Aventura

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Aventura
Miami-Dade County Florida Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Aventura Highlighted.svg
County and state location
Basic data
Foundation : November 7, 1995
State : United States
State : Florida
County : Miami-Dade County
Coordinates : 25 ° 58 ′  N , 80 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 25 ° 58 ′  N , 80 ° 8 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 35,762 (as of 2010)
Population density : 5,108.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 9.1 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of
which 7.0 km 2  (approx. 3 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 1 m
Postcodes : 33162-33180
Area code : +1 305 786
FIPS : 12-02681
GNIS ID : 1777315
Website : www.cityofaventura.com
Mayor : Enid Weisman

Aventura is a city in Miami-Dade County in the US state of Florida with 35,762 inhabitants (as of 2010).

geography

Aventura is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway , about 15 km north of Miami . Neighboring municipalities are Golden Beach , Sunny Isles Beach and North Miami Beach (Miami-Dade) as well as Hallandale Beach ( Broward ).

climate

The climate is mild and warm, with a slight steady wind from the sea. Statistically, it rains an average of 30% of the days in the summer months, even if only for a short time. The highest temperatures are in May to October, with up to 33 ° C. The coldest months from December to February with an average of only 12 ° C. Snowfall is almost unknown in the region. In 2005, Aventura was hit by Hurricane Katrina .

Demographic data

According to the 2010 census, the then 35,762 inhabitants were distributed over 26,120 households. The population density was 5108.9 inh / km². 90.4% of the population identified themselves as whites , 3.9% as African American , 0.1% as Indians and 1.8% as Asian Americans . 2.0% said they belonged to another ethnic group and 1.7% to several ethnic groups. 35.8% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos .

In 2010, children under the age of 18 and 39.4% of all households lived in 19.2% of all households with persons at least 65 years of age. 53.8% of the households were family households (consisting of married couples with or without offspring or one parent with offspring). The average household size was 1.99 people and the average family size was 2.66 people.

16.7% of the population were younger than 20 years, 28.1% were 20 to 39 years old, 24.8% were 40 to 59 years old, and 33.5% were at least 60 years old. The mean age was 46 years. 45.8% of the population were male and 54.2% were female.

The median annual income was $ 62,579, with 9.9% of the population living below the poverty line.

In 2000, English was the mother tongue of 59.92% of the population, 22.63% spoke Spanish and 17.45% had another mother tongue.

traffic

US Highway 1 ( SR 5 ) runs through Aventura . The nearest airport is Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport , approximately 12 km north of the city.

economy

The main branches of employment are: education, health and social affairs: (16.7%), trade / retail: (14.7%), finance, insurance and real estate: (15.3%), future technologies, management, administration: (14 , 3%).

Further educational institutions

  • Barry University in Miami , about 20 km away, about 5,750 students
  • Miami-Dade Community College in Miami, approximately 15 miles away, approximately 25,300 students
  • Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale , approximately 20 km away, approximately 2,500 students
  • Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, about 14 miles away, about 2,500 students
  • Broward Community College, Fort Lauderdale, approximately 15 miles away, approximately 12,700 students
  • Keizer College, Fort Lauderdale, approximately 15 miles away, approximately 2,800 students
  • University of Miami at Coral Gables , approximately 50 km away, approximately 13,000 students

Parks and sports facilities

There is a small range of different city parks as well as several sporting facilities, as well as playgrounds and opportunities for camping and barbecuing.

crime

The crime rate in 2010 was 356 points (US average: 266 points) in the average range. There was one murder, 22 robberies, 32 assaults, 117 break-ins, 2,054 thefts and 45 car thefts.

Web links

Commons : Aventura  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.cityofaventura.com/200/City-Commission
  2. ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  3. ↑ Language distribution 2000 . Modern Language Association . Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/crime/crime-Aventura-Florida.html