South Florida metropolitan area 995921 225851865 2008-07-15T18:21:14Z Horologium 1481857 /* Media */ Added "South" to caption; The ''St. Petersburg Times'' has a larger circulation. {{Redirect|South Florida|the university in Tampa|University of South Florida}} {{Infobox Metropolitan Area | MSA_name = {{nowrap|Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach}} Metropolitan Area | name = South Florida | map = Map of Florida highlighting South Florida.svg | largest_city = [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] | other_cities = &nbsp;- [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]<br/>&nbsp;- [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]]<br/>&nbsp;- [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]]<br/>&nbsp;- [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]]<br/>&nbsp;- [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]] | rank_us = 7<sup>th</sup> | population = 5,413,212 (2007 est) | density_mi2 = 890 | density_km2 = 315 | area_mi2 = 6,137 | area_km2 = 15,896 | states = [[Florida]] | highest_ft = 20 | highest_m = 7 | lowest_ft = 0 | lowest_m = 0 }} [[Image:Miamiurban.gif|thumb|350px|The Miami Urbanized Area stretches along the Atlantic Coast for most of the length of the Miami metro area, but is confined to a relatively narrow area between the coast and the Everglades.]] The '''Miami–Fort&nbsp;Lauderdale–Pompano Beach'''<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2007/b07-01.pdf Office of Management and Budget Bulletin 06-01, December 18, 2006: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses] - URL retrieved [[December 18]], [[2006]]</ref> [[United States metropolitan area|metropolitan area]], most commonly referred to as '''South Florida''', or the '''Miami Metro Area''', encompasses a three-county area of the southeastern part of the [[United States|U.S.]] [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Florida]]. The metropolitan area covers the counties of [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]], [[Broward County, Florida|Broward]] and [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach]]. The three counties are the three most populous in [[Florida]], respectively. The term "South Florida" is roughly synonymous with the [[Gold Coast (Florida)|Gold Coast]]. Because the population of South Florida is largely confined to a strip of land between the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the [[Everglades]], the Miami [[Urban area#United States|urbanized area]] (that is, the area of contiguous urban development) is about {{convert|110|mi|km}} long (north to south), but never more than twenty miles (32 km) wide, and in some areas only five miles wide (east to west). South Florida is longer than any other urbanized area in the [[United States]] except for the [[New York metropolitan area]].<ref>[[PDF]][http://www.rentalcartours.net/rac-mia.pdf Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach: Linear & Visionless] - retrieved [[August 2]] [[2006]]</ref> It was the eighth most densely populated [[Urbanization|urbanized]] areas in the United States in the 2000 census.<ref>[http://www.demographia.com/db-ua2000r.htm USA Urbanized Areas Over 500,000: 2000 Rankings - Rank by Density] - URL retrieved [[September 5]], [[2006]]</ref> As of the 2000 census, the urbanized area had a land area of 1,116 square miles ( 2,890.7 [[square kilometer]]s), with a population of 4,919,036, for a population density of 4,407.4 per square mile (1,701.7 per square kilometer). [[Miami]] and [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]] (the second largest city in the metropolitan area) had population densities of more than 10,000 per square mile (more than 3,800 per square kilometer).<ref>[http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/ua2k.txt Lists of Census 2000 Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters] - URL retrieved [[August 27]], [[2006]]</ref><ref>NOTE: large (2.8 MB) [[PDF]] file - [http://ftp2.census.gov/geo/maps/urbanarea/uaoutline/UA2000/ua56602/ua56602_00.pdf UMiami, florida Urbanized Area Outline Map, 2000 Census] - URL retrieved [[August 27]], [[2006]]</ref> The Miami Urbanized Area was the fifth largest Urbanized Area (but 7th largest metropolitan area) in the United States in the 2000 census. The Miami metro area also includes several [[Urban area#United States|urban clusters]] (UCs) as of the 2000 Census which are not part of the Miami Urbanized Area. These are the [[Belle Glade, Florida|Belle Glade]] UC, population 24,218, area 20,717,433 square metres and population density of 3027.6 per square mile; [[Key Biscayne, Florida|Key Biscayne]] UC, population 10,513, area 4,924,214 square metres and population density of 5529.5 per square mile; [[Redland, Florida|Redland]] UC, population 3,936, area 10,586,212 square metres and population density of 963.0 per square mile; and [[Jupiter, Florida|West Jupiter]] UC, population 8,998, area 24,737,176 square metres and population density of 942.1 per square mile.<ref>[http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/st2kuc.txt State-sorted list for UCs] - URL retrieved [[August 27]], [[2006]]</ref> In 2006, the area had an estimated 5,463,857 persons, of which 1,671,398 live in unincorporated areas<ref>http://www.pbcgov.com/pzb/Planning/population/countyprofile.