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Kendall West

Florida · 35,912 residents · 2.75 sq mi
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Kendall West is a city of 35,912 people in Florida. The foreign-born share is 68%. Density works out to 13,049 people per square mile. At a median age of 44.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 36 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 114%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,912
−6%since 2000
from 38,034 in 2000
2000 – 2024
Population density
13,049 / sq mi
−2%since 2009
from 13,300 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.5
+41%since 2000
from 31.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.75 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
34K36K37K39K40K2000201020202024Kendall West
202436K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,640)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(1,643)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.1%(1,490)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(2,121)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(2,282)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(4,823)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(4,176)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.3%(5,477)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(4,736)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.3%(4,046)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.6%(2,712)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(766)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$69,554
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,715 in 2000
US average: $82,259
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,497
+113%since 2000
from $14,806 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.6%
+16.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$409,500
+114%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,808
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $784 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.6%
−9.1 ptssince 2000
from 62.6% in 2000
46.4% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.77 people
−15%since 2009
from 3.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.4%
−24.7 ptssince 2009
from 58.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.2%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 63.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
+20%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic15.3%(5,812)
Black3.2%(1,232)
Hispanic / Latino79%(30,060)
Asian1.4%(546)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic5.9%(2,129)
Black1%(365)
Hispanic / Latino90.2%(32,381)
Asian1.4%(514)
Other1.5%(523)
Diversity Score
23
−34%since 2009
from 35 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Cuban54.8%(19,697)
South American19.6%(7,040)
Colombian9.7%(3,496)
Central American8.1%(2,895)
Nicaraguan5.6%(2,002)
Venezuelan4.1%(1,488)
Peruvian3.3%(1,200)
Dominican2.5%(883)
Puerto Rican1.9%(671)
Honduran1%(371)
Mexican1%(351)
Ecuadorian0.7%(268)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.6%(218)
Argentine0.6%(202)
Salvadoran0.5%(184)
Guatemalan0.5%(173)
Panamanian0.3%(125)
Spaniard0.2%(70)
Costa Rican0.1%(40)
Bolivian0.1%(37)
Chilean0%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(310)
Asian Indian0.3%(104)
Filipino0.2%(62)
Pakistani0.1%(25)
Vietnamese0.1%(20)
Japanese0%(13)
Ancestry
American2.3%(837)
Italian1%(362)
German0.5%(195)
French0.5%(190)
Irish0.3%(99)
Polish0.3%(97)
Russian0.3%(91)
West Indian0.3%(90)
Brazilian0.2%(86)
Haitian0.2%(73)
Arab0.2%(66)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.2%(55)
English0.1%(53)
Ukrainian0.1%(53)
Romanian0.1%(37)
Portuguese0.1%(34)
Iranian0.1%(29)
Scottish0.1%(27)
Swedish0%(17)
Jamaican0%(17)
Armenian0%(13)
Nigerian0%(12)
Dutch0%(7)
Greek0%(7)
Turkish0%(7)
Syrian0%(4)
Israeli0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.9%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
78.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 76.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.6 min
+11%since 2000
from 32.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.4%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
52.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
68.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 57.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
1.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.4%
−22.1 ptssince 2013
from 32.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.5%
+7.5 ptssince 2017
from 87.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 96.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
10.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 8.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
87.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 89.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.2%(4,817)
Married54%(7,819)
Widowed2%(296)
Divorced10.8%(1,559)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(4,800)
Married44.6%(7,417)
Widowed11.6%(1,925)
Divorced15.1%(2,506)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.4%
−22.1 ptssince 2013
from 32.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
38.3%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)31.9%(132)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(59)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.6%(110)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 414 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kendall West, Florida?

Kendall West, Florida has about 35,912 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kendall West, Florida?

The typical household in Kendall West, Florida earns about $69,554 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kendall West, Florida expensive?

In Kendall West, Florida, the median home is worth about $409,500, and the typical rent is about $1,808 a month.

How educated are people in Kendall West, Florida?

About 32.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kendall West, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kendall West, Florida?

About 11.9% of people in Kendall West, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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