Brownsville, Florida

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population_total = 14393
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
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latd = 25 |latm = 49 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
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Brownsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 14,393.

Brownsville is a sub division located in Miami's Liberty City. Brownsville is Often called Brown Sub; short for Brown's Subdivision. Fact|date=February 2007

Geography

Brownsville is located at coor dms|25|49|17|N|80|14|25|W|city (25.821275, -80.240220)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 14,393 people, 4,814 households, and 3,254 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,275.1 people per square mile (2,426.7/km²). There were 5,506 housing units at an average density of 2,400.5/sq mi (928.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.76% White, 91.23% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.22% of the population.

There were 4,814 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.1% were married couples living together, 39.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $16,902, and the median income for a family was $19,703. Males had a median income of $21,098 versus $21,182 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,722. About 37.4% of families and 42.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.6% of those under age 18 and 33.2% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 89.22% of residents, while Spanish made up 10.22% of th population. French Creole was at 0.53% of all residents. [cite web |url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=&zip=&place_id=9000&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r |title=MLA Data Center Results of Brownsville, FL |publisher=Modern Language Association |accessdate=2007-11-05]

Education

*Miami Northwestern Senior High School
*Miami Jackson Senior High School
*Brownsville Middle School

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