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 28800 S.W. 152 AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 801 NE 11TH STREET; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Homestead:
Private elementary/middle schools in Homestead:
  • SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 300 SE FIRST DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • REDLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 181; Location: 17700 SW 280TH STREET; Grades: PK - 10)
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST DAY SCH (Students: 142; Location: 622 N KROME AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SCHO (Students: 110; Location: 47 NW 16 ST; Grades: PK - 1)
  • KINGSWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 20130 SW 304TH STREET; Grades: PK - 7)
  • ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 145 NE 10TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 16325 SOUTHWEST 288TH STREET; Grades: PK - UG)
See full list of schools located in Homestead, School District: DADE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT


User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Add WIOD-AM, 610 on the dial. The strongest station down here and the only local station received at night.

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Notable location: Homestead-Florida City Health Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Homestead include: Princeton Church of the Nazarene (A), Sacred Heart (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), Saint Andrew Church (D), Bible Baptist Church of the Redlands (E), Saint John Episcopal Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint Paul Church (H), Selah Tabernacle (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Homestead include: Wittkop Park (1), Harris Field (2), Mistretta Park (3), Audubon Park (4), Blakey Park (5), Tatum Park (6), Girl Scout Park (7), Musselwhite Park (8), Soccer Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Everglades Outpost (Recreation Areas; 35601 Southwest 192nd Avenue), A1 Tours Inc (Tours & Charters; 520 South Krome Avenue).

Hotels: Caribe Motel (841 North Krome Avenue), Calypso Lounge (841 North Krome Avenue), Bel Air Motel (1202 North Krome Avenue), Best Western Homestead FL City (411 South Krome Avenue), A-1 Budget Motel (1300 North Homestead Boulevard), British Realty & Mortgage Corporation (28475 South Dixie Highway), Anhinga Motel (250 South Krome Avenue), Comfort Inn Florida City (333 Southeast 1st Avenue).

Court: Federal Bureau Of Investigation (381 North Krome Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Homestead and their reported violations in the past:

FLAMINGO (Population served: 385, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-16-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
REDLAND GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 380, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (2 times from MAR-21-2003 to MAR-24-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
REDLANDS GROCERY (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation
SILVER PALMS METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
R & R CAFE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
HOMESTEAD JEHOVAH'S WITNESS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1997)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SUNRISE ADULT SERVICES (29800) (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JAN-14-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-14-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-1997)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAR-24-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-24-1997)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MANNHEIME FOUNDATION (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Homestead that have no violations reported:
  • SUNRISE BUNGALOWS (Serves NY, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHNEBLY WINERY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.1%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  31.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.9%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Homestead, FL


People in group quarters in Homestead
  • 400 people in nursing homes
  • 109 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 19 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 18 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 14 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 14 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Homestead compared to Florida state average:

Homestead, Florida environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Homestead (2009 data):
  • Community Bank of Florida, Inc.: Community Centre Branch, Community Bank Of Florida, Inc., Campbell Square Branch, Krome Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $577.1 mil, Deposits: $440.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank Of South Florida, Inc.
  • 1st National Bank of South Florida: 1st National Bank Of South Florida, Campbell Drive Branch, Homestead Air Reserve Base Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $346.2 mil, Deposits: $279.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Hometown Banking Company, Inc.
  • TIB Bank: Krome Avenue Branch at 777 North Krome Avenue, branch established on 1985-06-10; Homestead Boulevard Branch at 600 North Homestead Boulevard, branch established on 1985-11-07. Info updated 2009-02-17: Bank assets: $1,520.4 mil, Deposits: $1,095.6 mil, headquarters in Naples, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Tib Financial Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Homestead East Branch at 3050 N.E. 43rd Avenue, branch established on 2005-10-03; Homestead Branch at 850 North Homestead Boulevard, branch established on 1973-06-15. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Colonial Bank: Homestead at 8th Street, Ne, branch established on 2008-10-10. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • SunTrust Bank: Oasis Plaza Branch at 2952 Ne 8th St, branch established on 2006-11-14. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Homestead Branch at 1071 E Young Circle, branch established on 2002-08-12. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Homestead Branch at 1101 North Krome Avenue, branch established on 1934-07-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Homestead, Florida
  • Anhinga Motel, 250 S Krome, Homestead, FL 33030
  • Bel Air Motel, 1202 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030
  • Redland Hotel, 5 S Flagler Ave, Homestead, FL 33030, Phone: (305) 246-1904, Fax: (305) 246-9600
  • Land Mark Hotel, 55 S Flagler Ave, Homestead, FL 33030
  • Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, 1020 Homestead Blvd, Homestead, FL 33030, Fax: (305) 248-9772
  • Everglades Motel, 605 S Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030
  • Caribe Motel, 841 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030
  • Green Stone Motel, 304 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030
  • 7 other hotels and motels
All 15 fire-safe hotels and motels in Homestead, Florida


