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II. POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS
<br /> Population projections are an important component of local comprehensive plans, and
<br /> other planning efforts. They provide the statistical framework for the future development
<br /> and redevelopment, and for projecting the ability to provide key infrastructure and
<br /> services at adopted levels. The population of the City of Sunny Isles Beach is projected
<br /> to increase slightly during the short, mid and long range planning periods, as documented
<br /> in the following analysis.
<br /> It is important to note that the projections are not predictions of the future. Projections
<br /> are simply an extrapolation of past trends coupled with knowledge of the residential
<br /> capacity of the area. They assume that past trends provide some indication of the likely
<br /> range of futures for the community. They assume that there will be no major disasters,
<br /> such as hurricanes, floods, or prolonged droughts. They assume that government and
<br /> other agencies will continue to maintain and expand urban infrastructure and services as
<br /> needed. The planning process calls for ongoing monitoring of urban change and the
<br /> projections may be amended as future conditions warrant.
<br /> In 2012, the Florida Legislature adopted Section 163.3177, Florida Statutes, which
<br /> specifies that"absent physical limitations on population growth, population projections for
<br /> each municipality, and the unincorporated area with a county, must, at a minimum be
<br /> reflective of each area's proportional share of the total county population and the total
<br /> county population growth". The Florida Office of Demographic and Economic Research's
<br /> published medium population projections for Miami-Dade County are detailed in Table II-
<br /> 1. below. In 2014, .83 percent of Miami-Dade County's population resided in Sunny Isles
<br /> Beach, a proportionate share expected to remain stable through the planning period.
<br /> Sunny Isles Beach's 2014 population of 21,698 residents makes it the 15th largest City in
<br /> Miami-Dade County. At only 1.4 square miles in land area, it is one of the most densely
<br /> populated municipalities in the County.
<br /> Table I. Projected Population Growth in Sunny Isles Beach, 2000 - 20401
<br /> 2000 2010 2014 2020 2030 2040
<br /> Sunny Isles 15,315 20,832 21,698 23,141 25,362 27,059
<br /> Beach
<br /> Miami-Dade 2,244,044 2,496,457 2,613,692 2,788,075 3,056,689 3,260,274
<br /> County
<br /> Table 2 below identifies key demographic information for the City of Sunny Isles Beach
<br /> based on the 2013 American Community Survey.2 The total population of the City was
<br /> 21,167 persons in 2013. A total of 10,498 (50%) of these persons were male and 10,669
<br /> (50%) were female. In terms of age, 2,513 (12%) were under 18, while 6,166 (29%) were
<br /> 1 Estimates of Population by County and City in Florida:April 1,2014, Bureau of Economic and Business Research,
<br /> University of Florida
<br /> 2 US Census Bureau,American Community Survey,2013
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