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.broward.org/planningservices/bbtn47.pdf</ref><ref>[http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/plan/abstr2006/stat102b.htm Population Served by Local Governments<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Considering that the area has an urban population of 4,919,036, only 544,821 residents live outside of the urban area, meaning that ''at least'' 1,126,577 persons live in urban unincorporated areas, but the number is actually higher. There has recently been a move by two cities in Broward County, [[Margate, Florida|Margate]]<ref name="margate split">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24519811/|title=Margate Votes In Favor Of Splitting Fla. Into 2 States|date=2008-05-08|accessdate=2008-05-11|work=MSNBC.com|publisher=Microsoft}}</ref> and [[North Lauderdale, Florida|North Lauderdale]],<ref name="Split">{{cite web|url=http://cbs4.com/local/North.Lauderdale.Splitting.2.716727.html|title=Mayors Want To Turn Florida Into Two States|date=2008-05-06|accessdate=2008-05-11|publisher=CBS Television Stations Inc.}}</ref> to split the area roughly consisting of the South Florida metropolitan area off from the state of Florida and form a new state, South Florida; this hypothetical state would consist of Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and [[Monroe County, Florida|Monroe]] counties.<ref name="margate split"/> The complaint made by the proposers of the division is that South Florida has different needs than the rest of the state, suffers from an unfair tax burden, and has several programs that have been consistently under-funded by Tallahassee legislators.<ref name="margate split"/><ref name="Split"/> ==Micropolitan divisions== [[Image:Miamiskyline20080113.png|thumb|600px|[[Downtown Miami]], South Florida's largest and most influential central business district. With the construction of many new office and residential towers, Miami ranks as the third largest skyline in the [[United States]].<ref>[http://homepages.ipact.nl/%7Eegram/skylines.html World skyline rankings]</ref>]] The Miami metropolitan area contains of three distinct [[United States micropolitan area|micropolitan divisions]], subdividing the region into three divisions according to the region's three counties: [[Miami-Dade County]], [[Broward County]], and [[Palm Beach County]]. {| class="wikitable" ! valign=bottom | Micropolitan Divisions ! valign=bottom | 2007<br>Population |- | '''Miami'''--Miami Beach--Kendall | align=right | 2,402,208 |- | '''Fort Lauderdale'''--Pompano Beach--Deerfield Beach | align=right | 1,787,636 |- | '''West Palm Beach'''--Boca Raton--Boynton Beach | align=right | 1,351,236 |- |} ==Cities== ===Principal cities=== {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left:3px;text-size:80%; text-align:left" |align=center colspan=3| '''Ten largest cities''' <br> (Cities with over 100,000 inhabitants) |- !City !! Population !! County |- |'''[[Miami]]''' ||align=center| 409,719 ||align=center| Miami-Dade |- |'''[[Hialeah]]''' ||align=center| 224,522 ||align=center| Miami-Dade |- |'''[[Fort Lauderdale]]''' ||align=center| 185,804 ||align=center| Broward |- |'''[[Pembroke Pines]]''' ||align=center| 150,064 ||align=center| Broward |- |'''[[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]]''' ||align=center| 145,879 ||align=center| Broward |- |'''[[Coral Springs, Florida|Coral Springs]]''' ||align=center| 129,805 ||align=center| Broward |- |'''[[Miramar, Florida|Miramar]]''' ||align=center| 108,240 ||align=center| Broward |- |'''[[West Palm Beach]]''' ||align=center| 107,617 ||align=center| Palm Beach |- |'''[[Miami Gardens]]''' ||align=center| 106,566 ||align=center| Miami-Dade |- |'''[[Pompano Beach]]''' ||align=center| 104,355 ||align=center| Broward |} * [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] * [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]] * [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]] * [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]] * [[Pompano Beach, Florida|Pompano Beach]] * [[Kendall, Florida|Kendall]] * [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]] * [[Deerfield Beach, Florida|Deerfield Beach]] * [[Boynton Beach, Florida|Boynton Beach]] * [[Coral Springs, Florida|Coral Springs]] * [[Delray Beach, Florida|Delray Beach]]<ref>[http://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro_general/List2.txt Metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas defined by the Office of Management and Budget, December 2005] - retrieved [[August 9]] [[2006]]</ref> <br></br><br></br><br></br> <br></br><br></br><br></br> ===Areas with between 10,000 and 100,000 inhabitants=== {| width="100%" |- valign=top |width="25%"| * [[Aventura, Florida|Aventura]] * [[Belle Glade, Florida|Belle Glade]] * [[Boca Del Mar, Florida|Boca Del Mar]] * [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]] * [[Boynton Beach, Florida|Boynton Beach]] * [[Brownsville, Florida|Brownsville]] * [[Coconut Creek, Florida|Coconut Creek]] * [[Cooper City, Florida|Cooper City]] * [[Coral Gables, Florida|Coral Gables]] * [[Coral Terrace, Florida|Coral Terrace]] * [[Country Club, Florida|Country Club]] * [[Country Walk, Florida|Country Walk]] * [[Cutler Bay, Florida|Cutler Bay]] * [[Dania Beach, Florida|Dania Beach]] * [[Davie, Florida|Davie]] * [[Deerfield Beach, Florida|Deerfield Beach]] * [[Delray Beach, Florida|Delray Beach]] * [[Doral, Florida|Doral]] * [[Fountainbleau, Florida|Fountainbleau]] * [[Glenvar Heights, Florida|Glenvar Heights]] * [[Greenacres, Florida|Greenacres]] |width="25%"| * [[Hallandale Beach, Florida|Hallandale Beach]] * [[Hamptons at Boca Raton, Florida|Hamptons at Boca Raton]] * [[Hialeah Gardens, Florida|Hialeah Gardens]] * [[Homestead, Florida|Homestead]] * [[Ives