Westchester, Florida

Westchester is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in suburban Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 29,862 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Westchester is located at , with an elevation of .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 30,271 people, 9,764 households, and 7,947 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,539.9 people per square mile (2,914.6/km2).  There were 9,938 housing units at an average density of 2,475.4/sq mi (956.9/km2).  The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.78% White (13.7% were Non-Hispanic White,) 0.61% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 2.81% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85.31% of the population.

There were 9,764 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 18.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,762, and the median income for a family was $44,863. Males had a median income of $29,629 versus $24,235 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,264.  About 8.5% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish  accounted for 88.81% of residents (many of whom also speak English);  those who spoke only English accounted for 10.78% of the population.

As of 2000, Westchester had the highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 65.69% of the populace (the second highest percentage was Hialeah, which made up 62.12% of its populace.) It had the eighteenth highest percentage of Nicaraguan residents in the US, at 2.25% of the population, and the ninety-third highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 1.77% of its population (tied with South Miami and Princeton, FL.)

Government and infrastructure
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue operates Station 3 Tropical Park in Westchester.

Education
The community of Westchester is home to eight public schools administered by Miami-Dade County Public Schools, four Catholic private elementary and secondary schools, one private Roman Catholic college, and one public university.

Elementary schools
 Royal Palm Elementary School
 Banyan Elementary School
 Coral Park Elementary School
 Emerson Elementary School
 Olympia Heights Elementary School (in University Park CDP)
 Blue Lakes Elementary School
 Tropical Elementary School
 Rockway Elementary School
 St. Brendan Elementary School (Catholic private school)
 St. Agatha Catholic School (Catholic private school)

Middle schools
 Rockway Middle School
 Riviera Middle School

K-8 centers
 Everglades K-8 Center
 St. Agatha Catholic School (Catholic private school; in University Park CDP)
 King's Christian
 Florida Christian School - Olympia Heights
Gladeview Christian

High schools
Public:
 Miami Coral Park High School
 Southwest Miami Senior High School (Olympia Heights)

Private:
 Christopher Columbus High School - Catholic private school
 St. Brendan High School - Catholic private school
 Florida Christian School (Olympia Heights)

Universities and Colleges
 Florida International University (University Park)
 St. John Vianney College Seminary - Catholic private college

Miscellaneous education
The Miami Hoshuko, Inc. (マイアミ補習校 Maiami Hoshūkō), a supplementary weekend Japanese school, holds its classes at the Iglesia Bautista de Coral Park ("Coral Park Baptist Church") in Westchester. The school offices are located in Doral.

References

External links
 History and Development of the Westchester community - Florida International University

Category:Unincorporated communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Category:Census-designated places in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Category:Cuban-American culture in Florida