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Miami-Dade County

Population in July 2007: 14,189.
Males: 6,789  (47.9%)
Females: 7,400  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33165.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,146 (it was $50,720 in 2000)
Olympia Heights:  $62,146
Florida:  $47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,461

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $375,670 (it was $144,400 in 2000)
Olympia Heights:  $375,670
Florida:  $218,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $400,378; Detached houses: $400,839; Townhouses or other attached units: $548,372; In 2-unit structures: $418,499; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $629,088; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $314,464

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Races in Olympia Heights:

  • Hispanic (76.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.3%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Chinese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Olympia Heights: 122.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (3.6%), United States (3.0%), German (2.7%), English (2.6%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 2.72 square miles.

Population density: 5212 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Olympia Heights

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olympia Heights CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

7,920 residents are foreign born (56.9% Latin America).

This place:  58.9%
Florida:  16.7%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Olympia Heights:  1.6% ($2,240)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Westside, FL (0.7 miles , pop. 91,953).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (5.2 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (961.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: South Westside, FL (0.9 miles ), Westwood Lakes, FL (1.2 miles ), Westchester, FL (1.2 miles ), Sunset, FL (1.3 miles ), University Park, FL (1.4 miles ), Glenvar Heights, FL (1.5 miles ), Coral Terrace, FL (1.7 miles ), Fountainbleau, FL (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 25.73 N, Longitude: 80.35 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,246 (-24.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 428 (7.0%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)



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Olympia Heights-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the Olympia 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 20.2 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 Olympia Heights:
  • MEADOWBROOK REHAB HOSP OF WEST GABLES (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • MIAMI CHILDRENS HOSP (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Olympia Heights, FL

Amtrak stations near Olympia 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 Olympia Heights:
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 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 25 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 location: Tropical Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Olympia Heights include: Temple Zion (A), Calvary Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Catalina, Lake (A), Blue Lake (B), Bluebird Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Olympia Heights include: Blue Lakes Park (1), Miller Drive Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.9%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

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


People in group quarters in Olympia Heights
  • 63 people in nursing homes
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Olympia Heights compared to Florida state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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


Religion statistics for Olympia Heights

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.63%
Here39.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
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 GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
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 Olympia 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.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WNMA (1210 AM; 49 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • 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.)
  • WMYM (990 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • WJCC (1700 AM; 10 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olympia 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WVUM (90.5 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WVUM, 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 Olympia 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)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WAMI-TV (Channel 69; HOLLYWOOD, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA MIAMI LLC)
  • 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)


Olympia Heights fatal accident list:
Dec 9, 2007 12:50 AM, I-75, Nw 87th Ave, Lat: 25.901078, Lon: -80.340378, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$326,310132$308,536206$293,98624$188,42618$225,812
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$027$305,62252$279,33611$147,1116$225,315
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$078$336,714133$336,74424$170,19016$299,256
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$020$358,52357$307,2366$232,6482$211,345
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$09$313,08226$324,0244$267,2331$470,120
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0077.02 , 0085.01, 0086.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$308,4004$332,1051$155,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$422,1403$387,3330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$380,0001$223,2000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$391,1400$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0077.02 , 0085.01, 0086.01

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  • #29 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Protective service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Personal and laundry services (population 5,000+)"
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  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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