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Coral Gables, Florida

Coral Gables is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 42,249.

Geography Coral Gables is located at 25°43'42" North, 80°16'16" West (25.728228, -80.270986)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 96.2 km² (37.2 mi²). 34.0 km² (13.1 mi²) of it is land and 62.2 km² (24.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 64.64% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 42,249 people, 16,793 households, and 10,243 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,242.4/km² (3,216.9/mi²). There are 17,849 housing units at an average density of 524.9/km² (1,359.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.83% White, 3.30% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 46.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 16,793 households out of which 24.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.92.

In the city the population is spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $66,839, and the median income for a family is $98,553. Males have a median income of $66,178 versus $39,444 for females. The per capita income for the city is $46,163. 6.9% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.6% are under the age of 18 and 6.0% are 65 or older.



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