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Sunny Isles Beach is a city on a barrier island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area in South Florida. The Atlantic Ocean is on its east, and the Intracoastal Waterway is on its west. As of the 2020 census, the city had 22,342 people.
The city has many shops along Collins Avenue, its main street. Sunny Isles Beach has the 14th tallest skyline in the United States and is the most crowded city in the United States outside the New York City metropolitan area.
Developers like Michael Dezer built many high-rise hotels and condominiums. Some buildings use the name of Donald Trump to attract visitors. The city is close to Bal Harbour to the south and Aventura to the north and west.
In 2008, Sunny Isles Beach hosted MTV's Spring Break at the Newport Beachside Resort.
History
In 1920, a man named Harvey Baker Graves bought land to build a tourist resort and named it "Sunny Isles, the America Riviera". When a bridge was finished in 1925, more people could visit, and developers began building homes near the water.
Sunny Isles was once called North Miami Beach and later just Sunny Isles until it became Sunny Isles Beach in 1997. Over the years, it grew from small homes and motels to tall buildings along the beach. A famous pier was built, closed after a storm, and then rebuilt in 2013. Today, Sunny Isles Beach is known for its beautiful waterfront and tall buildings.
See also: List of tallest buildings in Sunny Isles Beach
Geography
Sunny Isles Beach is in the northeast part of Miami-Dade County. It is next to the town of Golden Beach to the north, the Intracoastal Waterway to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.
The main road through the city is Florida State Road A1A. It goes north to Hollywood Beach and south to the center of Miami Beach. There are also other roads that connect to nearby places.
The city covers an area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2). It has 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of water.
Surrounding areas
Aventura, North Miami Beach, North Miami Atlantic Ocean
North Miami Atlantic Ocean
Unincorporated Miami-Dade County (Haulover Park)
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition
2020 census
The 2020 census said that Sunny Isles Beach had 22,342 people. The average age was 47 years. About 17% were younger than 18, and 25% were 65 or older. For every 100 women, there were about 92 men.
All of the city's residents lived in urban areas. There were 10,320 homes, and about 25% had children under 18. Many homes were led by married couples, and some had one person living alone. About half of the homes were empty because the owners were not using them at the time.
The city had 19,328 places to live, but many were not being used. Common family backgrounds included Russian, Cuban, Colombian, Venezuelan, Italian, Brazilian, Argentinean, Ukrainian, Peruvian, and German ancestry.
2010 census
The 2010 United States census said that 20,832 people lived in Sunny Isles Beach.
2000 census
In 2000, about 13% of the people were younger than 18, and over 32% were 65 or older. The average age was 50 years. For every 100 women, there were about 86 men.
The average income for a home was about $31,600, and for a family, it was about $40,300. About 11% of families and 15% of people lived below the poverty line.
In 2000, the most common languages spoken at home were Spanish (over 40%) and English (nearly 37%). Other languages included Russian, French, Yiddish, Hebrew, Portuguese, Polish, Hungarian, Italian, Arabic, German, and French Creole.
The main family backgrounds in 2010, not counting Hispanic ancestry, were Russian, Italian, Polish, American, Irish, and German.
| Race (NH = Non-Hispanic) | % 2020 | % 2010 | % 2000 | Pop 2020 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 53.1% | 50.2% | 58.8% | 11,858 | 10,457 | 9,010 |
| Black alone (NH) | 1.6% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 359 | 552 | 271 |
| American Indian alone (NH) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 12 | 22 | 10 |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 344 | 287 | 195 |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 249 | 56 | 49 |
| Multiracial (NH) | 5% | 1% | 1.1% | 1,124 | 209 | 173 |
| Hispanic/Latino (any race) | 37.6% | 44.4% | 36.6% | 8,394 | 9,247 | 5,607 |
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,712 | 61.4% |
| Black or African American | 397 | 1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 50 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 352 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 1,644 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 6,185 | 27.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 8,394 | 37.6% |
| Sunny Isles Beach Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census | Sunny Isles Beach | Miami-Dade County | Florida |
| Total population | 20,832 | 2,496,435 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +36.0% | +10.8% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 20,518.9/sq mi | 1,315.5/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 90.6% | 73.8% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 50.2% | 15.4% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 3.2% | 18.9% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 44.4% | 65.0% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% |
Education
Sunny Isles Beach is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system. All students in the city go to Norman S. Edelcup/Sunny Isles Beach K–8 for grades from kindergarten through 8th grade. This school opened in 2008 and serves students from Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Beach, and the Eastern Shores neighborhood of North Miami Beach.
Students can also choose to attend Highland Oaks Middle School if they prefer a middle school. For high school, students can go to Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Biscayne Bay Campus or Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School.
Media
Sunny Isles Beach has a newspaper called Sunny Isles Community News. It is published every two weeks and is part of Miami Community Newspapers. The city is also served by the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market for local radio and television.
International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the United States, List of sister cities in Florida, and List of diplomatic missions in Miami
Twin towns – Sister cities
Sunny Isles Beach, Florida is twinned with:
- Netanya, Israel
- Taormina, Italy
- Punta del Este, Uruguay
- Hengchun, Taiwan
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