Estates, Florida|Ives Estates]] * [[Jupiter, Florida|Jupiter]] * [[Kendale Lakes, Florida|Kendale Lakes]] * [[Kendall West, Florida|Kendall West]] * [[Kendall, Florida|Kendall]] * [[Key Biscayne, Florida|Key Biscayne]] * [[Kings Point, Florida|Kings Point]] * [[Lake Worth Corridor, Florida|Lake Worth Corridor]] * [[Lake Worth, Florida|Lake Worth]] * [[Lauderdale Lakes, Florida|Lauderdale Lakes]] * [[Lauderhill, Florida|Lauderhill]] * [[Leisure City, Florida|Leisure City]] * [[Lighthouse Point, Florida|Lighthouse Point]] * [[Margate, Florida|Margate]] * [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]] * [[Miami Lakes, Florida|Miami Lakes]] * [[Miami Shores, Florida|Miami Shores]] |width="25%"| * [[Miami Springs, Florida|Miami Springs]] * [[Miramar, Florida|Miramar]] * [[North Lauderdale, Florida|North Lauderdale]] * [[North Miami Beach, Florida|North Miami Beach]] * [[North Miami, Florida|North Miami]] * [[North Palm Beach, Florida|North Palm Beach]] * [[Oakland Park, Florida|Oakland Park]] * [[Ojus, Florida|Ojus]] * [[Olympia Heights, Florida|Olympia Heights]] * [[Opa-locka, Florida|Opa-Locka]] * [[Palm Beach Gardens, Florida|Palm Beach Gardens]] * [[Palm Beach, Florida|Palm Beach]] * [[Palm Springs, Florida|Palm Springs]] * [[Palmetto Bay, Florida|Palmetto Bay]] * [[Palmetto Estates, Florida|Palmetto Estates]] * [[Parkland, Florida|Parkland]] * [[Pinecrest, Florida|Pinecrest]] * [[Pinewood, Florida|Pinewood]] * [[Plantation, Broward County, Florida|Plantation]] * [[Princeton, Florida|Princeton]] * [[Richmond West, Florida|Richmond West]] |width="25%"| * [[Riviera Beach, Florida|Riviera Beach]] * [[Royal Palm Beach, Florida|Royal Palm Beach]] * [[Sandalfoot Cove, Florida|Sandalfoot Cove]] * [[South Miami Heights, Florida|South Miami Heights]] * [[South Miami, Florida|South Miami]] * [[Sunny Isles Beach, Florida|Sunny Isles Beach]] * [[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise]] * [[Sunset, Florida|Sunset]] * [[Sweetwater, Florida|Sweetwater]] * [[Tamarac, Florida|Tamarac]] * [[Tamiami, Florida|Tamiami]] * [[The Crossings, Florida|The Crossings]] * [[The Hammocks, Florida|The Hammocks]] * [[Wellington, Florida|Wellington]] * [[West Little River, Florida|West Little River]] * [[West Park, Florida|West Park]] * [[Westchester, Florida|Westchester]] * [[Weston, Florida|Weston]] * [[Westwood Lakes, Florida|Westwood Lakes]] * [[Wilton Manors, Florida|Wilton Manors]] |} ===Areas with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants=== {| width="100%" |- valign=top |width="25%"| * [[Atlantis, Florida|Atlantis]] * [[Bal Harbour, Florida|Bal Harbour]] * [[Bay Harbor Islands, Florida|Bay Harbor Islands]] * [[Belle Glade Camp, Florida|Belle Glade Camp]] * [[Biscayne Park, Florida|Biscayne Park]] * [[Boca Pointe, Florida|Boca Pointe]] * [[Boulevard Gardens, Florida|Boulevard Gardens]] * [[Briny Breezes, Florida|Briny Breezes]] * [[Broadview Park, Florida|Broadview Park]] * [[Canal Point, Florida|Canal Point]] * [[Century Village, Florida|Century Village]] * [[Cypress Lake, Florida|Cypress Lake]] * [[Dunes Road, Florida|Dunes Road]] * [[El Portal, Florida|El Portal]] * [[Fisher Island, Florida|Fisher Island]] * [[Florida City, Florida|Florida City]] * [[Franklin Park, Florida|Franklin Park]] * [[Fremd Village-Padgett Island, Florida|Fremd Village-Padgett Island]] * [[Gladeview, Florida|Gladeview]] * [[Glen Ridge, Florida|Glen Ridge]] * [[Godfrey Road, Florida|Godfrey Road]] * [[Golden Beach, Florida|Golden Beach]] |width="25%"| * [[Golden Lakes, Florida|Golden Lakes]] * [[Golf, Florida|Golf]] * [[Goulds, Florida|Goulds]] * [[Gulf Stream, Florida|Gulf Stream]] * [[Gun Club Estates, Florida|Gun Club Estates]] * [[Haverhill, Florida|Haverhill]] * [[High Point, Palm Beach County, Florida|High Point]] * [[Highland Beach, Florida|Highland Beach]] * [[Hillsboro Beach, Florida|Hillsboro Beach]] * [[Hillsboro Pines, Florida|Hillsboro Pines]] * [[Hillsboro Ranches, Florida|Hillsboro Ranches]] * [[Homestead Base, Florida|Homestead Base]] * [[Hypoluxo, Florida|Hypoluxo]] * [[Indian Creek, Florida|Indian Creek]] * [[Islandia, Florida|Islandia]] * [[Juno Beach, Florida|Juno Beach]] * [[Juno Ridge, Florida|Juno Ridge]] * [[Jupiter Inlet Colony, Florida|Jupiter Inlet Colony]] * [[Lake Belvedere Estates, Florida|Lake Belvedere Estates]] * [[Lake Clarke Shores, Florida|Lake Clarke Shores]] * [[Lake Harbor, Florida|Lake Harbor]] |width="25%"| * [[Lake Park, Florida|Lake Park]] * [[Lakes by the Bay, Florida|Lakes by the Bay]] * [[Lakeside Green, Florida|Lakeside Green]] * [[Lantana, Florida|Lantana]] * [[Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida|Lauderdale-by-the-Sea]] * [[Lazy Lake, Florida|Lazy Lake]] * [[Limestone Creek, Florida|Limestone Creek]] * [[Manalapan, Florida|Manalapan]] * [[Mangonia Park, Florida|Mangonia Park]] * [[Medley, Florida|Medley]] * [[Mission Bay, Florida|Mission Bay]] * [[Naranja, Florida|Naranja]] * [[North Bay Village, Florida|North Bay Village]] * [[Ocean Ridge, Florida|Ocean Ridge]] * [[Pahokee, Florida|Pahokee]] * [[Palm Beach Shores, Florida|Palm Beach Shores]] * [[Palm Springs North, Florida|Palm Springs North]] * [[Pembroke Park, Florida|Pembroke Park]] * [[Plantation Mobile Home Park, Florida|Plantation Mobile Home Park]] * [[Pompano Estates, Florida|Pompano Estates]] * [[Richmond Heights, Florida|Richmond Heights]] * [[Roosevelt Gardens, Florida|Roosevelt Gardens]] |width="25%"| * [[Royal Palm Estates, Florida|Royal Palm Estates]] * [[Schall Circle, Florida|Schall Circle]] * [[Sea Ranch Lakes, Florida|Sea Ranch Lakes]] * [[Seminole Manor, Florida|Seminole Manor]] * [[South Bay, Florida|South Bay]] * [[South Palm Beach, Florida|South Palm Beach]] * [[Southwest Ranches, Florida|Southwest Ranches]] * [[Stacey Street, Florida|Stacey Street]] * [[Sunshine Acres, Florida|Sunshine Acres]] * [[Surfside, Florida|Surfside]] * [[Tequesta, Florida|Tequesta]] * [[Three Lakes, Florida|Three Lakes]] * [[University Park, Florida|University Park]] * [[Villages of Oriole, Florida|Villages of Oriole]] * [[Virginia Gardens, Florida|Virginia Gardens]] * [[Washington Park, Florida|Washington Park]] * [[West Miami, Florida|West Miami]] * [[West Perrine, Florida|West Perrine]] * [[Westview, Florida|Westview]] * [[Whisper Walk, Florida|Whisper Walk]] |} ==Demographics== [[Image:West Palm Beach Skyline.