Lake Lucerne | |
|---|---|
Neighborhood of Miami Gardens | |
 Location in the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates:25°57′56″N80°15′14″W / 25.96556°N 80.25389°W /25.96556; -80.25389 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| City | Miami Gardens |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 9,132 |
| • Density | 3,492.3/sq mi (1,348.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33056 |
| FIPS code | 12-38300[1] |
Lake Lucerne is aneighborhood inMiami Gardens,Florida. It is formerly acensus-designated place. The population was 9,132 at the time of the2000 United States census.
Lake Lucerne is located at25°57′56″N80°15′14″W / 25.96556°N 80.25389°W /25.96556; -80.25389 (25.965420, -80.253858).[2]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi). 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) of it is land and 0.38% is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9,762 | — | |
| 1990 | 9,478 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,132 | −3.7% | |
| source:[3] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[4] | % 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 141 | 1.54% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 7,509 | 82.23% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 11 | 0.12% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 15 | 0.16% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 13 | 0.14% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 90 | 0.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,353 | 14.82% |
| Total | 9,132 | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 9,132 people, 2,631 households, and 2,117 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 1,350.9 people/km2 (3,499 people/sq mi). There were 2,835 housing units at an average density of 419.4 units/km2 (1,086 units/sq mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 11.09%White (1.5% were Non-Hispanic White,)[5] 83.75%African American, 0.19%Native American, 0.16%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 2.54% fromother races, and 2.26% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 14.82% of the population.
There were 2,631 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% weremarried couples living together, 33.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.47 and the average family size was 3.83.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,166, and the median income for a family was $37,027. Males had a median income of $25,281 versus $22,031 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $13,482. About 15.8% of families and 16.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, before beingannexed to Miami Gardens,English as afirst language accounted for 82.27% of all residents, whileSpanish accounted for 14.16%,French Creole was at 2.55%, andFrench as amother tongue made up 1.00% of the population.[6]
TheMiami-Dade County Public Schools operate area public schools. Those in the former CDP include:[7]
Antioch Mission Baptist Church of Miami Gardens is in the former CDP.[7][10]
Calder Casino is in the former Lake Lucerne CDP.[7][11]
3250 NW 207TH STREET MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33056
2201 NW 207TH ST MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33056-1684
MIAMI GARDENS CAMPUS 21311 N.W. 34th Ave. Miami Gardens, FL 33056
21001 NW 27th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33056- Compare with the CDP map.
