West Perrine, Florida

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement  |official_name = West Perrine, Florida |settlement_type = Census-designated place |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = Miami-Dade_County_Florida_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_West_Perrine_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida |image_map1 = West_Perrine.gif |mapsize1 = 250x200px |map_caption1 = U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries  |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Florida |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Miami-Dade |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 =  |established_title =  |established_date = |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name =  |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022">{{cite web |title=2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2022_Gazetteer/2022_gaz_place_12.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 17, 2023}}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 4.54 |area_land_km2 = 4.54 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.75 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.75 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00  |population_as_of = 2020 |population_total = 10602 |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1276700&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – West Perrine CDP, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref> |population_density_km2 = 2334.53 |population_density_sq_mi = 6047.92  |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |coordinates = {{coord|25|36|22|N|80|22|20|W|type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 7  |postal_code_type = ZIP Code |postal_code = 33157 (Miami) |area_codes = 305, 786, 645 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 12-76700<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2403009<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2403009}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''West Perrine''' 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 10,602 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 9,460 in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=1600000US1276700&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P1| title=P1. Race – West Perrine CDP, Florida: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref>

==History== Prior to the 2000 census it was part of Perrine. The other part of Perrine became the East Perrine CDP for the 2000 census and is now part of the incorporated Village of Palmetto Bay. West Perrine is still an unincorporated area, although some residents have discussed the possibility of incorporating Perrine. The name derives from a land grant issued to the heirs of Henry Perrine, an agriculturist (among other things). ==Geography== West Perrine is located {{convert|16|mi}} southwest of downtown Miami. It is bordered to the north by Palmetto Estates, to the east by Palmetto Bay, to the southeast by Cutler Bay, to the south by South Miami Heights, and to the west by Zoo Miami.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.8|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

U.S. Route 1 (Dixie Highway) forms the eastern border of the community. It leads northeast into Miami and southwest {{convert|12|mi}} to Homestead.

==Demographics== {{US Census population |2000= 8600 |2010= 9460 |2020= 10602 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===Racial and ethnic composition=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''West Perrine CDP, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – West Perrine CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US1276700&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West Perrine CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1276700&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – West Perrine CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1276700&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |742 |490 |style='background: #ffffe6; |427 |8.63% |5.18% |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.03% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |6,180 |5,702 |style='background: #ffffe6; |4,806 |71.86% |60.27% |style='background: #ffffe6; |45.33% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |17 |21 |style='background: #ffffe6; |8 |0.20% |0.22% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.08% |- |Asian alone (NH) |100 |96 |style='background: #ffffe6; |87 |1.16% |1.01% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.82% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |6 |0 |style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |0.07% |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02% |- |Other race alone (NH) |40 |31 |style='background: #ffffe6; |53 |0.47% |0.33% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.50% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |114 |122 |style='background: #ffffe6; |154 |1.33% |1.29% |style='background: #ffffe6; |1.45% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |1,401 |2,998 |style='background: #ffffe6; |5,065 |16.29% |31.69% |style='background: #ffffe6; |47.77% |- |'''Total''' |'''8,600''' |'''9,460''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''10,602 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, West Perrine had a population of 10,602. The median age was 37.2 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.0 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A76700&in=state%3A12|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A76700&in=state%3A12|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=April 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A76700&in=state%3A12|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=April 27, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 3,358 households in West Perrine, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.7% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

There were 3,516 housing units, of which 4.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.5%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>

===Demographic estimates=== The 2020 American Community Survey 5-year profile reported 2,131 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: West Perrine CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=West+Perrine+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===2010 census=== As of the 2010 United States census, there were 9,460 people, 2,843 households, and 2,014 families residing in the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: West Perrine CDP, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=West+Perrine+CDP;+Florida+&tid=ACSST5Y2010.S1101|website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,600 people, 2,642 households, and 2,021 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|4,966.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,814 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,625.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.92% White (8.6% were Non-Hispanic White),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/West_Perrine.php |title=Demographics of West Perrine, FL |publisher=MuniNetGuide.com |access-date=2007-11-12}}</ref> 73.41% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.20% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.16% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.29% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 2,642 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 31.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% 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 3.71.

In 2000, in the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $28,420, and the median income for a family was $29,987. Males had a median income of $27,383 versus $22,944 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,190. About 30.8% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.1% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 79.75% of residents, while Spanish made up 17.78%, and French Creole was the mother tongue of 2.46% of the population.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=76700&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of West Perrine, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |access-date=2007-11-12}}</ref> ==References== <references/>

==External links== * {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st12_Florida/Place/1276700_WestPerrine/CBP1276700_001.pdf|title=Census 2000 Block Map: West Perrine CDP|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}} {{Dade County, Florida}} {{South Florida Metropolitan Area}} {{Florida}}

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