Kendale Lakes, FL

Census-Designated Place in Miami-Dade County, FL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

52,622

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Diversity Index

21.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

65.6%

foreign-born population

34.4%Native

65.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Kendale Lakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Location

Census-Designated Place in Miami-Dade County, FL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC25.706946° N, 80.411595° W

DMS25° 42′ 25.01″ N, 80° 24′ 41.74″ W

Population Density & area

6,521/sq mi (2,517/km²)

Total Area

8.6 sq mi (22.29 km²)

Land Area

8.07 sq mi (20.91 km²) · 93.8%

Water Area

0.53 sq mi (1.38 km²) · 6.2%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male

Male 49.7%

Female 50.3%

males per 100 females

Kendale Lakes 98.6

Miami-Dade County 96.3

Florida 96.6

Nativity

65.6%

foreign-born population

34.4%Native

65.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Kendale Lakes 65.6%

Miami-Dade County 54.5%

Florida 21.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Kendale Lakes

48.9

Miami-Dade County

40.7

Florida

42.6

Dependency ratio

64.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Kendale Lakes 64.5

Miami-Dade County 58.6

Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	15.2%	20%	19.5%
Working age (18-64)	60.8%	63.1%	59.2%
Senior (65+)	24%	16.9%	21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.5	58.6	69.1
Child dependency ratio	25.1	31.7	33
Old-age dependency ratio	39.5	26.9	36.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

9.7%

Black

0.6%

Asian

1.5%

Hispanic

87.9%

Other

0.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

21.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Kendale Lakes 21.8%

Miami-Dade County 48.3%

Florida 64.7%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Kendale Lakes population

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Hispanic or Latino	87.9%	69.3%	27.4%
Mexican	0.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Puerto Rican	1.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Cuban	59%	35.1%	7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	26.6%	28.9%	11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	12.1%	30.7%	72.6%
One race	12%	28.8%	68.8%
White	9.7%	12.6%	50.4%
Black or African American	0.6%	14.1%	14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Asian	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.1%	1.9%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.3% family

Family 76.3%

Non family 23.7%

% family households

Kendale Lakes 76.3%

Miami-Dade County 67.9%

Florida 64.6%

Average household size

2.76

persons per household

Kendale Lakes

2.76

Miami-Dade County

2.76

Florida

2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Kendale Lakes population

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Total households	18,996	975,411	8,752,810
Average houshold size	2.76	2.76	2.51
Family households	14,491	661,925	5,652,059
Average family size	3.12	3.32	3.08
Married couple family	9,774	415,872	4,086,171
Other families	4,717	246,053	1,565,888
Male householder	1,628	75,908	454,845
Female householder	3,089	170,145	1,111,043
Non-family households	4,505	313,486	3,100,751
One-person households	3,762	250,122	2,473,731
Male householder	1,375	112,871	1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone	791	31,483	401,750
Female householder	2,387	137,251	1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone	1,270	68,601	755,340
Other living arrangements	743	63,364	627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

19,914

housing units

Kendale Lakes 19,914

Miami-Dade County 1,094,983

Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

95.4% occupied

Occupied 95.4%

Vacant 4.6%

vacancy rate

Kendale Lakes 4.6%

Miami-Dade County 10.9%

Florida 14.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

67.3%

Single family houses

67.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

32.2%

Mobile homes

0.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1980

Half of houses were built before 1980, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

4.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

91%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

4.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.9	4.4	5.2
1–3 rooms	13.8%	28.7%	15.5%
4–6 rooms	70.9%	55.6%	59.3%
7+ rooms	15.2%	15.7%	25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.5%	5.6%	2.3%
1 bedroom	6.3%	17.7%	10%
2 bedrooms	30.6%	31.8%	31.4%
3 bedrooms	49.2%	30%	38.1%
4+ bedrooms	13.4%	15%	18%
At a glance
Median year built	1980	1980	1989
Total housing units	19,914	1,094,983	10,256,470

