Editing The Crossings, Florida

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'''The Crossings''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and suburb of [[Miami]] in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida]], United States. It is part of the [[Miami metropolitan area]] of [[South Florida]]. The CDP includes the neighborhoods of The Crossings, Devon Aire, and Calusa. The population was 23,276 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==Geography==
The Crossings is located {{convert|16|mi}} southwest of [[downtown Miami]] at {{coord|25|40|10|N|80|24|4|W|type:city}} (25.669425, -80.401108).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The CDP is bordered on the north by Kendall Drive (SW 88th Street), on the south by SW 120th Street, by Florida's Turnpike on the east, and SW 137th Avenue on the west. Neighboring census-designated places are [[Kendale Lakes, Florida|Kendale Lakes]] to the north, [[Kendall, Florida|Kendall]] to the east, [[Three Lakes, Florida|Three Lakes]] to the south, and [[The Hammocks, Florida|The Hammocks]] to the west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], The Crossings CDP has a total area of {{convert|3.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1}}, or 3.56%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==History==
The communities comprising the CDP were developed in the 1970s and 1980s. The area today is made up of [[single-family residence]]s and [[townhouse]]s.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 11986
|1990= 22290
|2000= 23557
|2010= 22758
|2020= 23276
|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref><ref>Census area returned as '''Lindgren Acres''' in 1980 & 1990.</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''The Crossings 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 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - The Crossings CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=The+Crossings+CDP;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - The Crossings CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=The+Crossings+CDP;+Florida+&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|5,100
|3,597	
|22.41%
|15.45%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|918
|727
|4.03%
|3.12%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|10
|12			
|0.04%
|0.05%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|559	
|542		
|2.46%
|2.33%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] (NH)
|1	
|3		
|0.01%
|0.00%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Some other race]] (NH)
|78
|152
|0.34%
|0.65%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|289
|493		
|1.27%
|2.12%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|15,803
|17,750
|69.44%
|76.26%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''22,758'''
|'''23,276'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 23,276 people, 7,675 households, and 5,946 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: The Crossings CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=The+Crossings+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

As of the [[2010 United States census]], there were 22,758 people, 7,961 households, and 5,972 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: The Crossings CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=The+Crossings+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 23,557 people, 8,264 households, and 6,255 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 6,304.9 people per square mile (2,431.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 8,672 housing units at an average density of 2,321.0/sq&nbsp;mi (895.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (34% were [[Non-Hispanic White]]),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/The_Crossings.php |title=Demographics of The Crossings, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |accessdate=2007-11-10}}</ref> 4.64% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 56.11% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 8,264 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.28.

In 2000, in the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $55,517, and the median income for a family was $60,263. Males had a median income of $42,360 versus $32,543 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $23,762. About 5.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of [[Spanish language|Spanish]] as a [[first language]] accounted for 63.51% of residents, while [[English language|English]] made up 31.38%, [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] was at 1.65%, [[French language|French]] was at 0.91%, [[Persian language|Persian]] at 0.72%, [[Haitian Creole|French Creole]] was the [[mother tongue]] of 0.71% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=71567&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of The Crossiings, FL |publisher=[[Modern Language Association]] |accessdate=2007-11-10}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Miami-Dade County Public Schools]] operates public schools.

* [[List_of_Miami-Dade_County_Public_Schools#Elementary_schools|Calusa Elementary School]]
* [[List_of_Miami-Dade_County_Public_Schools#K–8_centers|Devon Aire K-8 Center]]
* [[Arvida Middle School]]
* [[Miami Killian Senior High]]

== References ==
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{{Dade County, Florida}}
{{South Florida Metropolitan Area}}
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