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Aventura, Florida

Aventura, Florida, in Miami Dade county, is 3 miles S of Hollywood, Florida (center to center) and 13 miles N of Miami, Florida. The city is included in the Miami metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 25,267 people lived in Aventura.

The People and Families of Aventura

In Aventura, about 49% of adults are married. Aventura is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In Aventura, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in the city, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Aventura had a median family income of $59,507. Many people in Aventura make a good living. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Florida. In Aventura, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the city.)

Political Inclinations

Aventura residents donated more money ($71,780) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.

Aventura Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Aventura are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Vacation or seasonal housing units are not uncommon in the city. The housing stock in Aventura is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the city as a sign of wealth and desirability.

Commuting

In Aventura, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Aventura strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%Aventura Well-Paid Single Women
College Educated Adults
(vs. State)
Top 14%Aventura College Educated Adults
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 16%Aventura Well-Paid Single Men
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 19%Aventura Median Family Income

Comparative Profile of Aventura, FL

Comparing Aventura to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Senior Citizens1010
Age of the Population109
Female Share of the Population1010
Well-Paid Single Women1010
Well-Paid Single Men99
Racial Diversity55
Children Under 5 Years Old12
Male Share of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married23
Average Household Size11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults89
Median Family Income79
People in Middle Class or Better68
People Above Poverty67

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Working at Home109
Public Transportation Use68
Walking and Biking to Work34
Short Commute Times32

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Living Alone1010
Seasonal and Vacation Housing109
Housing Recently Built99
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals68
Affordability of Property Taxes21
Affordability of Rents11

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime68
Low Property Crime22

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