Homestead, FL Profile

Homestead, FL, population 44,494, is located in Florida's Miami-Dade county, about 27.6 miles from Miami and 29.6 miles from Hialeah.

Through the 90's Homestead's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Homestead has grown by about 39%.

Homestead's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Homestead tend to be much higher than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.20
	Males	26.70
	Females	27.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,909	N/A
2001	32,096	0.59%
2002	33,313	3.79%
2003	33,893	1.74%
2004	37,852	11.68%
2005	44,494	17.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,775

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,172
2002	2,176
2003	1,805
2004	2,164
2005	2,107
2006	2,296

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	6	4	4	5	5
Forcible Rape	19	22	24	6	8	7
Robbery	224	296	260	325	328	437
Aggravated Assault	466	402	332	421	477	590

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	9,253
2002	9,191
2003	9,096
2004	8,792
2005	7,871
2006	6,885

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	752	577	197	769	782	958
Larceny, Theft	2,006	2,214	2,656	2,058	1,980	1833
Motor Vehicle Theft	271	276	271	245	293	324
Arson	0	3	6	6	3	8

Location

Elevation	7 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles