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Fontainebleau, Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
U.S. Census Bureau map showing CDP boundaries
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Miami-Dade
Area
 • Total 4.15 sq mi (10.74 km2)
 • Land 3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)
 • Water 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 59,870
 • Density 15,130.15/sq mi (5,841.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 12-24562
GNIS feature ID 1853252

Fontainebleau (also spelled Fountainebleau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 59,764 during the 2010 census.

Geography

Fontainebleau is located at 25°46′13″N 80°20′45″W / 25.77028°N 80.34583°W / 25.77028; -80.34583 (25.770144, -80.345917).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.5 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.4 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.43%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2000 59,549
2010 59,764 0.4%
2020 59,870 0.2%
source:

2020 census

Fountainebleau racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 3,418 5.71%
Black or African American (NH) 422 0.7%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 26 0.04%
Asian (NH) 1,326 2.21%
Pacific Islander (NH) 6 0.01%
Some Other Race (NH) 225 0.38%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 492 0.82%
Hispanic or Latino 53,955 90.12%
Total 59,870

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 59,870 people, 22,887 households, and 17,235 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census

Demographics
2010 Census Fontainebleau Miami-Dade County Florida
Total population 59,764 2,496,435 18,801,310
Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 +0.4% +10.8% +17.6%
Population density 14,030.5/sq mi 1,315.5/sq mi 350.6/sq mi
White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) 91.2% 73.8% 75.0%
(Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) 4.2% 15.4% 57.9%
Black or African-American 2.2% 18.9% 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 94.7% 65.0% 22.5%
Asian 1.5% 1.5% 2.4%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 2.0% 2.4% 2.5%
Some Other Race 4.5% 3.2% 3.6%

As of 2010, there were 23,181 households, with 6.5% being vacant. In 2000, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22.

Economy

Lennar headquarters
Lennar headquarters in Fontainebleau

Lennar is headquartered at 700 Northwest 107th Avenue in Fontainebleau.

Education

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools in the Fontainebleau area. Charles R. Hadley Elementary School, Seminole Elementary School, and E.W.F. Stirrup Elementary School, and Ruben Dario Middle School are in Fontainebleau.

Miami Christian School and Vann Academy are in Fontainebleau.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami previously operated Our Lady of Divine Providence School in Fontainebleau CDP. It closed in 2009.

The Engineering Center of Florida International University is in Fontainebleau.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Fountainebleau para niños

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