South Miami is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. An early land owner of the area, W.A. Larkins owned property west of Red Road and Sunset Drive. He built the first grocery store in the area, and as the community grew, a post office was placed in the community. Larkins became the first Postmaster, and the community took the name of "Larkins". A depot was placed along the Florida East Coast Railway. In 1926, area residents wanted to incorporate their area, and because of the booming city to the north of them, they chose the name of "South Miami". The original town boundaries were Red Road on the east, Kendall Drive to the south, Palmetto Road to the west (now Palmetto Expressway), and Bird Road to the north. In 1933, the original six square miles of South Miami were reduced to just over three miles due to an effort to reduce municipal responsibilities. The city's size was reduced again in 1937, and many of the northern city residents sued to get out of the city. This is why the city of South Miami has the most irregular boundaries of any city in Miami-Dade County today. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,741. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 11,274 .
South Miami is located at 25°42'37" North, 80°17'43" West (25.710279, -80.295170).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 km2 (2.3 mi2). 5.9 km2 (2.3 mi2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 10,741 people, 4,301 households, and 2,593 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,811.0/km2 (4,680.5/mi2). There are 4,457 housing units at an average density of 751.5/km2 (1,942.2/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 69.84% White, 24.70% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.75% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. 34.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,301 households out of which 26.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% are married couples living together, 15.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% are non-families. 30.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,488, and the median income for a family is $57,791. Males have a median income of $37,250 versus $29,772 for females. The per capita income for the city is $24,526. 17.1% of the population and 8.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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SouthMiamiFlorida.com
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