| Official Name: | The Hammocks |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | The_Hammocks.gif |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.98 |
| Area Land Km2: | 20.43 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.55 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.89 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Metro Sq Mi: | 6137 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 59480 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 7540.57 |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 25.6706°N -80.4361°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 8 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 33186, 33196 (Miami) |
| Blank Info: | 12-71569[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1853293[4] |
The Hammocks is a planned community and census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 59,480 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 51,003 in 2010.
The Hammocks is located at (25.670601, -80.436006);[5] or about 6miles west of Kendall and southwest of downtown Miami.
The CDP and planned community encompass the area west of SW 137th Avenue, south of SW 88th Street, east of SW 177 Ave, and north of SW 120th St. It is bordered to the east by The Crossings and to the north by Kendall West and Kendale Lakes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.1sqmi, of which 7.9sqmi are land and 0.2sqmi, or 2.64%, are water.[1]
| White (NH) | 7,119 | 5,846 | 13.96% | 9.83% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2,430 | 2,036 | 4.76% | 3.42% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 40 | 41 | 0.08% | 0.07% | |
| Asian (NH) | 1,499 | 1,718 | 2.94% | 2.89% | |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH) | 7 | 8 | 0.01% | 0.01% | |
| Some other race (NH) | 124 | 343 | 0.24% | 0.58% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 540 | 1,001 | 1.06% | 1.68% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39,244 | 48,487 | 76.94% | 81.52% | |
| Total | 51,003 | 59,480 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 59,480 people, 17,877 households, and 14,943 families residing in the CDP.[8]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 51,003 people, 15,967 households, and 12,620 families residing in the CDP.[9]
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,379 people, 15,203 households, and 12,055 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2327.4/km2. There were 15,983 housing units at an average density of 785.1/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.64% White (23% were Non-Hispanic White),[10] 6.88% African American or Black, 0.21% Native American, 3.25% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.54% from other races, and 4.41% from two or more races. 65.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of 2000, there were 15,203 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.47.
In 2000, the CDP population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $50,909, and the median income for a family was $54,444. Males had a median income of $35,159 versus $30,178 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,962. About 7.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 71.34% of residents, while English made up 22.82%, French was at 1.21%, French Creole at 0.94%, Portuguese 0.83%, and Arabic was 0.54% of the population. Tagalog made up 0.49% of the population.[11]
The headquarters for Alienware is located in The Hammocks.
The Miami-Dade Police Department operates The Hammocks District Station in The Hammocks.[12] [13]
Public education in The Hammocks is serviced by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.
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