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Population (year 2000): 22,152
Males: 11,158  (50.4%)
Females: 10,994  (49.6%)

Miami-Dade County

Median resident age:  26.9 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33033.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,000 (it was $29,091 in 2000)
Leisure City  $30,000
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,000 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Leisure City  $158,000
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Leisure City:

  • Hispanic (65.3%)
  • Black (18.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (15.1%)
  • Other race (11.4%)
  • Two or more races (4.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (5.1%), West Indian (4.8%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.8%), English (1.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 3.41 square miles.

Population density: 6490 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Leisure City

  • High school or higher: 48.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leisure City CDP

  • Never married: 32.3%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 5.4%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

8,584 residents are foreign born (37.7% Latin America).

This place:  38.8%
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:

Leisure City:  1.4% ($1,113)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kendall-Perrine, FL (13.0 miles , pop. 155,589).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (13.8 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (1067.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Naranja, FL (1.9 miles ), Homestead, FL (2.7 miles ), Homestead Base, FL (3.0 miles ), Princeton, FL (3.9 miles ), Florida City, FL (4.4 miles ), Goulds, FL (5.9 miles ), South Miami Heights, FL (7.4 miles ), Richmond West, FL (8.1 miles ).

Latitude: 25.49 N, Longitude: 80.44 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,976 (-27.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 411 (5.6%)


11 people in nursing homes
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (23%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Leisure City-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 19.5 miles away from the Leisure City place 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 4.9 miles away from the place center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Leisure City:
  • HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL)
  • HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL)
  • SOUTH MIAMI HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leisure City:
  • MIAMI INTL (about 23 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 45 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON (about 69 miles; MARATHON, FL; ID: MTH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leisure City:
  • MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX EMS (about 4 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; ID: MC4)
  • MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX VIP (about 5 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; ID: VI2)
  • HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION (about 8 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; ID: X51)

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

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

College/University in Leisure City:
  • SOUTH DADE SKILL CENTER (Location: 28300 SW 152ND AVE; Public; Website: DCPS.K12.FL.US./)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leisure City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 5 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 48 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)
Public elementary/middle school in Leisure City:

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Shopping Center: Cutler Ridge Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Leisure City include: South Dade Alliance Church (A), Leisure City Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Leisure City include: Seminole Wayside Park (1), Palmland Park (2), Leisure Lake Park (3), Leisure Park (4), Modello Wayside Park (5). 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:  83.2%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.1%
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 1999:
This place:  25.0%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.8%
Whole state:  5.7%

Leisure City compared to Florida state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Miami-Dade County Florida:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 Leisure City:
  • 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)
  • WOIR (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOMESTEAD, FL; Owner: AMANECER CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WQAM (560 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQAM LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leisure City:
  • 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.)
  • WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WMFL (88.5 FM; FLORIDA CITY, FL; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, 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.)
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)

TV broadcast stations around Leisure City:
  • 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)
  • WIMP-CA (Channel 25; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SUNSHINE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W54BB (Channel 54; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEYS-LP (Channel 56; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
  • WJAN-CA (Channel 41; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SHERJAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W67AP (Channel 67; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WVEB-CA (Channel 21; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: HISPANIC KEYS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • W32AB (Channel 32; MATECUMBE, FL; Owner: KEY COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS)

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