West Little River, Florida

West Little River is a 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 34,128 at the 2020 census. With the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami gave up its jurisdiction and West Little River became an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County.

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Racial and ethnic composition

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|+West Little River CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000

!Pop 2010

!% 2000

!% 2010

|White alone (NH)

|1,089

|909

|style='background: #ffffe6;|874

|3.35%

|2.62%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|2.56%

|Black or African American alone (NH)

|17,819

|15,929

|style='background: #ffffe6;|12,910

|54.83%

|45.91%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|37.83%

|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|32

|27

|style='background: #ffffe6;|5

|0.10%

|0.08%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|0.07%

|Asian alone (NH)

|37

|style='background: #ffffe6;|52

|0.11%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|0.15%

|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian alone (NH)

|21

|style='background: #ffffe6;|5

|0.06%

|0.02%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|0.01%

|Other race alone (NH)

|38

|30

|style='background: #ffffe6;|141

|0.12%

|0.09%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|0.41%

|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|446

|210

|style='background: #ffffe6;|360

|1.37%

|0.61%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|1.05%

|Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|13,016

|17,550

|style='background: #ffffe6;|19,761

|40.05%

|50.58%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|57.90%

|Total

|32,498

|34,699

|style='background: #ffffe6;|34,128

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6;|100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, West Little River had a population of 34,128. The median age was 41.8 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97.8 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 10,670 households in West Little River, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.2% were married-couple households, 21.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

2000 census

As of the census 57.22% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.49% from other races, and 4.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 40.05% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 9,519 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 17.5% 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 3.39 and the average family size was 3.75.

In 2000, in the CDP the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $26,686, and the median income for a family was $29,013. Males had a median income of $22,058 versus $20,524 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,026. About 24.7% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 28.8% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 53.61% of residents, Spanish speakers made up 41.21%, and French Creole was the mother tongue of 4.93% of the population.

Government and infrastructure

The Miami-Dade Police Department operates the Northside District Station in West Little River.

Education

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates area public schools:

Elementary schools

Broadmoor Elementary School
Miami Park Elementary School
Dr. Henry W. Mack/West Little River Elementary School (formerly just West Little River Elementary School, but renamed in 2004 after adding the chairperson of the MDCPS audit committee to its name.)
Arcola Lake Elementary School

Middle schools

Madison Middle School

High schools

Miami Central High School
William H. Turner Technical Arts High School