Surfside, FL Profile

Surfside, FL, population 4,710, is located in Florida's Miami-Dade county, about 8.4 miles from Miami and 9.3 miles from Hollywood.

Through the 90's Surfside's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Surfside has declined by about 4%.

Surfside's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Surfside tend to be lower than Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.90
	Males	43.40
	Females	46.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	18.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,909	N/A
2001	4,887	-0.45%
2002	4,865	-0.45%
2003	4,827	-0.78%
2004	4,788	-0.81%
2005	4,710	-1.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,927

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	417
2002	312
2003	721
2004	344
2005	489
2006	835
2007	435
2008	766

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	2	2	0	1	1	1
Robbery	8	4	10	5	4	9	5	2
Aggravated Assault	9	12	24	10	20	30	14	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,627
2002	4,052
2003	4,469
2004	3,705
2005	3,401
2006	2,589
2007	3,349
2008	3,064

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	46	70	36	27	24	26	30	21
Larceny, Theft	170	122	178	144	129	92	113	107
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	16	9	12	14	6	11	8
Arson	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	13 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles