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As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2010, there were 41,523 people, 14,412 households, and 9,805 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 8,230.6 inhabitants per square mile (3,174.9/km²). There were 15,350 housing units at an average density of 7,834.5 per square mile (1,194.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (18.4% were Non-Hispanic White,)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/North_Miami_Beach.php |title=Demographics of North Miami Beach, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-10-30}}</ref> 41.4% black and/or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 36.1% of the population. |
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There were 13,987 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.44. |
There were 13,987 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.44. |
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As of 2000, [[English language|English]] was the [[first language]] for 38.50% of all residents, while [[Spanish language|Spanish]] accounted for 31.97%, [[Haitian Creole|French Creole]] was 19.32%, [[French language|French]] made up 2.33%, [[Chinese language|Chinese]] was totaled at 1.55%, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] totaled 1.20%, [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] was at 0.87%, [[Russian language|Russian]] at 0.65%, [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]] spoken by 0.56%, and [[Italian language|Italian]] was the [[mother tongue]] for 0.52% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=49475&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of North Miami Beach, FL |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> |
As of 2000, [[English language|English]] was the [[first language]] for 38.50% of all residents, while [[Spanish language|Spanish]] accounted for 31.97%, [[Haitian Creole|French Creole]] was 19.32%, [[French language|French]] made up 2.33%, [[Chinese language|Chinese]] was totaled at 1.55%, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] totaled 1.20%, [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] was at 0.87%, [[Russian language|Russian]] at 0.65%, [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]] spoken by 0.56%, and [[Italian language|Italian]] was the [[mother tongue]] for 0.52% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=49475&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of North Miami Beach, FL |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> |
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As of 2010, North Miami Beach had the percentage of [[Haiti]]an residents in the US, with 24.61% of the US populace.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> It had the percentage of [[Colombia]]n residents in the US, at 4.06% of the city's population,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Colombian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> and the percentage of [[Cuba]]n residents in the US, at 7.00% of the city's population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html |title=Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> It also had the percentage of [[Dominican Republic|Dominicans]] in the US, at 3.21% <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Dominican-Republic.html |title=Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> while it had the percentage of [[The Bahamas|Bahamians]] at 1.1% of all residents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Bahamian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Bahamian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> North Miami Beach's [[Jamaica]]n community had the percentage of residents, which was at 3.57% of all residents.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> It's also home to the percentage of [[Peru]]vian residents in the US, at 3.19% of the population <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Peruvian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-10-28}}</ref> |
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North Miami Beach has a large [[middle class]] [[Haiti]]an community, and it is also known as the business center of Miami-Dade's small [[Indian American]], [[Indo-Caribbean]], [[Indo-Caribbean American]], Jewish-American, and [[Chinese American]] communities. |
North Miami Beach has a large [[middle class]] [[Haiti]]an community, and it is also known as the business center of Miami-Dade's small [[Indian American]], [[Indo-Caribbean]], [[Indo-Caribbean American]], Jewish-American, and [[Chinese American]] communities. |
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Revision as of 16:35, 4 August 2013
- For the neighborhood in the city of Miami Beach, see North Beach (Miami Beach).
City of North Miami Beach
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![Official seal of City of North Miami Beach [1]](/wiki/File:North_Miami_Beach,_Florida_(city_seal).png) Seal | |
| Nickname: NMB | |
| Motto: Where People Care | |
 Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County |  Miami-Dade |
| Incorporated | 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Vallejo |
| Area | |
| • City | 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2) |
| • Land | 5.0 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) 6.43% |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 41,523 |
| • Metro | 5,422,200 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Zip Codes | 33160,33162,33169, 33179,33180,33181 |
| Area code | 305 |
| FIPS code | 12-49475Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 0287838Template:GR |
| Website | http://www.citynmb.com |
North Miami Beach (commonly referred to as NMB) is a Miami suburban city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Originally named Fulford in 1926 after Captain William H. Fulford of the United States Coast Guard, the city was incorporated in 1927 as Fulford, but was renamed North Miami Beach in 1931. The population was 41,523 at the 2010 census.
Geography
North Miami Beach is located at 25°55′49″N 80°10′1″W / 25.93028°N 80.16694°W Template:GR. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (14 km2). 5.0 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (6.43%) is water.
Although the North Miami Beach boundaries once stretched to the Atlantic Ocean, this city on the Intracoastal Waterway no longer has any beaches within its city limits, although they are a short distance away across the inlet.
