Colonel William A. Phillips

The Crossings is a census-designated place (CDP) and suburb of Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The CDP includes the neighborhoods of The Crossings, Devon Aire, and Calusa. The population was 23,276 at the 2020 census.^[2]

Geography

The Crossings is located 16 miles (26 km) southwest of downtown Miami at 25°40′10″N 80°24′4″W / 25.66944°N 80.40111°W / 25.66944; -80.40111 (25.669425, -80.401108).^[5] The CDP is bordered on the north by Kendall Drive (SW 88th Street), on the south by SW 120th Street, by Florida's Turnpike on the east, and SW 137th Avenue on the west. Neighboring census-designated places are Kendale Lakes to the north, Kendall to the east, Three Lakes to the south, and The Hammocks to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, The Crossings CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), or 3.56%, are water.^[1]

History

The communities comprising the CDP were developed in the 1970s and 1980s. The area today is made up of single-family residences and townhouses.

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,276 people, 7,675 households, and 5,946 families residing in the CDP.^[10]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 22,758 people, 7,961 households, and 5,972 families residing in the CDP.^[11]

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 23,557 people, 8,264 households, and 6,255 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 6,304.9 people per square mile (2,431.9/km²). There were 8,672 housing units at an average density of 2,321.0/sq mi (895.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.20% White (34% were Non-Hispanic White),^[12] 4.64% African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.31% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.17% from other races, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.11% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 8,264 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.28.

In 2000, in the CDP the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $55,517, and the median income for a family was $60,263. Males had a median income of $42,360 versus $32,543 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,762. About 5.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 63.51% of residents, while English made up 31.38%, Portuguese was at 1.65%, French was at 0.91%, Persian at 0.72%, French Creole was the mother tongue of 0.71% of the population.^[13]

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools.

• Calusa Elementary School
• Devon Aire K-8 Center
• Arvida Middle School
• Miami Killian Senior High

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