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Miami-Dade County

Population in July 2007: 12,681.
Males: 6,076  (47.9%)
Females: 6,605  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33165.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,131 (it was $44,602 in 2000)
Westwood Lakes:  $54,131
Florida:  $47,804

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,058
Westwood Lakes:  $20,058
Florida:  $26,696

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $369,243 (it was $131,400 in 2000)
Westwood Lakes:  $369,243
Florida:  $230,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $334,185; Detached houses: $332,913; Townhouses or other attached units: $716,999

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Races in Westwood Lakes:

  • Hispanic (76.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.0%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Black (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Westwood Lakes: 126.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.3%), Irish (3.7%), German (3.5%), English (2.6%), Italian (2.3%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 7360 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westwood Lakes

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westwood Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

6,977 residents are foreign born (56.3% Latin America).

This place:  58.1%
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:

Westwood Lakes:  1.4% ($1,853)
Florida:  1.4% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Westside, FL (1.2 miles , pop. 91,953).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL (3.8 miles , pop. 314,677).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (959.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: South Westside, FL (1.1 miles ), Sunset, FL (1.2 miles ), University Park, FL (1.2 miles ), Olympia Heights, FL (1.2 miles ), Westchester, FL (1.6 miles ), Kendale Lakes, FL (1.7 miles ), Sweetwater, FL (1.7 miles ), Tamiami, FL (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 25.72 N, Longitude: 80.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,758 (-31.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 443 (8.6%)

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (3%)



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Westwood Lakes-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 5.6 miles away from the Westwood Lakes place center injured 77 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/10/1956, a category 3 tornado 21.0 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 Westwood Lakes:
  • KENDALL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • MEADOWBROOK REHAB HOSP OF WEST GABLES (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • MIAMI CHILDRENS HOSP (about 5 miles; MIAMI, FL)

Amtrak stations near Westwood Lakes:
  • 7 miles: MIAMI INT'L AIRPORT (MIAMI, TRANSIT BUS LOADING AREA) - Bus Station
  • 12 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.
  • 19 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 Westwood Lakes:
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,323)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 13 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; FT enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 22,716)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MIAMI, FL; FT enrollment: 5,780)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,554)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 12,747)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 31 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; FT enrollment: 2,488)

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Shopping Center: Grove Gate Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Westwood Lakes include: Primera Iglesia Bautista Hispana de Westwood Lake (A), Saint Simons Church (B), Trinity Church (C), Westwood Lake First Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church Westwood Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Westwood Lake South (A), Westwood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Westwood Lakes include: Tropical Estates Park (1), Westwood Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.4%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
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 2007:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westwood Lakes, FL


People in group quarters in Westwood Lakes
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Westwood Lakes compared to Florida state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (94%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Westwood Lakes

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 Westwood Lakes:
  • 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.)
  • WACC (830 AM; 5 kW; HIALEAH, FL; Owner: RADIO PEACE CATHOLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMYM (990 AM; 5 kW; MIAMI, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRHB (1020 AM; 9 kW; KENDALL, FL; Owner: NEW WORLD BROADCASTING, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westwood Lakes:
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WVUM (90.5 FM; CORAL GABLES, FL; Owner: WVUM, INC.)
  • 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 Westwood Lakes:
  • 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.)
  • WBZL (Channel 39; MIAMI, FL; Owner: CHANNEL 39, INC.)
  • WPXM (Channel 35; MIAMI, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • 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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 135 meters (443ft)
Total costs: $100,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,250,109
Total average daily truck traffic: 90,451

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1970-1979: 20
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
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FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Robert J Robbins, Off Us-41 At Boat Ramp, Type: Tower, Structure height: 119.5 m, Overall height: 119.5 m
    Registrant: Call Communications Group, Inc, Miami, FL 33156, Phone: (305) 662-7736, Email:
  • Kyle B Entz, Indian Reservation, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
    Registrant: Nextel Communications, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • FL1859, Indian Reservation, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WQDI331, Licensee ID: L00005009
    Assigned Frequencies : 6686.25 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/01/2005, Expiration Date: 09/01/2015, Cancelation Date: 02/20/2007, Certifier: Kyle B Entz
    Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0112$276,875212$255,43427$169,03721$259,8101$128,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$035$276,80049$261,8787$201,4292$184,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0123$304,748153$281,64129$124,82828$285,7862$142,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$019$324,10548$260,1048$183,5008$252,7500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$181,00013$324,61526$264,3461$245,0003$239,6670$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0087.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED36$353,9446$390,8332$304,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$369,4004$396,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$379,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$397,6670$01$342,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0087.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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