Leisure City, Florida

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Leisure City, Florida
Miami-Dade County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Leisure City Highlighted.svg
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Leisure City.gif
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Coordinates: 25°29′39″N80°26′10″W / 25.49417°N 80.43611°W / 25.49417; -80.43611 Coordinates: 25°29′39″N80°26′10″W / 25.49417°N 80.43611°W / 25.49417; -80.43611
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
County   Miami-Dade
Area
[1]
  Total3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
  Land3.26 sq mi (8.45 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total26,324
  Density8,069.90/sq mi (3,115.59/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33033 (Homestead)
Area code 305
FIPS code 12-39950 [3]
GNIS feature ID0285449 [4]

Leisure City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, that includes the smaller, older community of Modello in its northwestern section. The population was 26,324 at the 2020 census, [2] up from 22,655 in 2010. [5] It is most notable for the Coral Castle Museum, located in the Modello area.

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Geography

Leisure City is located 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Miami at 25°29′39″N80°26′10″W / 25.49417°N 80.43611°W / 25.49417; -80.43611 (25.494037, -80.436229). [6] It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Homestead and to the north by unincorporated Naranja. Unincorporated Redland is to the northwest.

U.S. Route 1 runs along the northwest edge of the community, leading south into Homestead and northeast to Miami. The Homestead Extension of Florida's Turnpike runs along the Homestead city line at the southeast edge of the community, with access from Exit 2 (SW 157th Avenue) just south of Leisure City and from Exit 5 (SW 288th Street) at the community's eastern edge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.33 square miles (8.6 km2), of which 3.26 square miles (8.4 km2) are land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2), or 2.01%, are water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960 3,001
1980 17,905
1990 19,3798.2%
2000 22,15214.3%
2010 22,6552.3%
2020 26,32416.2%
source: [7]

2020 census

Leisure City racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)1,5705.96%
Black or African American (NH)3,44113.07%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)140.05%
Asian (NH)2130.81%
Some Other Race (NH)860.33%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)2310.88%
Hispanic or Latino 20,76978.9%
Total26,324

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,324 people, 6,851 households, and 5,563 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, [3] there were 22,152 people, 6,063 households and 5,044 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,490.0 inhabitants per square mile (2,505.8/km2). There were 6,615 housing units at an average density of 1,938.0 per square mile (748.3/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.03% White (15.2% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) [9] 18.00% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 11.42% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 65.30% of the population.

There were 6,063 households, of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 3.94.

36.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median household income was $29,091 and the median family income was $29,277. Males had a median income of $22,320 and females $18,619. The per capita income was $9,966. About 22.4% of families and 25.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 64.83% of residents, while English made up 31.02%, French Creole was at 4.01%, and Tagalog was the mother tongue of 0.12% of the population. [10]

Education

Leisure City is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system and has three schools: Leisure City K-8, Homestead High School and South Dade High School.

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Aw" (Tropical Savanna Climate). [11]

Climate data for Leisure City, Florida
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)25
(77)
26
(78)
27
(81)
29
(84)
31
(87)
32
(89)
32
(90)
33
(91)
32
(89)
30
(86)
27
(81)
26
(78)
29
(84)
Average low °C (°F)12
(54)
12
(54)
14
(58)
16
(61)
19
(66)
21
(70)
22
(71)
22
(71)
22
(71)
19
(67)
16
(61)
13
(56)
17
(63)
Average precipitation mm (inches)43
(1.7)
48
(1.9)
56
(2.2)
84
(3.3)
160
(6.4)
230
(9.2)
200
(7.8)
210
(8.2)
250
(9.7)
200
(7.7)
66
(2.6)
33
(1.3)
1,600
(62)
Source: Weatherbase [12]

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