CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Kendall West

Florida · 38,034 residents · 2.75 sq mi

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Kendall West is home to 38,034 people in Florida. The average commute runs 32 minutes. The median age is 31.5, younger than the US median of 35.2. Renters pay $784 a month at the median. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 15.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 31.5

US median: 35.2

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 45%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

38,034

+4%vs 2009

vs 36,601 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

31.5

−8%vs 2009

vs 34.3 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.75 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

202436K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.5%(2,847)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.7%(3,302)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(3,167)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.7%(2,927)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 247.3%(2,769)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3416.9%(6,411)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4418.1%(6,871)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.6%(4,413)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 646.9%(2,615)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.4%(1,677)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.2%(825)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.6%(210)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$38,715

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $48,256 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,806

−19%vs 2009

vs $18,214 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.4%

+6.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,100

−45%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $236,700 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$784

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,175 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

62.6%

−1.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 64.2% in 2009

37.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic11.7%(4,274)

Black2.6%(940)

Hispanic / Latino84.1%(30,775)

Asian1.1%(389)

2000

White, non-Hispanic15.3%(5,812)

Black3.2%(1,232)

Hispanic / Latino79%(30,060)

Asian1.4%(546)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)

Subsaharan African0.3%(124)

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)

Hungarian0%(9)

Norwegian0%(8)

Palestinian0%(7)

Austrian0%(7)

Dutch0%(7)

Greek0%(7)

Turkish0%(7)

Canadian0%(6)

Lithuanian0%(6)

Croatian0%(5)

Syrian0%(4)

Israeli0%(4)

RANKED:Largest Cuban population · Largest South American population · Largest Colombian population · Largest Central American population · Largest Nicaraguan population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 25.0% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

76.4%

−8.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 84.7% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.3%

+2.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 6.4% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

32.0 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married29%(3,878)

Married63%(8,443)

Widowed1.1%(149)

Divorced6.9%(922)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(3,337)

Married56.5%(8,705)

Widowed6.5%(997)

Divorced15.3%(2,359)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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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