Surrounding areas
- Miami Gardens, Ives Estates, Ojus, Aventura
- Miami Gardens
Sunny Isles Beach - Miami Gardens, Unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Golden Glades
Ojus, Aventura, Sunny Isles Beach - Golden Glades
North Miami - Golden Glades, North Miami
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1940 | 871 | — | |
| 1950 | 2,129 | 144.4% | |
| 1960 | 21,405 | 905.4% | |
| 1970 | 30,723 | 43.5% | |
| 1980 | 36,553 | 19.0% | |
| 1990 | 35,359 | −3.3% | |
| 2000 | 40,786 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 41,523 | 1.8% |
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2010, there were 41,523 people, 14,412 households, and 9,805 families residing in the city. The population density was 8,230.6 inhabitants per square mile (3,174.9/km²). There were 15,350 housing units at an average density of 7,834.5 per square mile (1,194.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.1% White (18.4% were Non-Hispanic White,)[2] 41.4% black and/or African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.1% of the population.
There were 13,987 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,377, and the median income for a family was $35,047. Males had a median income of $26,278 versus $22,110 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,699. About 18.4% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, English was the first language for 38.50% of all residents, while Spanish accounted for 31.97%, French Creole was 19.32%, French made up 2.33%, Chinese was totaled at 1.55%, Portuguese totaled 1.20%, Hebrew was at 0.87%, Russian at 0.65%, Yiddish spoken by 0.56%, and Italian was the mother tongue for 0.52% of the population.[3]
As of 2010, North Miami Beach had the percentage of Haitian residents in the US, with 24.61% of the US populace.[4] It had the percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.06% of the city's population,[5] and the percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 7.00% of the city's population.[6] It also had the percentage of Dominicans in the US, at 3.21% [7] while it had the percentage of Bahamians at 1.1% of all residents.[8] North Miami Beach's Jamaican community had the percentage of residents, which was at 3.57% of all residents.[4] It's also home to the percentage of Peruvian residents in the US, at 3.19% of the population [9]
North Miami Beach has a large middle class Haitian community, and it is also known as the business center of Miami-Dade's small Indian American, Indo-Caribbean, Indo-Caribbean American, Jewish-American, and Chinese American communities.
Attractions
Attractions in the vicinity of North Miami Beach include a line of popular ocean beaches. Haulover Park and Haulover Beach, operated by Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation, has a well known clothing optional beach.
The name Baker's Haulover is presumed to derive from a man named Baker who hauled small boats over the isthmus between ocean and bay. The name appeared on a map as early as 1823. There is a State of Florida Historical Landmark Marker (over 50 years old) at the original Lighthouse Dock site dedicated on February 21, 2004, to the first charter-boat captains at the 1926-1951 dock. It is the only marker in the State of Florida for a fishing dock. There is still a charter-boat fishing fleet there.
North Miami Beach also has an authentic Medieval Spanish monastery, the St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church. This stone building around a patio, the cloisters of the Monastery of St. Bernard de Clairvaux, was built in Sacramenia, Segovia, Spain in the 12th century. It was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in the 1920s, dismantled and shipped to the United States, and reassembled after Hearst's death in North Miami Beach in the 1950s. It is a tourism attraction and a popular spot for weddings.
It is also home of The Mall at 163rd Street. The Fulford-By-The-Sea Monument is also located here.
Parks and recreation
The city has the Judge Arthur I. Snyder Tennis Center. The center includes twelve clay hydrogrid tennis courts (six are lighted), six lighted lay-kold hard tennis courts, four Racquetball courts, and two Paddleball courts. The center also has a clubhouse and pro-shop, a picnic area, and lounge and shower facilities.[10]
Famous residents
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves North Miami Beach.
Public Elementary Schools
- Fulford Elementary School
- Greynolds Park Elementary School
- Madie Ives Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School
- Ojus Elementary School
- Sabal Palm Elementary
Public Middle Schools
Public High Schools
- North Miami Beach Senior High School
- Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School
- Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus
Colleges and universities
- Nova Southeastern University - Miami Campus
Public libraries
North Miami Beach Public Library is the city's library.[11]
Private Schools
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North Miami Beach is home to a large observant Jewish community. It is also geographically in the center of the cities of South Florida with large observant communities, such as Kendall, Miami Beach, Surfside, Aventura, Hollywood and Boca Raton. Therefore, the city has a large Jewish institution known as Yeshiva Toras Chaim/ Toras Emes Academy Miami with about 700 students and 150 staff members. The middle school, which is only for boys, is a flagship school for franklin Covey. Franklin Covey is an organization started by the Covey family, whose father Steven Covey wrote many books about physcology and habits that make life better and easier. The Beis Medrash, an institute where post high school students study Torah related subjects has grown steadily over the last couple of years. They now have about 70 students and are still growing. There is also a school that
References
- ^ "Article I. Incorporation and Boundaries". Cith of North Miami Beach. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Demographics of North Miami Beach, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^ "MLA Data Center Results of North Miami Beach, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ a b "Ancestry Map of Haitian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Dominican Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Bahamian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Judge Arthur I. Snyder Tennis Center." City of North Miami Beach. Retrieved on March 12, 2010.
- ^ "North Miami Beach Public Library." City of North Miami Beach. Retrieved on March 12, 2010.
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