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Population in July 2007: 31,976.
Males: 14,892  (46.6%)
Females: 17,084  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33165.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,471 (it was $40,762 in 2000)
Westchester:  $49,471
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,584
Westchester:  $21,584
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $403,526 (it was $143,600 in 2000)
Westchester:  $403,526
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $363,388; Detached houses: $372,619; Townhouses or other attached units: $325,529; In 2-unit structures: $457,364; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $325,500; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $182,058; Mobile homes: $102,700

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Races in Westchester:

  • Hispanic (85.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (13.7%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Westchester: 128.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.4%), Italian (1.6%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 4.01 square miles.

Population density: 7965 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

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For population 25 years and over in Westchester

  • High school or higher: 63.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westchester CDP

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

20,882 residents are foreign born (66.5% Latin America).

This place:  69.0%
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:

Westchester:  1.4% ($2,032)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Westside, FL (1.4 miles , pop. 91,953).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (6.4 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 (1.2 miles ), Olympia Heights, FL (1.2 miles ), Fountainbleau, FL (1.3 miles ), University Park, FL (1.4 miles ), Coral Terrace, FL (1.4 miles ), Westwood Lakes, FL (1.6 miles ), West Miami, FL (1.6 miles ), Sweetwater, FL (1.6 miles ).

Latitude: 25.75 N, Longitude: 80.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,789 (-15.8%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,379 (11.0%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Westchester-area historical tornado activity is below Florida state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Westchester place center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1956, a category 3 tornado 18.7 miles away from the place center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Westchester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1992 at 04:21:34, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Westchester center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Westchester:
  • MEADOWBROOK REHAB HOSP OF WEST GABLES (about 2 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • MIAMI CHILDRENS HOSP (about 2 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • PAN AMERICAN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MIAMI, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Westchester, FL

Amtrak stations near Westchester:
  • 5 miles: MIAMI INT'L AIRPORT (MIAMI, TRANSIT BUS LOADING AREA) - Bus Station
  • 9 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westchester:
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,323)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 16 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; FT enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 28 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

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Churches in Westchester include: Coral Way Hispanic United Methodist Church (A), Coral Way United Methodist Church (B), Olympia Heights Church (C), Saint Brendan Church (D), Bird Road Baptist Church (E), Church of Christ Southwest (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Westchester include: Coral Estates Park (1), Humble Mini Park (2), Rockway Park (3), Banyan Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  81.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
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:  11.8%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westchester, FL


People in group quarters in Westchester
  • 115 people in nursing homes
  • 51 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 46 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 43 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Westchester 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (87%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Westchester

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 Westchester:
  • WSUA (1260 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WSUA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWFE (670 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: FENIX BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQBA (1140 AM; 50 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQBA-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WVCG (1080 AM; 50 kW; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WMYM (990 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQAM (560 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WQAM LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJCC (1700 AM; 10 kW; MIAMI SPRINGS, FL; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MIAMI LICENSE CORP.)
  • WIOD (610 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westchester:
  • 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)
  • WLRN-FM (91.3 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • 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.)
  • WLYF (101.5 FM; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS CO. OF FLORIDA)
  • WKIS (99.9 FM; BOCA RATON, FL; Owner: WKIS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Westchester:
  • 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.)
  • WPLG (Channel 10; MIAMI, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, FLORIDA, INC.)
  • WLTV (Channel 23; MIAMI, FL; Owner: WLTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBFS-TV (Channel 33; MIAMI, FL; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF MIAMI INC.)
  • WLRN-TV (Channel 17; MIAMI, FL; Owner: THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI - DADE COUNTY, FL)
  • 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.)
  • WPMF-LP (Channel 31; MIAMI, FL; Owner: JAMES J. CHLADEK)
  • 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: 14
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total average daily traffic: 568,753
Total average daily truck traffic: 24,825
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full 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 ORIGINATED4$245,750226$269,496472$242,76558$149,2561$2,200,00057$227,9260$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$049$305,139105$253,83615$73,7770$012$223,7930$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0165$295,124318$278,91053$148,5820$047$234,0211$69,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$026$319,490113$260,92216$190,4201$400,00017$278,0450$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$021$359,36457$289,2652$197,5000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0077.01 , 0088.01, 0089.01, 0089.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED58$334,12620$343,7813$261,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED10$305,0445$192,3021$132,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$497,7501$377,0600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0077.01 , 0088.01, 0089.01, 0089.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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