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Downtown [[West Palm Beach, Florida|West Palm Beach]].]] [[Image:BocaSkyline2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]]] [[Image:Fort Lauderdale Skyline.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Downtown [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]]]] [[Image:Pompano.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Pompano Beach, Florida|Pompano Beach]]]] [[Image:Miamiskyline20070810.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A portion of the northern skyline of [[Downtown Miami]]]] [[Image:Miamimetroarea.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A portion of the southern skyline of [[Miami Beach, Florida|Miami Beach]]]] ===Population=== South Florida is a very diverse community with much of the population coming from all over [[Latin America]] (especially [[South American]]s from [[Colombia]], [[Brazil]], [[Venezuela]], [[Peru]], [[Guyana]], and most [[Central America]]n countries like [[Nicaragua]], [[Honduras]], and [[Guatemala]]) and the [[Caribbean]] (especially [[Cuba]], [[Jamaica]], [[Haiti]], [[Trinidad & Tobago]], the [[Dominican Republic]], the [[Bahamas]], [[Barbados]] and other [[West Indian]]s.) Another large factor are residents who were former [[snowbird (people)|snowbird]]s from the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]], like [[New York]] and [[New Jersey]]. Many of them come from a variety of age-ranges, mostly [[retiree]]s, and tend to be [[Jewish-American]], [[Italian-American]], [[Irish-American]], [[Puerto Rican-American]] ([[Nuyorican]]), [[Dominican-American]], [[African-American]], and other second and third-generation [[United States|Americans]]. To a lesser extent, snowbirds are also from the [[Midwestern United States|Midwest]] (mostly [[Ohio]], [[Illinois]], and [[Michigan]]) and [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]] (mainly [[California]],) as well as [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Louisiana]], [[North Carolina]], [[South Carolina]], [[Tennessee]] and [[Texas]], and smaller numbers from the [[Pacific Northwest]]. Many [[Canadian]]s (mostly [[French Canadians]]), [[Brazilian people|Brazilian]]s, [[Israeli]]s, [[Russian people|Russians]] and [[European ethnic groups|European]]s (mainly from [[Germany]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Italy]], [[Spain]], and [[France]]) also add to the diversity, though people from all over the [[Earth|world]] live in South Florida. There is also a notable difference in the culture of South Florida and the rest of Florida, as it tends to be more of a [[multiculturalism|multicultural mosaic]] rather than a [[melting pot]], whereas some parts of [[Central Florida]], the [[Tampa Bay Area]], and [[Southwest Florida]], and most parts of the [[Florida Heartland]], the [[Florida Panhandle]], [[North Florida]] and elsewhere in Florida have more of a [[Culture of the Southern United States|Southern culture]]. Politically speaking, South Florida is heavily [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]], especially [[Broward County, Florida|Broward]] and [[Palm Beach County, Florida|Palm Beach]], while the rest of Florida tends to vote more [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]. This is due in large part to [[Politics of the Southern United States|Southern politics]]. With a majority Hispanic population in [[Miami-Dade County, Florida|Miami-Dade]], Republican votes are mainly by older generations of [[Cuban American]]s most of whom had fled to the United States to escape the [[Communism|Communist]] reign of [[Fidel Castro]], but Miami-Dade County still remains heavily Democratic when compared to most of North Florida and Central Florida.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/states/FL/P/00/map.html | CNN.com Election 2004 (Florida Presidential election results): 2004]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/FL/G/00/map.html | CNN.com Election 2006 (Florida Gubernatorial election results): 2006] </ref> As of the 2005 American Community Survey<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US33100&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_DP1&-ds_name=D&-_lang=en|2005 American Community Survey] - URL retrieved [[January 4]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?_bm=y&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_NP01&-geo_id=31000US33100&-gc_url=&-ds_name=&-_lang=en|2005 American Community Survey: Narrative Profile] - URL retrieved [[August 27]], [[2007]]</ref> there is a total of 5,334,685 people living in the metropolis. '''Population:''' As of the 2005 U.S. Census, there were 5,334,685 people, 2.8 million (52%) females and 2.6 million (48%) males. The median age was 38.6 years. 