2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 55,646 people, 18,517 households, and 14,516 families residing in the CDP.^[9]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 56,148 people, 17,984 households, and 14,240 families residing in the CDP.^[10]

2000 census

As of 2000, 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.40.

In 2000, the CDP the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $44,156, and the median income for a family was $46,001. Males had a median income of $30,754 versus $26,134 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,592. About 8.7% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, speakers of Spanish as a first language accounted for 82.44% of residents, while English made up 15.15% and French Creole was 0.84% of the population.^[11]

Public schools

Miami-Dade County Public Schools operates public schools.^[12]

Elementary schools:

• Bent Tree Elementary School^[13]
• Kendale Lakes Elementary School^[14] - Kendale Lakes Elementary is located on SW 80th Street and SW 142nd Avenue in the Kendale Lakes Park, just south of the Kendale Lakes Golf Course. The students are known as the Kendale Lakes Tigers, although previously, they were the Sailboats.^{[citation needed]}
• Royal Green Elementary School^[15]

K-8 schools:

• Ethel Koger Beckham K-8 Center^[16]
• Winston Park K-8 Center^[17]

Secondary schools:

• Howard D. McMillan Middle School^[18]
• Miami Sunset High School^[19]

Charter and private schools

Charter schools:

• Archimedean Schools (K-12), including Archimedean Upper Conservatory^[20]
• Somerset Palms Academy (K-8)^[21]
• Academir Preparatory Academy (elementary)^[22]

Private schools:

• Calusa Preparatory School (K-12)^[23]
• The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami operates Catholic schools. Good Shepherd School (K-8) is in Kendale Lakes.^[12][24]

Holy Cross Academy was formerly in Kendale Lakes CDP.^[25][26] It closed in 2004.^[27]