East Perrine was a

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in Miami-Dade County,

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at the time of the 2000 census. In the 1990 census it was part of Perrine

. It has since been incorporated into the Village of Palmetto Bay. The population was 7,079 at the 2000 census.

History

The Village of Palmetto Bay incorporated on September 10, 2002, taking the territory formerly held by the East Perrine

.East Perrine CDP, Florida
"

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. Retrieved on October 2, 2009. East Perrine's name was derived from the name of

Henry Perrine Henry Perrine (5 April 1797 – 7 August 1840) was a physician, horticulturist, United States Consul in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico, and an enthusiast for introducing tropical plants into cultivation in the United States. Early life Henry Ed ...

an agriculturist (among other things) who had been granted land in the area.

Geography

East Perrine is located at (25.607383, -80.340967). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 7,079 people, 2,276 households, and 1,852 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 1,387.4/km² (3,586.2/mi²). There were 2,339 housing units at an average density of 458.4/km² (1,184.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.44%

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(48.2% were Non-Hispanic White,) 16.87%

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, 0.16% Native American, 2.39% Asian, 0.04%

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, 3.74% from

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, and 4.37% from two or more races.

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of any race were 30.09% of the population. There were 2,276 households, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.34. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,395, and the median income for a family was $66,852. Males had a median income of $42,398 versus $35,660 for females. The

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for the CDP was $23,165. About 6.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the

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, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, before being

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ed to Palmetto Bay,

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as a

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accounted for 66.62% of all residents, while

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comprised 30.22%, French Creole was at 1.64%, and French as a mother tongue made up 1.49% of the population.

Education

East Perrine was served by

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is a public school district serving Miami-Dade County in the U.S. state of Florida. Founded in 1885, it is the largest school district in Florida and the Southeastern United States, and, , the fourth la ...

. Perrine Elementary School had been located in East Perrine. Perrine Seventh-Day Adventist School was located in East Perrine.Welcome to Perrine Seventh-Day Adventist School
" Perrine Seventh-Day Adventist School. Retrieved on October 2, 2009.

References

External links

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{{Florida Former census-designated places in Miami-Dade County, Florida Former census-designated places in Florida