West Miami, FL Profile

West Miami, FL, population 5,829, is located in Florida's Miami-Dade county, about 6.4 miles from Miami and 6.6 miles from Hialeah.

Through the 90's West Miami's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Miami has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.20
	Males	41.00
	Females	46.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,863	N/A
2001	5,913	0.85%
2002	5,949	0.61%
2003	5,964	0.25%
2004	5,909	-0.92%
2005	5,829	-1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,910

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	466
2002	261
2003	359
2004	423
2005	264
2006	287
2007	437
2008	346

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	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0
Robbery	5	9	10	15	2	6	3	10
Aggravated Assault	23	7	12	11	14	10	19	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,325
2002	3,327
2003	3,052
2004	2,393
2005	2,542
2006	2,615
2007	2,917
2008	3,738

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	35	39	41	31	40	33	61	65
Larceny, Theft	143	154	135	102	102	99	95	115
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	11	11	14	12	23	11	25
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles