Pinewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 17,246 at the 2020 census. With the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami gave up its jurisdiction and Pinewood became an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County.
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Racial and ethnic composition
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|+Pinewood CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition<br><small></small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(NH = Non-Hispanic)</small>
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
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|White alone (NH)
|588
|368
|style='background: #ffffe6; |385
|3.56%
|2.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.23%
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|Black or African American alone (NH)
|11,434
|11,995
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11,398
|69.20%
|72.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66.09%
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|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|21
|27
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10
|0.13%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.06%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|50
|77
|style='background: #ffffe6; |43
|0.30%
|0.47%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.25%
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|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|5
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.03%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|24
|50
|style='background: #ffffe6; |66
|0.15%
|0.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.38%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|626
|235
|style='background: #ffffe6; |269
|3.79%
|1.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.56%
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|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|3,775
|3,761
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,074
|22.85%
|22.77%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |29.42%
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|Total
|16,523
|16,520
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17,246
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Pinewood had a population of 17,246. The median age was 37.7 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 5,594 households in Pinewood, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.2% were married-couple households, 21.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 16,520 people, 5,075 households, and 3,479 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census 71.05% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.59% from other races, and 5.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.85% of the population.
As of 2000, there were 5,029 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.3% were married couples living together, 28.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.77.
In 2000, in the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $24,949, and the median income for a family was $26,548. Males had a median income of $22,439 versus $18,046 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,169. About 30.2% of families and 33.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.9% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 47.40% of residents, while French Creole made up 28.93%, Spanish was at 22.09%, and French was the mother tongue of 1.56% of the population.