Virginia Gardens, FL Profile

Virginia Gardens, FL, population 2,260, is located in Florida's Miami-Dade county, about 3.6 miles from Hialeah and 7.2 miles from Miami.

Through the 90's Virginia Gardens's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Virginia Gardens has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	36.40
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,348	N/A
2001	2,339	-0.38%
2002	2,327	-0.51%
2003	2,309	-0.77%
2004	2,288	-0.91%
2005	2,260	-1.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,197

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	249
2002	326
2003	42
2004	84
2005	N/A
2006	131
2007	315
2008	93

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	0	-	0	5	0
Aggravated Assault	4	8	1	2	-	3	2	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,951
2002	1,507
2003	2,168
2004	1,850
2005	N/A
2006	1,305
2007	2,521
2008	1,587

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	14	11	10	-	3	8	5
Larceny, Theft	28	19	33	28	-	23	44	26
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	4	8	6	-	4	4	3
Arson	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	7 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles