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Homestead, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 31,909. Estimated population in July 2024: 44,494 (+39.4% change)
Males: 16,499 (51.7%), Females: 15,410 (48.3%)

Miami-Dade County

Zip codes: 33030, 33031, 33032, 33033, 33034, 33035.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.2 years
Median household income: $26,775
Median house value: $88,200

Population by Race

Races in Homestead:

  • Hispanic (51.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (22.9%)
  • Black (22.5%)
  • Other race (9.8%)
  • Two or more races (5.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: West Indian (6.0%), United States (5.3%), Irish (4.2%), German (4.0%), English (2.7%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 7 feet

Land area: 14.3 square miles

Map of Homestead, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Homestead

  • High school or higher: 50.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homestead city

  • Never married: 36.7%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

36.2% Foreign born (34.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,367 (+11.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Homestead:

  • HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL INC (160 NW 13TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Homestead:

  • HEALTHSOUTH DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MIAMI, FL)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI INC (about 15 miles; MIAMI, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homestead:

  • MIAMI INTL (about 25 miles; MIAMI, FL; Abbreviation: MIA)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (about 47 miles; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL; Abbreviation: FLL)
  • THE FLORIDA KEYS MARATHON (about 66 miles; MARATHON, FL; Abbreviation: MTH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Homestead:

  • MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX EMS (about 5 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; Abbreviation: MC4)
  • MOTORSPORTS COMPLEX VIP (about 6 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; Abbreviation: VI2)
  • HOMESTEAD GENERAL AVIATION (about 6 miles; HOMESTEAD, FL; Abbreviation: X51)

Amtrak station:
HOMESTEAD (5 N.E. 3RD RD.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homestead:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (about 7 miles; CORAL GABLES, FL; Full-time enrollment: 13,050)
  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 22,716)
  • MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 25,323)
  • BARRY UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MIAMI, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,780)
  • NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,554)
  • ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE (about 50 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,488)
  • BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FT LAUDERDALE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 12,747)

Schools

Public high schools in Homestead:

  • HOMESTEAD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 3,303; Location: 2351 SE 12TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,722; Location: 28401 SW 167TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Homestead:

  • COLONIAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 17105 SW 296TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)
  • BERKSHIRE SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 28800 S.W. 152 AVENUE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 7; Location: 801 NE 11TH STREET; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Homestead:

  • LEISURE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,851; Location: 14950 SW 288TH STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
  • REDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,739; Location: 16001 SW 248TH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CAMPBELL DRIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,344; Location: 900 NE 23RD AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HOMESTEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,304; Location: 650 NW 2ND AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • IRVING & BEATRICE PESKOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,170; Location: 29035 SW 144 AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • KEYS GATE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 1,107; Location: 2000 SE 28TH AVENUE; Grades: KG – 08)
  • REDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,096; Location: 24501 SW 162ND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LAURA C. SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,024; Location: 505 SW 8TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • AVOCADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 907; Location: 16969 SW 294TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WEST HOMESTEAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 1550 SW 6TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Homestead:

  • SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 300 SE FIRST DRIVE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • REDLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 181; Location: 17700 SW 280TH STREET; Grades: PK – 10)
  • FIRST UNITED METHODIST DAY SCH (Students: 142; Location: 622 N KROME AVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SCHO (Students: 110; Location: 47 NW 16 ST; Grades: PK – 1)
  • KINGSWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 20130 SW 304TH STREET; Grades: PK – 7)
  • ST JOHNS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 145 NE 10TH ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 16325 SOUTHWEST 288TH STREET; Grades: PK – UG)

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