24% of the population were under 18 years and 15% were 65 years and older. There were 2,338,450 households, and 1,326,391 families residing in the South Florida metropolitan area. '''Ethnicity:''' <BR> <u>The racial makeup of population of South Florida [5,334,685] as of 2005:</u><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/NPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US33100&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_NP01&-gc_url=&-ds_name=&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false|Population and Housing Narrative Profile: 2005]</ref> *[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]: 72% [3,840,973] **White Non-Hispanic: 39% [2,080,527] **White Hispanic: 33% [1,760,446] *[[Black people|Black]] (many from the [[West Indian|Caribbean [West Indians]]]) or [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]: 21% [1,075,174] *[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]: less than 0.5% [10,582] *[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (many of [[Indo-Caribbean]] origin): 2% [111,196] *[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]: less than 0.5% [3,346] *[[Race (United States Census)|Other races]]: 5% [286,399] *Two or more races: 2% [91,520] *[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 38% [2,013,725] of the population ==Language and national origin== '''National origin and language:''' Of the people living in the South Florida metro area in 2005, 63 percent were born in the United States (including 30 percent who were born in Florida) and 37 percent were [[foreign born]]. Among people at least five years old living in South Florida in 2005, 52 percent spoke [[English language|English]] at home while 48 percent spoke some other language at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 78 percent spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and 22 percent spoke some other language (mainly [[Haitian Creole]], but also [[French language|French]], [[German language|German]], [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Brazilian Portuguese|Portuguese]], [[Russian language|Russian]] or [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]]). About 47 percent reported that they did not speak English "very well." '''Geographic mobility:''' In 2005, 83 percent of the people at least one year old living in the South Florida metro area were living in the same residence one year earlier; 12 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 2 percent from another county in the same state, 2 percent from another state, and 1 percent from abroad. '''Households and families:''' There were 2,338,450 households, The average household size was 2.6 people. Families made up 65 percent of the households in South Florida. This figure includes both married-couple families (45 percent) and other families (20 percent). Nonfamily households made up 35 percent of all households in South Florida. Most of the nonfamily households were people living alone, but some consisted of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder. ===Education=== '''Education:''' In 2005, 82% of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28% had a bachelor's degree or higher. Among people 16 to 19 years old, 7% were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school. The total school enrollment in South Florida Metro Area was 1.4 million in 2005. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 170,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 879,000 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 354,000. ===Occupation, Income, and Industries=== [[Image:Southbeachclayhotel01.JPG|thumb|left|200px|[[South Beach]]]] '''Occupations and Type of Employer:''' Among the most common occupations were: 32% were management, professional, and related occupations, 30% were sales and office occupations, 18% were service occupations, 11% were construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, and 9% were production, transportation, and material moving occupations. 81% of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 12% were Federal, state, or local government workers; and 7% were Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers. '''Income:''' The [[per capita income|median income]] of households in South Florida was $43,091. 78% of the households received earnings and 13% received retirement income other than Social Security. 30% of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $13. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source. '''Industries:''' In 2005, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in South Florida Area were Educational services, health care and social assistance, which accounted for 18%, and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, which accounted for 13% of the population. '''Traveling to Work:''' 79% of South Florida workers drove to work alone in 2005, 10 percent carpooled, 4% took public transportation, and 4% used other means. The remaining 3% worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.5 minutes to get to work. '''Poverty and Participation in Government Programs:''' In 2005, 14% of people were in poverty. 19% of related children under 18 were below the [[poverty line|poverty level]], compared with 14% of people 65 years old and over. 11% of all families, and 26% of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level. ===Housing Characteristics and Costs=== '''Housing Characteristics:''' As of 2005, South Florida had a total of 2.3 million housing units, 13% of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 52% were in single-unit structures, 45% were in multi-unit structures, and 3% were mobile homes. 