Andover is a

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in Miami Gardens,

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. It was formerly a

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. The population was 8,489 at the 2000 census. Transmitters for several Miami television stations are located in Andover.

Geography

Andover is located at (25.966019, -80.205193). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of . of it is land and of it (6.15%) is water.

Demographics

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 8,489 people, 3,472 households, and 2,131 families residing in the CDP. The

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was . There were 3,956 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.04%

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(13% were Non-Hispanic White,) 70.97%

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, 0.27% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.02%

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, 3.07% from other races, and 2.47% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 14.81% of the population. There were 3,472 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were

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living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.11. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,779, and the median income for a family was $41,367. Males had a median income of $30,660 versus $26,686 for females. The

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for the CDP was $17,798. About 11.5% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the

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, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 27.7% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, before being annexed to Miami Gardens, English as a

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accounted for 74.96% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 17.91%, French Creole accounted for 4.61%, French made up 1.58%, West African Niger-Congo languages ( Kru, Igbo and Yoruba) were at 0.52%, and

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was the mother tongue for 0.39% of the population.

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools in the area. Schools in the former CDP include: * Andover Middle School

References

External links

City of Miami Gardens
official website {{Florida Former census-designated places in Miami-Dade County, Florida Neighborhoods in Miami Gardens, Florida Former census-designated places in Florida