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More about MiamiMiami is a major city located in southeast Florida in Miami-Dade County on the Miami River and Biscayne Bay, between the Florida Everglades and the Atlantic Ocean, in the United States. It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, as well as its largest city. As of the 2000 census, the city proper had a total population of 362,470. The area is part of the Greater South Florida metropolitan area, which is comprised of Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County. The continuously-developed county is comprised of many jurisdictions and municipalities, including Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, North Bay Village, Sunny Isles, North Miami Beach, Aventura, North Miami, Opa-Locka, Miami Lakes, Hialeah, Medley, Miami Springs, Westchester (unincorporated), Fairlawn (unincorporated), Flagami (unincorporated), West Miami, Kendall (unincorporated), Pinecrest, Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Islandia, Sweetwater, Homestead, and Miami Shores. Together they make Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in the state (est. 2000 Census 2,253,365). A more exhaustive list of municipalities and neighborhoods appears under Miami-Dade County, Florida. When Miami was officially incorporated as a city on July 28, 1896, it had a population of just over 300. Today, a combined 2.2 million inhabitants living in the City and the surrounding urbanized area, in addition to the 1.6 million of neighboring Broward County and 1.1 million of Palm Beach County form the South Florida metropolitan area, the largest urbanized area in the state. This explosive population growth has been driven by internal migration from other parts of the country, especially the U.S. Northeast, as well as by immigration, especially in more recent years. Today, Greater Miami is regarded as a cultural melting pot, touched by its diverse populations, the majority of whom originate from Latin America and the Caribbean. Partially due to its Romance-friendly linguistic nature, it has also attracted a fair amount of Latin Europeans. The regions importance as an international financial and cultural center has elevated Miami in the eyes of many to world city status. Three vessels of the U.S. Navy have been named USS Miami in honor of the city. Miami Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 362,470 people, 134,198 households, and 83,336 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,923.5/kmÂ² (10,160.9/miÂ²). There are 148,388 housing units at an average density of 1,606.2/kmÂ² (4,159.7/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 66.62% White, 22.31% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.42% from other races, and 4.74% from two or more races. 65.76% of the population are Latino of any race. The ethnic makeup of the city is 34.1% Cuban, 22.3% African American, 5.6% Nicaraguan, 5.0% Haitian, and 3.3% Honduran. There are 134,198 households out of which 26.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% are married couples living together, 18.7% have a female head of household with no husband present, and 37.9% are non-families. 30.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.25. In the city the population is spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $23,483, and the median income for a family is $27,225. Males have a median income of $24,090 versus $20,115 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,128. 28.5% of the population and 23.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 38.2% of those under the age of 18 and 29.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. A wide variety of languages are commonly spoken throughout the city. The City of Miami has three official languges - English, French Creole, and Spanish. Other languages that are very widely spoken throughout the city include French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. With only knowledge of one of those languages, one can feel very much at home in Miami. Today...Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms through mid afternoon...Then isolated showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. patchy fog in the late evening and overnight. Lows in the mid 70s over the inland areas to the upper 70s near the coast. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Saturday...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning...Then scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Highs around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent. Saturday Night...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms...Especially after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s over the inland areas to the upper 70s near the coast. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Sunday...Partly sunny with numerous showers and thunderstorms. highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday...Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Tuesday...Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s over the inland areas to around 80 near the coast. Chance of rain 30 percent. Wednesday...Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Thursday...Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms. highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 40 percent. 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