25% of the housing units were built since 1990. '''Occupied Housing Unit Characteristics:''' In 2005, South Florida had 2.0 million occupied housing units - 1.3 million (66%) owner occupied and 688,000 (34%) renter occupied. 5% of the households did not have telephone service and 9% of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. 37% had two vehicles and another 13% had three or more. '''Housing Costs:''' The median monthly housing costs for mortgaged owners was $71,517, nonmortgaged owners $65,494, and renters $59,877. 50% of owners with mortgages, 26% of owners without mortgages, and 57% of renters in South Florida spent 30% or more of household income on housing. ==Education== [[Image:FIU OE.JPG|200px|thumb|right|[[Florida International University]]]] [[Image:P1000196.JPG|200px|thumb|right|[[University of Miami]]]] In Florida, each county is also a [[school district]]. Each district is headed by an elected [[school board]]. A professional [[Superintendent (education)|superintendent]] manages the day-to-day operations of each district, who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the School Board. The [[Miami-Dade County Public Schools|Miami-Dade County Public School District]] is currently the [[List of the largest school districts in the United States by enrollment|4th-largest public school district]] in the nation. The [[School District of Palm Beach County]] is the 4th-largest in Florida and the 11th-largest in the United States. [[Broward County Public Schools|Broward County Public School District]] is the 6th-largest in the United States. Some colleges and universities in South Florida include: *[[Barry University]] (private/Catholic) *[[Broward Community College]] (public) *[[Florida Atlantic University]] (public) *[[Florida International University]] (public) *[[Florida Memorial University]] (private) *[[Johnson & Wales University]] (private) *[[Lynn University]] (private) *[[Miami Dade College]] (public) *[[Northwood University]] (private) *[[Nova Southeastern University]] (private) *[[Palm Beach Atlantic University]] (private/Christian) *[[Palm Beach Community College]] (public) *[[St. Thomas University (Florida)|St. Thomas University]] (private/Catholic) *[[University of Miami]] (private) In 2005, 82 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 28 percent had a [[bachelor's degree]] or higher. Among people 16 to 19 years old, 7 percent were [[Dropping out|dropouts]]; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school. The total school enrollment in South Florida metro area was 1.4 million in 2005. [[Nursery school]] and [[kindergarten]] enrollment was 170,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 879,000. College or graduate school enrollment was 354,000. ==Transportation== [[Image:Tri-Rail at Delray Beach Station.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Tri-Rail]] is South Florida's commuter rail and connects it north to south]] [[Image:Government Center rush hour.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Government Center (MDT station)|Government Center]] is one of the main stations for the [[Miami Metrorail]]]] The South Florida metropolitan area is served by five [[interstate highways]] operated by the [[Florida Department of Transportation]] in conjunction with local agencies. [[Interstate 95 (Florida)|I-95]] runs north to south along the coast, ending just south of [[Downtown Miami]]. [[Interstate 75|I-75]] runs east to west, turning south in western Broward County; it connects [[suburb]]an North Miami-Dade to [[Naples, Florida|Naples]] on the west coast via [[Alligator Alley]], which transverses the Florida [[Everglades]] before turning north. [[Interstate 595 (Florida)|I-595]] connects the Broward coast and downtown [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]] to I-75 and Alligator Alley. [[Interstate 195 (Florida)|I-195]] and [[Interstate 395 (Florida)|I-395]] both connect the main I-95 route to Biscayne Boulevard and Miami Beach, which is located across [[Biscayne Bay]]. I-195 and I-395 also connect (at their interchanges with I-95) to the Airport Expressway ([[State Road 112 (Florida)|State Road 112]]) and the Dolphin Expressway ([[State Road 836 (Florida)|State Road 836]]), respectively, both of which run west to [[Miami International Airport]]; the Dolphin Expressway also connects to [[Florida's Turnpike]] and the western suburbs of Miami-Dade County. In Miami, [[Miami-Dade Transit]] operates [[Miami-Dade Transit#Metrorail|Metrorail]], Florida's only [[rapid transit]] [[metro]] with 22 stations on a {{convert|22.4|mi|km|sing=on}} track, the [[Downtown Miami]] [[people mover]], ([[Miami-Dade Transit#Metromover|Metromover]]) with 21 stations and 3 lines on {{convert|4.4|mi|km|sing=on}} track, as well as [[Miami-Dade Transit#Metrobus|Metrobus]]. In Broward County [[Broward County Transit]] runs public buses as does [[Palm Tran]] in Palm Beach County. Additionally, the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority operates [[Tri-Rail]], a [[commuter rail]] train that connects the three primary cities of South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach), and most intermediate points. South Florida is served by three major airports: *[[Miami International Airport]] (MIA) *[[Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport]] (FLL) *[[Palm Beach International Airport]] (PBI) The three airports combine to make the fourth largest domestic origin and destination market in the United States, after New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.