Doral, Florida

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Location of Doral in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Doral is a former census-designated place and a newly-formed city located in north-central Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of Miami International Airport. The City of Doral is named for the famous golf and spa resort located within its municipal boundaries. It was originally built by Doris and Alfred Kaskel. They named it "Doral"; a combination of Doris and Alfred. Doral was incorporated along with Miami Gardens in 2003. As of the 2000 census, the population was 20,438.

Contents

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

Geography

Doral is located at [25°48′29″N, 80°21′12″W] (25.808145, -80.353322).^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.3 km² (13.6 mi²). 34.1 km² (13.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (3.52%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 20,438 people, 7,692 households, and 5,492 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 599.6/km² (1,552.6/mi²). There were 9,186 housing units at an average density of 269.5/km² (697.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.02% White, 2.66% African American, 0.07% Native American, 5.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.36% from other races, and 3.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.44% of the population.

There were 7,692 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 43.6% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,060, and the median income for a family was $57,193. Males had a median income of $46,324 versus $32,827 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,705. About 9.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Doral is a part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.

Residents are zoned to:

John I. Smith Elementary School
Eugenia B. Thomas Elementary School
Doral Middle School
Miami Springs High School used to be zoned to Doral, and currently serves 11th, and 12th graders.
Ronald W. Reagan Doral High School will open Fall of 2006 and will serve 9th and 10th graders, 11th and 12th graders will continue to attend Miami Springs High School. Doral High School will take in all grades after two years.

External links

[City of Doral]
[Dolphin Mall]
[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [25.808145° -80.353322°]
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* Topographic map from [TopoZone]
* Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
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