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71% owners

Renter-occupied 29%

Owner-occupied 71%

homeownership rate

Kendale Lakes 71%

Miami-Dade County 52.2%

Florida 67.6%

Average household size

2.66

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Kendale Lakes 2.66

Miami-Dade County 2.91

Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Total occupied units	18,996	975,411	8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.7%	27.9%	28.3%
2010 to 2019	35.4%	41.3%	42.7%
2000 to 2009	17.7%	14.7%	15.5%
1999 or earlier	26.1%	16.1%	13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.2%	92.8%	96.7%
1.01 to 1.50	2.4%	4.3%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.8%	9.8%	6%
1 vehicle	34.7%	38.5%	38.9%
2 vehicles	42%	34.7%	38.1%
3 or more vehicles	20.5%	17%	17%
House heating fuel used
Gas	5.1%	3.6%	6.3%
Electricity	90.5%	91%	90.4%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.1%	0.2%
No fuel used	4.2%	4.9%	2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$404,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Kendale Lakes

$404,500

Miami-Dade County

$463,000

Florida

$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

42.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

42.2%

Owners without a mortgage

19%

Renters

68.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Property value
Median Value	$404,500	$463,000	$359,000
Under $100,000	4.7%	4.2%	9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000	5.8%	5.3%	11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	14.8%	11%	17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	46.6%	36.8%	34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	24.7%	31.9%	21.1%
$1,000,000 and more	3.5%	10.9%	5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.7%	58.8%	56.3%
Without a mortgage	40.3%	41.2%	43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,039	$2,451	$1,959
Without a mortgage	$658	$815	$673
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,968	$1,829	$1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

31.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Kendale Lakes 31.6%

Miami-Dade County 34.4%

Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

17%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Kendale Lakes 17%

Miami-Dade County 16.1%

Florida 10%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

10,320

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.2%

K–12

60%

College / Undergraduate

28%

Graduate / Professional

6.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Kendale Lakes

50%

Miami-Dade County

46.4%

Florida

41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+)	10,320	635,032	4,890,026
Nursery / preschool	5.2%	6.6%	5.9%
K–12	60%	63.9%	66.3%
Kindergarten	4.5%	5.4%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13.1%	18.8%	19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.6%	19.3%	20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.8%	20.5%	21.2%
College or graduate school	34.8%	29.5%	27.8%
College, undergraduate	28%	22.8%	21.9%
Graduate, professional school	6.7%	6.7%	5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	50%	46.4%	41.6%
School type
Public school	82.5%	76.8%	79.3%
Private school	17.5%	23.2%	20.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

40,359

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

11.7%

HS graduate

26.6%

Some college no degree

14.4%

Associates degree

10.5%

Bachelors degree

22.9%

Graduate or professional degree

8.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

49.5% · 50.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

43.6% · 56.4%

HS graduate

51.2% · 48.8%

Some college no degree

39.1% · 60.9%

Associates degree

50.3% · 49.7%

Bachelors degree

48.7% · 51.3%

Graduate or professional degree

54.2% · 45.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Population (25+)	40,359	1,964,800	16,228,400
Less than 9th grade	5.3%	7.8%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	11.7%	8.3%	5.8%
High school diploma or GED	26.6%	26.9%	27.2%
Some college, no degree	14.4%	13.1%	18.5%
Associate's degree	10.5%	9.5%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.6%	34.4%	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	22.9%	21.2%	21.3%
Graduate or professional	8.7%	13.2%	12.9%
High School or higher	83%	83.9%	89.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,190

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$30,222

HS graduate

$38,554

Some college or associates

$46,479

Bachelors degree

$52,083

Graduate or professional degree

$71,922

Poverty Rate

6.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

21.1%

HS graduate

10.3%

Some college or associates

8.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Kendale Lakes	Miami-Dade County	Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,190	$43,154	$46,867
Less than high school graduate	$30,222	$28,885	$30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,554	$34,783	$36,593
Some college or associate's degree	$46,479	$42,303	$43,852
Bachelor's degree	$52,083	$54,422	$59,953
Graduate or professional degree	$71,922	$77,931	$78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	21.1%	24.7%	24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.3%	17.2%	14.3%
Some college or associate's degree	8.3%	11.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.5%	7.5%	5.8%

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