Sunny Isles Beach, Florida

Sunny Isles Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 15,315.

Geography

Sunny Isles Beach is located at 25°56'29" North, 80°7'30" West (25.941270, -80.125111)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 28.37% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 15,315 people, 8,169 households, and 3,994 families residing in the city. The population density is 5,854.6/km² (15,231.1/mi²). There are 12,946 housing units at an average density of 4,949.0/km² (12,875.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.85% White, 2.03% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.34% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. 36.61% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 8,169 households out of which 12.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.1% are non-families. 43.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.87 and the average family size is 2.55.

In the city the population is spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 32.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,627, and the median income for a family is $40,309. Males have a median income of $36,893 versus $28,207 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,576. 14.7% of the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.9% are under the age of 18 and 12.2% are 65 or older.