<ref>http://www.eclatconsulting.com/im_pdf/top_200_us_markets.pdf</ref> The metropolis also has four seaports, the largest and most important being the [[Port of Miami]]. Others in the area include [[Port Everglades]], [[Port of Palm Beach]] and the [[Miami River (Florida)|Miami River]] Port. ===Major freeways and tollways=== [[Image:I-195 Miami eastbound.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Julia Tuttle Causeway]] connects [[Miami]] and [[Miami Beach]]]] [[Image:The Downtown Distributer.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Downtown Distributor|Downtown Miami Distributor]]]] *[[Image:I-95.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 95 (Florida)|Interstate 95]] *[[Image:I-75.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 75 (Florida)|Interstate 75]] *[[Image:I-195.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 195 (Florida)|Interstate 195]] *[[Image:I-395.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 395 (Florida)|Interstate 395]] *[[Image:I-595.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 595 (Florida)|Interstate 595]] *[[Image:Florida's Turnpike shield.png|25px]] [[Florida's Turnpike]] *[[Image:Florida's Turnpike shield.png|25px]] [[Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike]] *[[Image:Toll Florida 836.svg|25px]] [[Dolphin Expressway|Dolphin Expressway (State Road 836)]] *[[Image:Toll Florida 924.svg|23px]] [[Gratigny Parkway|Gratigny Parkway (State Road 924)]] *[[Image:Toll Florida 112.svg|25px]] [[Airport Expressway (Miami)|Airport Expressway (State Road 112)]] *[[Image:Toll Florida 874.svg|25px]] [[Don Shula Expressway|Don Shula Expressway (State Road 874)]] *[[Image:Toll Florida 878.svg|24px]] [[Snapper Creek Expressway|Snapper Creek Expressway (State Road 878)]] *[[Image:Toll Florida 869.svg|24px]] [[Sawgrass Expressway|Sawgrass Expressway (State Road 869)]] *[[Image:Florida 826.svg|25px]] [[State Road 826 (Florida)|Palmetto Expressway (State Road 826)]] *[[Image:Florida 934.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 934|Hialeah Expressway (State Road 934)]] *[[Image:Florida 970.svg|25px]] [[Florida State Road 970|Downtown Distributor (State Road 970)]] ==Climate== [[Image:Biscayne National Park.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of [[Biscayne National Park]] in Miami-Dade County.]] South Florida has a [[tropical climate]], the only major metropolitan area in the 48 contiguous states that falls under this category ([[Koppen climate classification]] ''Aw'')<ref>[http://www2.johnabbott.qc.ca/webpages/departments/geoscience/intro/Koppen/KoppenMap.htm Köppen Climate Classification Map: South Florida=Aw=tropical wet & dry]</ref>. The metropolis does experience cold fronts from November through March, however most of the year is warm and humid and the mean temperature for any month is never below 64.4 °F (18 °C). In addition, the metropolis sees most of its rain in the summer (wet season) and is mainly dry in winter (dry season). The wet season, which is hot and humid, lasts from May to October, when it gives way to the dry season, which features mild temperatures with some invasions of colder air, which is when the little winter rainfall occurs &mdash; with the passing of a front. The [[Atlantic hurricane season|hurricane season]] largely coincides with the wet season.<ref>[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/activities/03/popup/climate.html Climate Zones of the World, under Koppen's System], retrieved [[August 8]], [[2006]]</ref> In addition to its sea-level [[elevation]], coastal location and position just above the [[Tropic of Cancer]], the area owes its warm, humid climate to the [[Gulf Stream]], which moderates climate year-round. A typical summer day does not see temperatures below 75 °F (24 °C). Temperatures in the high 80s to low 90s (30-35 °C) accompanied by high humidity are often relieved by afternoon [[thunderstorms]] or a [[sea breeze]] that develops off the Atlantic Ocean, which then allow lower temperatures, although conditions still remain very muggy. During winter, humidity is significantly lower, allowing for cooler weather to develop. Average minimum temperatures during that time are around 60 °F (15 °C), very rarely dipping below 40 °F (4 °C), and the maximum averages around 75 °F (24 °C). [[Hurricane season]] officially runs from [[June 1]] through [[November 30]], although hurricanes can develop outside that time period. The most likely time for South Florida to be hit is during the peak of the [[Cape Verde-type hurricane|Cape Verde]] season, mid-August through the end of September.<ref>[http://www.weather.com/newscenter/specialreports/hurricanes/vulnerablecities/miami.html Weather.com Vulnerable cities: Miami, Florida], retrieved [[February 19]] [[2006]]</ref> Due to its location between two major bodies of water known for tropical activity, South Florida is also statistically the most likely major city to be struck by a hurricane in the world, trailed closely by [[Nassau, Bahamas]], and [[Havana, Cuba]]. Many hurricanes have affected the metropolis, including [[Hurricane Betsy|Betsy]] in 1965, [[Hurricane Andrew|Andrew]] in 1992, [[Hurricane Irene (1999)|Irene]] in 1999, and Hurricanes [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Wilma|Wilma]] in 2005. In addition, a tropical depression in October of 2000 passed over the city, causing record rainfall and flooding. Locally, the storm is credited as the [[Tropical Storm Leslie (2000)|No Name Storm of 2000]], though the depression went on to become Tropical Storm Leslie upon entering the Atlantic Ocean. ==Area codes== *[[Area code 305|305]] Miami-Dade County *[[Area code 786|786]] Miami-Dade County *[[Area code 954|954]] Broward County *[[Area code 754|754]] Broward County *[[Area code 561|561]] Palm Beach County ==Sports== [[Image:AAArena Night.