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Renting an Apartment in Davie
Davie is a city in Broward County, Florida, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total
population of 75,720. As of 2004, the population estimated by the U.S. Census
Bureau is 82,579.
History
Davie was founded by a group of settlers composed of workers from the Panama
Canal Zone. The original name of the town was Zona because of this. Randolph P.
Davie, a developer, bought about 27,000 acres in the area and the town name was
changed to "Davie." It was carved out of Everglades land that was mostly under
water. The early history of the town was dominated by drainage issues, some of
which persist today.
Davie has always had a reputation as a "Western" town. It boasts a huge horse
owning population and once was home to many herds of cattle. In recent years
commercial and residential development has discouraged such practices but Davie
still tries to maintain what it has.
Pioneer City, a western theme park, was located across the street from Flamingo
Gardens. It was built in the 1960s and closed a few years later.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 75,720 people, 28,682 households, and
19,761 families residing in the city. The population density was 874.5/km˛
(2,265.2/mi˛). There were 31,284 housing units at an average density of
361.3/km˛ (935.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 87.05% White, 4.56%
African American, 0.25% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander,
2.86% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 18.85% of the population.
There were 28,682 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.3% of all
households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average
family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2%
from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there
were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,014, and the median income
for a family was $56,290. Males had a median income of $38,756 versus $30,016
for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,271. About 6.9% of
families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3%
of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
A large number of educational institutions have campuses in Davie, including:
* Nova Southeastern University
* Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University (shared Davie
campuses)
* University of Florida (Davie Campus)
* Broward Community College (Central Campus)
* McFatter Vocational/Technical Center
* Nova Community School/Nova High School
as well as a number of public and private elementary, middle, and high schools
including:
* Davie Elementary School
* Flamingo Elementary School
* Fox Trail Elementary School
* Hawkes Bluff Elementary School, opened in 1989.
* Nova Blanche Forman Elementary School
* Nova Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
* Silver Ridge Elementary School
* Indian Ridge Middle School
* Nova Middle School
* McFatter Technical High School
* Nova High School
* St. David Catholic Elementary/Middle School
* The Master's Academy
* University School of Nova Southeastern University
* Western High School
Points of interest
* Flamingo Gardens
* Miami Dolphins Training Facility
* Bergeron Rodeo Grounds