West Miami is a

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in Miami-Dade County,

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. The population was 7,233 at the 2020 census, up from 5,965 in 2010.

Geography

West Miami is located west of

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at (25.757691, –80.296583). It is bordered to the north by

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, to the east by Coral Gables, and to the south and west by unincorporated Coral Terrace. According to the

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, West Miami has a total area of , all land.

Surrounding areas

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History

The city of West Miami, which is less than three-quarters of a square mile in area, is nestled between

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and Coral Way. Among early suggested names for the city were West Haven and West Gate. Incorporated as a town with 700 residents, West Miami had 5,965 residents as of the 2010 census. 90.2% of the population was

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. West Miami is surrounded by its larger neighbors, Coral Gables and

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 7,233 people, 2,632 households, and 1,793 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of 2010, there were 2,180 households, out of which 4.4% were vacant. In 2000, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.14. In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

2000 census

In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,910, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $26,013 for females. The

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for the city was $17,850. About 7.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the

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, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000,

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as a

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was at 87.39% of residents, while

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spoken as the mother tongue was 12.61% of the population. As of 2000, West Miami had the fourth highest percentage of

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n residents in the US, with 61.61% of the populace. It had the tenth highest percentage of

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n residents in the US, at 2.98% of the city's population, and the eighty-first highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 1.91% of its population (tied with Palm Springs, FL) It also had the thirty-first most

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in the US, at 1.25%, while it had the fifty-eighth highest percentage of

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vians, at 1.04% of all residents.

Public transportation

City of West Miami Bus Route & Timetable

Notable people

* Marco Rubio, U.S. senator, served as West Miami city commissioner

Crime

The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22, with no homicides. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.West Miami, Florida FL, city profile (Miami-Dade County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
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