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Homestead travel time to work
Homestead mode of transportation to work chart


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (89%)
  • No fuel used (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

Neighborhood in Homestead:


Religion statistics for Homestead

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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 21$93,452$53,4010$0
Other Government Administration 23$128,304$66,9417$17,198
Police Protection - Officers 121$637,621$63,2350$0
Police - Other 24$118,826$59,4130$0
Streets and Highways 6$25,263$50,5260$0
Solid Waste Management 29$105,769$43,7660$0
Sewerage 25$115,482$55,4311$1,918
Parks and Recreation 21$61,971$35,41211$18,048
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$35,410$60,7030$0
Water Supply 11$45,938$50,1140$0
Electric Power 77$361,756$56,3782$4,420
Other and Unallocable 24$104,910$52,4553$11,533
Totals for Government 389$1,834,702$56,59724$53,117


Homestead government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $8,652,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,730,000
    All Other: $899,000
    Parks and Recreation: $197,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,125,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,112,000
    Sewerage: $766,000
    Regular Highways: $193,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $39,445,000
    Police Protection: $14,172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,971,000
    Sewerage: $4,636,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,352,000
    Water Utilities: $3,050,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,949,000
    Financial Administration: $1,995,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,904,000
    General - Other: $1,636,000
    Regular Highways: $1,431,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,190,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $981,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $4,075,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,322,000
    Housing and Community Development: $931,000
    Public Welfare: $52,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Electric Utilities: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,646,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $4,175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,448,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,532,000
    Rents: $2,431,000
    Sale of Property: $2,165,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,654,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $409,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $132,000
    Special Assessments: $15,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,236,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,743,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,941,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $2,611,000
    Police Protection: $502,000
    Regular Highways: $486,000
    Housing and Community Development: $277,000
    Parks and Recreation: $208,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $141,000
    Electric Utilities: $63,000
    Solid Waste Management: $55,000
    Sewerage: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $65,153,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $39,811,000
    Water Utilities: $5,909,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,560,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,832,000
    Highways: $1,052,000
    Public Welfare: $116,000
    Water Utilities: $100,000
    Housing and Community Development: $18,000
  • Tax - Other License: $13,508,000
    Property: $9,633,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,326,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,344,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,310,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $816,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $404,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $30,163,000

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 Homestead:
  • WOIR (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOMESTEAD, FL; Owner: AMANECER CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRHB (1020 AM; 9 kW; KENDALL, FL; Owner: NEW WORLD BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WRHC (1550 AM; 45 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WRHC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRFX (940 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WACC (830 AM; 5 kW; HIALEAH, FL; Owner: RADIO PEACE CATHOLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAXY (790 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Homestead:
  • WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)
  • WMCU (89.7 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRGP (88.1 FM; HOMESTEAD, FL; Owner: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WZMQ (106.3 FM; KEY LARGO, FL; Owner: SOUTH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WMFL (88.5 FM; FLORIDA CITY, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Homestead:
  • WTVJ (Channel 6; MIAMI, FL; Owner: NBC STATIONS MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WGEN-LP (Channel 55; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPMF-LP (Channel 31; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • W54BB (Channel 54; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEYS-LP (Channel 56; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
  • WIMP-CA (Channel 25; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W67AP (Channel 67; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJAN-CA (Channel 41; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SHERJAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPBT (Channel 2; MIAMI, FL; Owner: COMMUNITY TV FOUNDATION OF S. FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WSVN (Channel 7; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNBEAM TELEVISION CORP.)
  • WVEB-CA (Channel 21; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: HISPANIC KEYS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • W32AB (Channel 32; MATECUMBE, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • 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.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI 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.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • W24CA (Channel 24; MARATHON, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Homestead fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 26
Total length: 155 meters (509ft)
Total average daily traffic: 317,326
Total average daily truck traffic: 21,783

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 8
  • 1970-1979: 14
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Homestead, FL

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Homestead)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Homestead, FL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 164 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Homestead)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Homestead)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 132 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 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 ORIGINATED27$292,004707$210,456586$200,73559$111,8849$1,201,897238$196,3265$74,296
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0186$199,849154$203,17515$72,2450$065$179,5522$65,125
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$222,487518$217,347614$217,777111$111,0193$2,725,257199$194,58819$87,234
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$253,638168$204,712202$209,94521$149,3491$1,443,75058$194,8711$64,960
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$052$200,84583$238,6983$111,0971$84,38014$197,0460$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.01 , 0110.03, 0110.04, 0111.00, 0112.01, 0112.02, 0113.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED160$271,54043$249,16717$222,102
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED36$252,31119$266,2558$193,980
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$313,3382$344,5402$246,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN16$272,7036$295,2025$253,016
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$334,7400$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.01 , 0110.03, 0110.04, 0111.00, 0112.01, 0112.02, 0113.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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