Kendall West, Florida

Kendall West is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of the Florida Turnpike. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 36,536 at the 2020 census. Geography Kendall West is located 17 miles (27 km) west-southwest of downtown Miami. It is bordered to the east by Kendale Lakes, to the south by The Hammocks, and to the west and north by farmland or undeveloped land. According to the United States Census Bureau, the census area has a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 2.75 square miles (7.1 km2) are land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), or 8.57%, are water. Demographics Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the 2020 census, Kendall West had a population of 36,536. The median age was 43.7 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.9 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 12,350 households in Kendall West, of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.4% were married-couple households, 12.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 9,438 families residing in the CDP. There were 12,819 housing units, of which 3.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States census, there were 36,154 people, 11,036 households, and 8,840 families residing in the CDP. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 38,034 people, 11,759 households, and 9,807 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 11,218.6 inhabitants per square mile (4,331.5/km2). There were 12,229 housing units at an average density of 3,607.1 per square mile (1,392.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.37% White (15.3% were Non-Hispanic White), 4.23% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.44% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.03% of the population. As of 2000, there were 11,759 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.8% 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 3.23 and the average family size was 3.47. In 2000, in the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the community was $38,715, and the median income for a family was $39,564. Males had a median income of $30,082 versus $23,695 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,806. About 13.3% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 84.44% of residents, while English made up 13.48%, and both French Creole and Portuguese were the mother tongue for 0.47% of the population. Education Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools. Bowman Ashe/Doolin K-8 Academy Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center Dante B. Fascell Elementary School Charter schools: Pinecrest Academy (South Campus) See also West Kendall, Florida, a neighborhood within the census boundaries of Kendall References