Census Data for Miami Lakes
Population ...
The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Miami Lakes a population of 29,361 people.
The town of Miami Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County. The 2010 Census gave Miami-Dade County; a population of 2,506,972 people. This means that Miami Lakes had 1.17% of the county's total population, making it Miami-Dade's 12th most populous community.
At the same time, Florida had a population of 18,801,310 people, meaning that Miami Lakes had 0.16% of the total population of Florida - making it the state's 84th most populous community.
Area ...
The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Miami Lakes has a total area of 6.52 square miles [16.9 km²]. Of this total, 5.63 square miles [14.6 km²] is land, with the balance (13.64%) being water (0.89 square miles [2.3 km²]).
Miami-Dade County has a land area of 1,897 square miles [4,915.1 km²]. At 5.63 square miles [14.6 km²], Miami Lakes has 0.3% of the county's total land area.
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- When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a town like Miami Lakes, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the town.
- Things like population, area and housing for Miami Lakes reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Miami Lakes might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
- Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
- Lat: 25° 55' 0" (or 25.92°)
- Lon: -80° 19' 13" (or -80.32°)
Housing Units ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Miami Lakes had 10,698 Housing Units<2> and with its population of 29,361 people, this averages 2.74 people per Housing Unit.
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- The 2010 Census shows Miami Lakes had a land area of 5.63 square miles [14.6 km²]. This translates to 1,639 Housing Units per square mile [633 housing units/km²].
Miami-Dade County ...
The community of Miami Lakes is located in Miami-Dade County<3>.
The county had a population of 2,506,972 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 29,361 people, Miami Lakes represented 1.17% of the county's total.
In addition, where the town of Miami Lakes has a population density of 4,500 people per square mile [1,737 people/km²], Miami-Dade County averages 1,321 people per square mile [510 people/km²].
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Miami-Dade County.
Census-to-Census Observations ...
Introduction ...
When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Miami Lakes, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Miami Lakes. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.
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- Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Miami Lakes or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
- If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.
Location ...
While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Miami Lakes, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Miami Lakes.
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- For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:
Lat: 25.916840° (or 25°55'0" N)
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2406152) to Miami Lakes. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Miami Lakes. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 25.912448° (or 25°54'44" N)
- Lon: -80.321893° (or -80°19'18" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,661 feet to the north<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Miami Lakes. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Miami Lakes.
Lon: -80.320545° (or -80°19'13" W)
Miscellaneous Information for Miami Lakes ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Miami-Dade County or the town of Miami Lakes:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 12 (Florida)
- County Code: 086 (Miami-Dade County)
- Place Code: 45100 (Miami Lakes)
- State & County Code: 12/086 (Florida / Miami-Dade County)
- State & Place Code: 12/45100 (Florida / Miami Lakes)
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- Miami Lakes is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Miami Lakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Miami Lakes: www.townofmiamilakes.com/
The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020. |
| <2> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 344 degrees and a distance of 1,661 feet. |