Flagami, Miami, Florida

Flagami is a neighborhood in the city of Miami, Florida roughly defined as the areas between Flagler Street and the Tamiami Trail west of Southwest 57th Avenue (Red Road).

The name is a portmanteau of the names "Flagler" and "Tamiami." On a map of Miami proper, Flagami is the distinct "tail" that juts out of the west border of the city. 38,691 residents, mostly middle class Hispanics and some Anglos, populate the Flagami area. The residential market is a wide mix of moderately priced apartments, duplexes and single family homes. The neighborhood is alive with many small shopping centers attracting residents, creating an atmosphere of bustling retail activity by day, while a variety of supper clubs and popular lounges attract people from all over Miami at night. It is characterized by small yet neatly-kept and brightly painted single family homes.

Flagami's northern border, Flagler Street, is approximately one mile south of Miami International Airport. On the southern border, the City of West Miami spans west to Southwest 67th Avenue (Ludlam Road), and to the west of Southwest 67th Avenue is unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Farther west along the southern border, upon crossing the Palmetto Expressway, is the unincorporated region of Westchester.

José Canseco grew up around this area, although there exists a bona fide dispute over whether his childhood home lay in Flagami or Westchester. In any case, SW 16th Street in Western Miami-Dade County is named "José Canseco Street."

Geography

It is located at , with an average elevation of .

Demographics

As of 2000, Flagami had a population of 38,691 residents, with 13,896 households, and 10,141 families residing in the neighborhood. The median household income was $26,641.30. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 90.08% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 1.85% Black or African American, 7.68% White (non-Hispanic), and 0.36% Other races (non-Hispanic).

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