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[American Airlines Arena]], home of the [[Miami Heat]].]] [[Image:Dolphin Stadium baseball diamond.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[Dolphin Stadium]], home of the [[Miami Dolphins]], [[Florida Marlins]] and the [[Miami Hurricanes]]]] *The [[Florida Marlins]] of [[Major League Baseball]] and the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]] play at [[Dolphin Stadium]] in [[Miami Gardens, Florida]]. *The [[Miami Heat]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] play at [[AmericanAirlines Arena]] in [[Downtown Miami]]. *The [[Florida Panthers]] of the [[National Hockey League]] play at [[BankAtlantic Center]] in [[Sunrise, Florida|Sunrise]]. *The [[Florida Marlins]] and [[St. Louis Cardinals]] conduct [[Spring Training]] in [[Jupiter, Florida|Jupiter]] at [[Roger Dean Stadium]]. *The [[Baltimore Orioles]] conduct [[Spring training]] in Fort Lauderdale at [[Fort Lauderdale Stadium]]. *The Miami metro area also hosts the college sports teams of [[Barry University]], [[Florida Atlantic University]], [[Florida International University]] ([[FIU Stadium]], [[Pharmed Arena]] and [[University Park Stadium]]), [[Nova Southeastern University]] and [[University of Miami]] ([[Dolphin Stadium]], [[BankUnited Center]] and [[Mark Light Field]]). ==Government== The metropolis is governed by the 3 counties in the area. In total there are 107 municipalities or incorporated places in the metropolis. Each one of the municipalities has its own city, town or village government, although there is no distinction between the 3 names. Much of the land in the metropolis is unincorporated, which means it does not belong to any municipality, and therefore is governed directly by the county it is located in. ==Media== [[Image:Miami Herald building.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|left|The [[Miami Herald]] headquarters in [[Downtown Miami]]. The Miami Herald is the largest newspaper in South Florida.]] South Florida is served by several [[English language|English-language]] and two major [[Spanish language|Spanish-language]] daily newspapers. ''[[The Miami Herald]]'', headquartered in [[Downtown Miami]], is Miami's primary newspaper with over a million readers. It also has news bureaus in [[Broward County]], [[Monroe County, Florida|Monroe County]], and [[Nassau, Bahamas]]. The ''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'' circulates primarily in Broward and southern Palm Beach counties and also has a news bureau in Havana, Cuba. ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'' serves mainly Palm Beach County, especially the central and northern regions, and the [[Treasure Coast]]. The ''[[Boca Raton News]]'' publishes five days a week and circulates in southern Palm Beach County.<ref>[http://www.bocanews.com/index.php?src=gendocs&link=Customer%20Service&category=Customer%20Service Boca Raton News home page] - URL retrieved [[August 19]], [[2006]]</ref> ''[[El Nuevo Herald]]'', a subsidiary of the ''Miami Herald'', and ''[[Diario Las Americas]]'',<ref>[http://www.diariolasamericas.com/ Diario Las Americas]</ref> are Spanish-language daily papers that circulate mainly in Miami-Dade County. ''[[La Palma (newspaper)|La Palma]]'' and ''[[El Sentinel del Sur de la Florida|El Sentinel]]'' are weekly Spanish newspapers published by the ''Palm Beach Post'' and ''Sun-Sentinel'', respectively, and circulate in the same areas as their English-language counterparts. South Florida is split into two separate television/radio markets: The Miami-Fort Lauderdale market serves Miami-Dade, Broward and the Florida Keys. The West Palm Beach market serves Palm Beach County and the [[Treasure Coast]] region. Miami-Fort Lauderdale is the 12th largest radio market and the 16th-largest television market in the U.S. Television stations serving the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area include [[WAMI-TV]] ([[TeleFutura]]), [[WBFS-TV]] ([[MyNetworkTV]]), [[WSFL-TV]] ([[The CW Television Network|The CW]]), [[WFOR-TV]] ([[CBS]]), [[WHFT-TV]] ([[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]]), [[WLTV]] ([[Univision]]), [[WPLG]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), [[WPXM]] ([[ION Television|ION]]), [[WSCV]] ([[Telemundo]]), [[WSVN]] ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]), [[WTVJ]] ([[NBC]]), [[WPBT]] ([[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]), and [[WLRN-TV]] (also PBS). {{seealso|List of radio stations in Florida}} ==References== <div class="references-small"> <references /> </div> {{seealso|List of urbanized areas in Florida (by population)}} ==External links== *[http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t29/tab01a.pdf Populations of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Area (and rankings)] * [http://www.TransitMiami.com Transit Miami] {{South Florida metropolitan area}} {{Florida}} [[Category:Broward County, Florida]] [[Category:Metropolitan areas of Florida]] [[Category:Miami-Dade County, Florida]] [[Category:Palm Beach County, Florida]] [[Category:South Florida metropolitan area| ]]