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Population (year 2000): 33,522
Males: 16,183  (48.3%)
Females: 17,339  (51.7%)

Miami-Dade County

Median resident age:  32.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33177.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,000 (it was $34,899 in 2000)
South Miami Heights  $36,000
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $177,900 (it was $89,500 in 2000)
South Miami Heights  $177,900
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in South Miami Heights:

  • Hispanic (56.2%)
  • Black (30.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.2%)
  • Other race (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • 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 (8.8%), United States (4.4%), English (1.8%), German (1.6%), Irish (1.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 11 feet

Land area: 4.93 square miles.

Population density: 6800 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Miami Heights

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Miami Heights CDP

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

14,815 residents are foreign born (43.2% Latin America).

This place:  44.2%
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:

South Miami Heights:  1.5% ($1,326)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kendall-Perrine, FL (5.7 miles , pop. 155,589).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (7.5 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (1059.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Goulds, FL (1.9 miles ), West Perrine, FL (2.0 miles ), Cutler Ridge, FL (2.7 miles ), Palmetto Estates, FL (2.7 miles ), Richmond Heights, FL (3.2 miles ), Richmond West, FL (3.3 miles ), East Perrine, FL (3.3 miles ), Three Lakes, FL (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 25.59 N, Longitude: 80.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,391 (-25.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,010 (8.0%)


People in group quarters in South Miami Heights
  • 260 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 12 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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South Miami Heights-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the South Miami 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 30.4 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 South Miami Heights:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI INC (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Miami Heights:
  • MIAMI INTL (about 16 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: MIA)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 37 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; ID: FLL)
  • THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON (about 76 miles; MARATHON, FL; ID: MTH)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Miami Heights:
  • KENDALL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE (about 4 miles; MIAMI, FL; ID: TMB)
  • MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX EMS (about 10 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; ID: MC4)
  • MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX VIP (about 11 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; ID: VI2)

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

Operable nuclear power plants near South Miami Heights:
  • 12 miles: Turkey Point 3 and 4 in Florida City, FL.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Miami Heights:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 6 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 25,323)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 40 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

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Churches in South Miami Heights include: Grace Church (A), South Miami Heights Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Miami Heights include: Southridge Park (1), Eureka Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.3 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.5%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  17.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.7%

South Miami Heights compared to Florida state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above 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:


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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 South Miami Heights:
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAQI (710 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #1)
  • WRHB (1020 AM; 9 kW; KENDALL, FL; Owner: NEW WORLD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WQAM (560 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQAM LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOIR (1430 AM; 5 kW; HOMESTEAD, FL; Owner: AMANECER CHRISTIAN NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWNN (1470 AM; 50 kW; POMPANO BEACH, FL; Owner: WWNN LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Miami Heights:
  • WRTO (98.3 FM; GOULDS, FL; Owner: LICENSE CORPORATION #2)
  • WMCU (89.7 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: TRINITY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WDNA (88.9 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: BASCOMB MEMORIAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • WXDJ (95.7 FM; NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL; Owner: WXDJ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WRGP (88.1 FM; HOMESTEAD, FL; Owner: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY)
  • WAMR-FM (107.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WZMQ (106.3 FM; KEY LARGO, FL; Owner: SOUTH BROADCASTING SYSTEM, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WKIS (99.9 FM; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around South Miami Heights:
  • 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.)
  • WJAN-CA (Channel 41; MIAMI, FL; Owner: SHERJAN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W54BB (Channel 54; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: WDLP BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEYS-LP (Channel 56; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: CAYO HUESO NETWORKS, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WSCV (Channel 51; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF FLORIDA LICENSE CORP.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, 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)
  • WLMF-LP (Channel 53; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAGING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • W67AP (Channel 67; ROCK HARBOR, FL; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFUN-CA (Channel 48; MIAMI, ETC., FL; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)

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