Pinewood, Florida

Pinewood is a small community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, part of the big Miami metropolitan area in South Florida. It is not a city with its own government, but a place recognized by the government for counting people and planning.

In the year 2020, about 17,246 people lived in Pinewood. Most of Pinewood used to be a neighborhood in the City of Miami. It became part of Miami in 1925, but later, during the Great Depression, Miami could no longer manage it, and Pinewood became its own area within Miami-Dade County.

Geography

Pinewood is found about 8 miles north of downtown Miami. It shares borders with North Miami to the north, Miami Shores to the east, and other nearby areas to the south and west.

The place covers a total area of 1.9 square miles, most of which is land, with a small part being water.

Demographics

Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

In the 2020 census, Pinewood had a population of 17,246 people. The average age was 37.7 years. About 23.4% of the residents were younger than 18, and 16.2% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

All residents lived in urban areas. There were 5,594 homes in Pinewood, with 36.4% of them having children under 18. About 32.2% were homes with married couples, 21.5% had a male living alone without a partner, and 39.4% had a female living alone without a partner. Around 23.8% of homes were single-person homes, and 9.5% of these were occupied by someone 65 or older.

There were 5,836 places to live, with 4.1% of them empty. The rate of empty homes owned by people was 1.1%, and the rate of empty rented homes was 3.5%.

Demographic estimates

The 2020 American Community Survey 5-year estimates counted 3,565 families living in Pinewood.

2010 census

The 2010 United States census recorded 16,520 people, 5,075 homes, and 3,479 families in Pinewood.

2000 census

According to the 2000 census, Pinewood had 16,523 people, 5,029 homes, and 3,686 families. The population density was 9,621.4 people per square mile (3,714.8/km²). There were 5,329 places to live, with an average density of 3,103.1 per square mile (1,198.1/km²).

In 2000, the racial makeup of Pinewood was 19.26% White (with 3.6% being Non-Hispanic White), 71.05% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.59% from other races, and 5.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people made up 22.85% of the population.

In 2000, 41.0% of homes had children under 18, 36.3% were married couples living together, 28.5% had a female living alone without a husband, and 26.7% were not families. About 21.7% of homes were single-person homes, and 6.9% of these were occupied by someone 65 or older. The average number of people per home was 3.25, and the average number per family was 3.77.

The age spread in 2000 was 32.1% under 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% 65 or older. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

In 2000, the average income for a home was $24,949, and for a family, it was $26,548. Males earned an average of $22,439, while females earned $18,046. The per capita income was $10,169. About 30.2% of families and 33.5% of all people lived below the poverty line, with 45.9% of those under 18 and 21.2% of those 65 or older in poverty.

In 2000, 47.40% of people spoke English as their first language, 28.93% spoke French Creole, 22.09% spoke Spanish, and 1.56% spoke French.