Florida City, Florida

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Florida City is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,843. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 8,363.^[1]

The city lies to the west of, and is contiguous with, Homestead. Both cities suffered catastrophic damage in August 1992, when Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida.

Originally named Detroit, residents later voted on changing the name to Florida City. It has a small historic area, but much of the city is hotels and other tourist facilities.

The city is at the eastern end of the only road running through the Everglades National Park, which terminates at Flamingo. Florida City is the southernmost city in the United States which is not on an island. It is also the last stop on the mainland north of the Florida Keys.

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Geography

Image:Map of Florida highlighting Florida City.svg Florida City is located at Template:Coor dms (25.451331, -80.484383).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.3 km² (3.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 7,843 people, 2,247 households, and 1,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 940.4/km² (2,436.2/mi²). There were 2,541 housing units at an average density of 304.7/km² (789.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 29.05% White, 56.67% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.06% from other races, and 6.18% from two or more races. 32.12% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,247 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 34.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 39.7% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,923, and the median income for a family was $18,777. Males had a median income of $23,622 versus $20,060 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,270. 43.3% of the population and 41.7% of families were below the poverty line. 57.1% of those under the age of 18 and 25.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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