Country Club, Florida

Country Club, Florida
Census-designated place
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Coordinates: 25°56′21″N80°18′40″W / 25.93917°N 80.31111°W / 25.93917; -80.31111
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Area [1]
• Total	4.47 sq mi (11.58 km2)
• Land	4.18 sq mi (10.82 km2)
• Water	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
Elevation	5 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	49,967
• Density	11,959.55/sq mi (4,618.10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	33015 (Hialeah)
FIPS code	12-14895 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1867128 [4]

Country Club is a census-designated place and a suburban unincorporated community located in northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is named after the Country Club of Miami, which was established in 1961 in what was then an unpopulated and undeveloped section of the county. The population was 49,967 at the 2020 census, ^[2] up from 3,408 in 1990.

Geography

Country Club is located 21 miles (34 km) northwest of downtown Miami at 25°56′21″N80°18′40″W / 25.93917°N 80.31111°W / 25.93917; -80.31111 (25.939110, -80.311162). ^[5] Its northern border is the Broward County line. It is bordered by the town of Miami Lakes to the south, unincorporated Palm Springs North to the west, and the city of Miramar to the north.

Florida State Road 826, the Palmetto Expressway, runs along the southern edge of the community, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Florida's Turnpike and Interstate 95, and south 17 miles (27 km) to U.S. Route 1 at Pinecrest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Country Club CDP has an approximate area of 4.5 square miles (12 km²). 4.2 square miles (11 km²) of it are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (6.60%) are water. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	3,408		—
2000	36,310		965.4%
2010	47,105		29.7%
2020	49,967		6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Country Club racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	2,910	5.82%
Black or African American (NH)	2,880	5.76%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	20	0.04%
Asian (NH)	656	1.31%
Some Other Race (NH)	222	0.44%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	419	0.84%
Hispanic or Latino	42,860	85.78%
Total	49,967

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 49,967 people, 16,710 households, and 12,228 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 36,310 people, 12,917 households, and 9,338 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 8,420.5 inhabitants per square mile (3,251.2/km²). There were 13,782 housing units at an average density of 3,196.1 per square mile (1,234.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 63.54% White (15.5% were Non-Hispanic White,) ^[8] 22.01% African American, 0.23% Native American, 2.21% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.25% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 60.32% of the population.

There were 12,917 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the region the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the region was $56,272, and the median income for a family was $56,353. Males had a median income of $31,018 versus $24,901 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,999. About 10.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 64.02% of residents, while English made up 30.74%, French Creole was at 2.20%, French was at 0.92%, and Brazilian Portuguese at 0.53% of the population. ^[9]

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Country Club.

• American Senior High School
• Country Club Middle School
• Joella C. Good Elementary School

In 2009 sections of Country Club were rezoned to Barbara Goleman High School in Miami Lakes. ^[10]

Dade Christian School (K-12) is in Country Club. ^{[11] [12]}

Parks and recreation

• Country Village Park
• Country Club Villas Park
• Willis D. Harding Park
• North Pointe Community Center
• Country Village Park Skatepark

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Country Club CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
8. "Demographics of Country Club, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
9. "MLA Data Center Results of Country Club, FL". Modern Language Association . Retrieved 2007-11-05.
10. "HGHSBoundaryMap.pdf Archived 2017-05-18 at the Wayback Machine ." Hialeah Gardens High School . Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
11. "Contact Us." Dade Christian School. Retrieved on September 11, 2011. "General Office Dade Christian School is located at: 6601 NW 167 Street Miami, Florida, 33015 "
12. "Country Club CDP Archived 2009-08-15 at the Wayback Machine ." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 11, 2011.