Surfside, Florida

Surfside is a town in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 5,744.

Town of Surfside, Florida

Surfside
Town
Surfside, Florida, commercial district on Harding Ave
Seal
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing town boundaries
Coordinates: 25°52′42.27″N 80°7′33.58″W
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedMay 18, 1935
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorCharles W. Burkett
 • Vice MayorTina Paul
 • CommissionersEliana Salzhauer Charles Kesl Nelly Velasquez
 • Town ManagerGuillermo Olmedillo
 • Town ClerkSandra Novoa
Area
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.46 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  47.42%
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,744
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
5,802
 • Density10,432.68/sq mi (4,025.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
33154
Area code(s)305, 786
FIPS code12-70075[3]
GNIS feature ID0291892[4]
Websitehttp://www.townofsurfsidefl.gov

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi). 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) of it is land and 1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi) of it (47.42%) is water.

Surrounding areas
  Bal Harbour
  Bay Harbor Islands Atlantic Ocean
Bay Harbor Islands, Indian Creek   Atlantic Ocean
  Miami Beach Atlantic Ocean
  Miami Beach

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1940295—
19501,852527.8%
19603,15770.5%
19703,61414.5%
19803,7634.1%
19904,1089.2%
20004,90919.5%
20105,74417.0%
Est. 20185,802[2]1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Surfside Demographics
2010 CensusSurfsideMiami-Dade CountyFlorida
Total population5,7442,496,43518,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010+17.0%+10.8%+17.6%
Population density10,067.9/sq mi1,315.5/sq mi350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic)94.6%73.8%75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian)50.1%15.4%57.9%
Black or African-American1.3%18.9%16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)46.5%65.0%22.5%
Asian1.3%1.5%2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan0.1%0.2%0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial)1.7%2.4%2.5%
Some Other Race1.0%3.2%3.6%

As of 2010, Of the 3,890 households 32.9% were vacant. In 2000, 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 32.9% of households were one person and 15.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.75.

In 2000, the town's population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

In 2000, the median household income was $50,927, and the median family income was $56,327. Males had a median income of $47,147 versus $39,181 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,375. About 6.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, Spanish was spoken as a first language by 49.41% of residents, while English was spoken by 42.11% of the population. Other languages spoken included Portuguese 2.36%, Russian 2.04%, German and Yiddish were both tied at 1.40%, and French was the mother tongue for 1.29% of the populace.[6]

As of 2000, Surfside had the twentieth highest percentage of Brazilian residents in the US, with 1.60% of the US populace (tied with five other places in the US, including Ojus, FL.)[7] It had the twenty-third highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.66% of the town's population,[8] as well as the twenty-third highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 20.15% of its population.[9] It also had the thirty-fourth most Peruvians in the US, at 1.47%,[10] while it had the eleventh highest percentage of Trinidadians and Tobagonians, at 1.30% of all residents (tied with North Amityville, New York and Gordon Heights, New York.)[11] Surfside's Venezuelan community had the eleventh highest percentage of residents, which was at 1.41% of all residents.[12]

References
  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 7, 2017.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "MLA's Data Center Results of Surfside, FL". Modern Language Association. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  7. "Ancestry Map of Brazilian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  8. "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  9. "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  10. "Ancestry Map of Peruvian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  11. "Ancestry Map of Trinidadian and Tobagonian Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  12. "Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities". Epodunk.com. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
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