Naranja is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. Many orange groves were once located in this area, so the community name came from the

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word for orange, "naranja", but the actual pronunciation is (Na-Ran-Jah) among the local residents, which is the Portuguese pronunciation. Naranja was also a stop for the

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that once ran through this area. The population was 8,303 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Naranja is located at (25.5174, -80.4217). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (8.98%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

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of 2000, there were 4,034 people, 1,196 households, and 875 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,630 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.99%

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(of which 12.7% were Non-Hispanic Whites,) 57.54%

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, 0.42% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.15%

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, 3.89% from other races, and 3.62% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 26.97% of the population. There were 1,196 households, out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were

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living together, 36.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.73. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.5% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,825, and the median income for a family was $19,443. Males had a median income of $22,614 versus $19,167 for females. The

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for the CDP was $7,346. About 42.3% of families and 50.5% of the population were below the

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, including 62.7% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of

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as a

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accounted for 66.25% of residents, while

made up 28.14%, French Creole was at 4.64%, and

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was the

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of 0.95% of the population. As of 2000, Naranja had the highest percentage of Trinidadian and Tobagonian residents in the US, with 2.70% of the populace (tied with Lakeview, NY.) It had the sixty-first highest percentage of

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n residents in the US, at 5.90% of the population, and the forty-second highest percentage of

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an residents in the US, at 4.30% of its population. It also had the thirty-fifth most

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ns in the US, at 3.80% (tied with the

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and

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,) while it had the thirty-third highest percentage of

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ns, at 1.26% of all residents (tied with

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Education

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operates area public schools. Dr. William A. Chapman Elementary School, which opened in 1976, serves the Naranja community, and is located in the CDP.2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Naranja CDP, FL

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. Retrieved on January 3, 2015. Also serving the Naranja community is, Coconut Palm K-8 Academy, which replaced the former Naranja Elementary School. This school is located approximately 3 miles from the former Naranja Elementary School. Young Men’s Academy for Academic and Civic Development (YMAACD) at Miami Douglas MacArthur Senior High School South (MacArthur South), an

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, was scheduled to move to the Naranja area for the 2009-2010 school year, in the location of the former Naranja Elementary School. The name has since been changed to Miami Macarthur Educational Center. Miami MacArthur South Senior High School is also in the CDP.Home page
Miami MacArthur South Senior High School. Retrieved on January 3, 2016. "Miami Macarthur South: 13990 SW 264 St, Naranja, FL 33032" This is a public, alternative school located in Naranja, Florida. It has approximately 107 students in grades 6-12 with a teacher student ratio of 5-1. According to state test scores, at least 10% of the students are proficient in math and 10% in reading.

Notable people

* Jamal Carter (born 1994), American football player

References

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