Kendall, Florida Totally Explained

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Kendall is a census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on the edge of the Florida Everglades. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 75,226. The Kendall area is home to one of Miami's general aviation airports, the Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport.
Kendall is also home to one of the largest Colombian American populations in the State of Florida. Over 11,000 Colombians live in the area, mostly concentrated in the western fringes (West of the Florida Turnpike), where they make up over 60 percent of the population in certain neighborhoods (West Kendall, Royal Palms on 134th Ave. and the Hammocks).

History

Much of what is now Kendall was purchased from the State of Florida in 1883 by the Florida Land and Mortgage Company. It is named after Henry John Broughton Kendall, a director of the company who moved to the area in the 1900s to manage the company's land. As the land wasn't open to homesteading, development was slow well into the 20th century. A post office opened in 1914, and the first school opened in 1929. After the end of the land boom in 1926, some residents left. Two Seminole camps were in the Kendall area, and Seminoles continued to live there into the 1940s.

Geography

Kendall is located at (25.666781, -80.356533).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kendall region has an approximate total area of 42.3 km² (16.3 mi²). 41.8 km² (16.1 mi²) of it's land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.35%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 75,226 people, 28,482 households, and 19,652 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,800.7/km² (4,664.8/mi²). There were 29,669 housing units at an average density of 710.2/km² (1,839.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.48% White (of which 41.6% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 4.45% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.99% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.81% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.91% of the population.

Year	Population
1970	35,497
1980	73,758
1990	87,271
2000	75,226^Z
Z: Kendall lost census territory when Pinecrest incorporated in 1996.Source: The United States Census Bureau

There were 28,482 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.
   In the region the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
   The median income for a household in the area was $51,330, and the median income for a family was $61,241. Males had a median income of $42,875 versus $31,416 for females. The per capita income for the area was $27,914. About 5.7% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.0% 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 52.46% of all residents, while English speakers comprised 40.38%, Portuguese was 1.49%, French at 1.12%, and French Creole made up 0.95% of the population.
   As of 2000, Kendall had the twenty-first highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 21.31% of the populace. It had the twenty-fifth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.56% of the population, and the sixteenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.48% of it's population. It also had the twenty-fifth most Peruvians in the US, at 2.01% (tied with Carteret, New Jersey,) while it had the tenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1.47% of the population. As a result of the city's large French community, the French American School of Miami is located in Kendall. It is the only French American school in the southern United States.

Media

West Kendall is served by the Miami market for local and . Kendall has its own newspaper, The Kendall Gazette, which is published twice monthly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, the "Voice of the Community".

Notable Residents

Janet Reno
OJ Simpson moved from Los Angeles to Kendall in the 1990s .

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

The first public school in Kendall was Kendall School, now renamed Kenwood K-8 Center. Kenwood is the site of the Kenwoods Hammock, a native forest planting which has become a world-renowned stop for bird watchers. Miami-Dade County Public Schools serves Kendall.

Colleges and universities

Miami-Dade College (Kendall Campus)Further Information

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