Westwood Lakes is a neighborhood in Miami-Dade County,

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, United States. The population was 11,838 at the 2010.

Geography

Westwood Lakes is located at (25.723829, -80.368891). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (4.97%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 11,373 people, 3,192 households, and 2,533 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 12,005 people, 3,477 households, and 2,969 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 6,967.5 people per square mile (2,694.9/km). There were 3,524 housing units at an average density of 2,045.3/sq mi (791.1/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.95%

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(22% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.79%

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, 0.09% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 2.87% from

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, and 2.22% from two or more races.

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of any race were 76.33% of the population. There were 3,477 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.54. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,602, and the median income for a family was $46,262. Males had a median income of $27,416 versus $24,896 for females. The

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for the CDP was $16,044. About 7.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the

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, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 79.96% of residents, and English was the primary language of 20.03% of the population.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

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operates public schools in Westwood Lakes. - Compare this map against addresses of schools. Elementary schools in Westwood Lakes include Royal Palm, and Tropical. Riviera Middle School is located in Westwood Lakes, as is Cypress K-8 Center. St. Timothy Parish School of the

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is located in Westwood Lakes.

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Miami-Dade County, Florida Census-designated places in Florida