Tamiami, Florida
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Tamiami is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 54,212 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>
Name
[edit]The name Tamiami is a portmanteau of the phrase "Tampa to Miami".<ref name= Living>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name= trail>Template:Cite web</ref> The Tamiami Trail, a roadway that goes through the Everglades, connecting the two cities, was the reason for this combination.<ref name= Living /><ref name= trail /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The CDP is pronounced the same way its namesake is (the Tamiami Trail), which is "tammy-ammy" (Template:IPAc-en), not "tam-my-ammy" (Template:IPAc-en).
Geography
[edit]Tamiami is located Template:Convert west of downtown Miami at Template:Coord (25.754945, -80.403611).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is bordered to the east by Sweetwater and Westchester, to the southeast by Westwood Lakes, and to the south by Kendale Lakes. U.S. Route 41, the Tamiami Trail, passes through the center of the community, leading east into Miami and west through the Everglades Template:Convert to Naples. Tampa is an additional Template:Convert north beyond Naples. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tamiami CDP has a total area of Template:Cvt, of which Template:Cvt, or 5.16%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>
Demographics
[edit]2020 census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White (NH) | 3,418 | 3,210 | 6.18% | 5.92% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 162 | 191 | 0.29% | 0.35% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 8 | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| Asian (NH) | 328 | 325 | 0.59% | 0.60% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Some other race (NH) | 35 | 146 | 0.06% | 0.27% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 95 | 247 | 0.17% | 0.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 51,217 | 50,079 | 92.67% | 92.38% |
| Total | 55,271 | 54,212 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 54,212 people, 17,016 households, and 13,558 families residing in the CDP.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 55,271 people, 16,288 households, and 14,100 families residing in the CDP.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the census of 2000, there were 54,788 people, 16,285 households, and 14,233 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,461.3 people per square mile (2,882.0/km2). There were 16,707 housing units at an average density of 2,275.3/sq mi (878.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.57% White (11.8% were Non-Hispanic White),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 0.89% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 4.85% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86.98% of the population.
As of 2000, there were 16,285 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 9.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.33 and the average family size was 3.50.
In 2000, in the CDP the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $47,503, and the median income for a family was $49,763. Males had a median income of $30,716 versus $26,426 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,601. About 7.6% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 92.39% of residents, while English was the mother tongue of 6.99% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
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Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools.<ref name=Tamiamimap>Template:Cite web - Page 1 and Page 2 - Compare addresses of schools to these maps.</ref>
Elementary schools:
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Greenglade Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Joe Hall Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Zora Neale Hurston Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Wesley Matthews Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Village Green Elementary School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Middle schools:
- Paul W. Bell Middle School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- W. R. Thomas Middle School<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Private schools:
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami operates Catholic schools.Template:Space
- St. Kevin School is in Tamiami.<ref name=Tamiamimap/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It opened in August 1980.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Belen Jesuit Preparatory School is also in Tamiami.<ref name=Tamiamimap/><ref>Template:Cite web - The address states "Miami, FL" but it is actually in the unincorporated Tamiami CDP.</ref>
References
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