History · Tamiami

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The story so far

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Tamiami is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 54,212 at the 2020 census.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 55,271 people in 2010, 54,212 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1984.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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