Editing Andover, Florida

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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Andover
| settlement_type    = Neighborhood of Miami Gardens
| image_map          = FLMap-doton-CarolCity.PNG
| mapsize            = 250x200px
| map_caption        = Location in the state of Florida
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Florida]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Florida|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[City]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]]
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_total_km2     = 4.6
| area_land_km2      = 4.3
| area_water_km2     = 0.3
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1.8
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.7
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.1
| population_as_of   = [[United States Census, 2000|2000]]
| population_total   = 8489
| population_density_km2 = 1955.4
| population_density_sq_mi = 5064.4
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| postal_code_type   = ZIP codes
| coordinates        = {{coord|25|57|58|N|80|12|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code        = 33169, 33179
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 12-01315<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
}}

'''Andover''' is a [[neighborhood]] in [[Miami Gardens, Florida|Miami Gardens]], [[Florida]]. It was formerly a [[census-designated place]]. The population was 8,489 at the 2000 census. Transmitters for several Miami television stations are located in Andover.

==Geography==
Andover is located at {{Coord|25|57|58|N|80|12|19|W|type:city}} (25.966019, -80.205193).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.6|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. {{convert|4.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} of it is land and {{convert|0.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} of it (6.15%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1990=6251
| 2000=8489
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1990<ref name=1990CensusFL>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Florida |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-5/cph-5-11.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusFL>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink=   |title= 2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Florida  |publisher=United States Census Bureau|date= 2000|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2002/dec/phc-1-11.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>
}}

===2000 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Andover CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Andover CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US1201315|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|1,104
|13.01%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|5,843
|68.83%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|14
|0.16%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|95
|1.12%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|2
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|23
|0.27%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|151
|1.78%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|1,257
|14.81%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,489'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,489 people, 3,472 households, and 2,131 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,951.0|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 3,956 housing units at an average density of {{convert|909.2|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 22.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (13% were Non-Hispanic White,)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Andover.php |title=Demographics of Andover, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-12-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010154247/http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Andover.php |archivedate=2008-10-10 }}</ref> 70.97% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,798. About 11.5% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 27.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, before being [[annexation#Subnational annexation|annex]]ed to Miami Gardens, [[English language|English]] as a [[first language]] accounted for 74.96% of all residents, while [[Spanish language|Spanish]] accounted for 17.91%, [[Haitian Creole|French Creole]] accounted for 4.61%, [[French language|French]] made up 1.58%, [[Niger-Congo languages|West African Niger-Congo languages]] ([[Kru language|Kru]], [[Igbo language|Igbo]] and [[Yoruba language|Yoruba]]) were at 0.52%, and [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]] was the [[mother tongue]] for 0.39% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=1315&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results for Andover, Florida |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |accessdate=2007-12-14}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] operates public schools in the area. Schools in the former CDP include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st12_Florida/Place/1201315_Andover/CBP1201315_001.pdf|title=Census 2000 Block Map: Andover CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2020-05-11}} - Compare with school addresses.</ref>
* Andover Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_details.asp?id=6023|title=Andover Middle School|publisher=[[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]]|accessdate=2020-05-11|quote=Address: 121 NE 207TH STREET MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33179}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st12_Florida/Place/1201315_Andover/CBP1201315_001.pdf|title=Census 2000 Block Map: Andover CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}
* The [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/trt1990/st12_Florida/12025_Dade/90T12025_000.pdf 1990 U.S. Census Bureau map of Dade County, Florida] has this CDP on [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/trt1990/st12_Florida/12025_Dade/90T12025_000.pdf Page 3]

==External links==
* [http://www.miamigardens-fl.gov City of Miami Gardens] official website
{{Miami Gardens, Florida}}
{{Dade County, Florida}}
{{South Florida Metropolitan Area}}
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[[Category:Former census-designated places in Miami-Dade County, Florida]]
[[Category:Neighborhoods in Miami Gardens, Florida]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in Florida]]