Olympia Heights, Florida
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Olympia Heights is a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is located in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 12,873 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020"/>
Geography
Olympia Heights is located Template:Convert west-southwest of downtown Miami at Template:Coord (25.726379, -80.345073).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> It is bordered to the north by Westchester, to the northwest by Coral Terrace, to the east by Glenvar Heights, to the south by Sunset, and to the west by Westwood Lakes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert, or 11.51%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 1,781 | 1,274 | 13.20% | 9.90% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 25 | 47 | 0.19% | 0.37% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 6 | 6 | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Asian (NH) | 73 | 75 | 0.54% | 0.58% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Some other race (NH) | 11 | 27 | 0.08% | 0.21% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 19 | 62 | 0.14% | 0.48% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,573 | 11,380 | 85.80% | 88.40% |
| Total | 13,488 | 12,873 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,873 people, 4,085 households, and 3,257 families residing in the CDP.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 13,488 people, 3,793 households, and 2,932 families residing in the CDP.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2000 census
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 13,452 people, 4,157 households, and 3,487 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,231 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.50% White (22.3% were Non-Hispanic White),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 0.83% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 2.46% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 76.33% of the population.
As of 2000, there were 4,157 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.41.
In 2000, in the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $50,720, and the median income for a family was $54,533. Males had a median income of $34,382 versus $23,406 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,198. About 5.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 80.44% of residents, while English as a mother tongue made up 19.55% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Education
Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Olympia Heights.
Blue Lakes Elementary School is in Olympia Heights. Blue Lakes Elementary school's address is 9250 SW 52nd Terrace, Miami, FL 33165.<ref name="OHeightsMap">"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Olympia Heights CDP, FL" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.</ref> Olympia Heights Elementary School is located in University Park CDP, adjacent to Olympia Heights. Olympia Heights Elementary school's address is 9797 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33165.<ref name="OHeightsMap"/> <ref name="UPMap">"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: University Park CDP, FL" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 3, 2015.</ref>
Southwest Miami High School is located in Olympia Heights.<ref name="OHeightsMap"/><ref>Home page. Southwest Miami High School. Retrieved on January 3, 2016. "8855 SW 50th Terrace Miami, FL 33165"</ref>
Private schools in Olympia Heights include Gulliver Pinecrest Preparatory School Miller Drive Campus, Florida Christian School, and King's Christian School.<ref name="OHeightsMap"/><ref>Home page. Gulliver Schools. Retrieved on January 3, 2016. "8000 SW 56 Street Miami, Florida 33155"</ref> Pinecrest Preparatory opened in 1996.<ref>"Gulliver Pinecrest Prep Campus." Gulliver Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2009.</ref>
Florida International University, as of the 2020 U.S. census, is in the Westchester census-designated place.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 1990 U.S. census it was in the Olympia Heights CDP.<ref>Template:Cite book - Index - Access date: August 14, 2022.</ref>
References
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External links
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