El Portal, FL

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El Portal, Florida

El Portal, Florida, in Miami Dade county, is 2 miles S of North Miami, Florida (center to center) and 5 miles N of Miami, Florida. As of the year 2000 census, 2,505 people lived in El Portal.

The People and Families of El Portal

In El Portal, about 35% of adults are married. Large families and residences are common here. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the village; the village has more single adults than most places of its size.

Approximately 72% of El Portal is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of El Portal.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, El Portal had a median family income of $41,029. Significantly, more adults in El Portal have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Florida.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from El Portal.

El Portal Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in El Portal are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In El Portal, 86% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the village.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of El Portal, FL

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles S of North Miami, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	5 miles N of Miami, Florida
County	Miami-Dade
Standard Zip Codes	33138, 33150
Phone Area Codes	305
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	25.855
Longitude	-80.192

Station	HIALEAH
Distance	5.8 miles
Jan Temp	62 to 78 F
Apr Temp	70 to 84 F
Jul Temp	79 to 92 F
Oct Temp	74 to 87 F
Annual Precip	66 inches

Station	FORT LAUDERDALE
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	59 to 76 F
Apr Temp	66 to 82 F
Jul Temp	75 to 90 F
Oct Temp	72 to 86 F
Annual Precip	64.1 inches

Station	PERRINE 4 W
Distance	24 miles
Jan Temp	55 to 76 F
Apr Temp	63 to 83 F
Jul Temp	72 to 90 F
Oct Temp	68 to 85 F
Annual Precip	61.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,505	100%
Male	1,234	49.3%
Female	1,271	50.7%
Under 18	636	25.4%
18+	1,869	74.6%
65+	260	10.4%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.59
White	712	28.4%
African-American	1,537	61.4%
Asian	20	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.3%
Other	63	2.5%
Mixed Race	166	6.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	482	19.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,427
Growth	-78
Growth %	-3.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	46.2%
Haitian	25%
Jamaican	9.3%
US/American	4.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Bahamian	1.7%
Italian	1.7%
Irish	1.5%
English	1.5%
German	1.2%
Polish	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
European	0.5%
Nigerian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
African	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
El Portal	2,505	$41,029
Bay Harbor Islands	5,146	$43,939
Biscayne Park	3,269	$53,409
Miami Shores	10,380	$64,963
North Bay Village	6,733	$37,931
North Miami	59,880	$31,760
Surfside	4,909	$56,327

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