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Lake Lucerne, Florida

Lake Lucerne is a town located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 9,132.

Geography Lake Lucerne is located at 25°57'56" North, 80°15'14" West (25.965420, -80.253858)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.38% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 9,132 people, 2,631 households, and 2,117 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,350.9/km² (3,492.3/mi²). There are 2,835 housing units at an average density of 419.4/km² (1,084.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 11.09% White, 83.75% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.54% from other races, and 2.26% from two or more races. 14.82% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,631 households out of which 39.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% are married couples living together, 33.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% are non-families. 15.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.47 and the average family size is 3.83.

In the town the population is spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $35,166, and the median income for a family is $37,027. Males have a median income of $25,281 versus $22,031 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,482. 16.5% of the population and 15.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.1% are under the age of 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older.



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