Fontainebleau (also spelled Fountainebleau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 59,870 during the 2020 census. Geography Fontainebleau is located west of downtown Miami at (25.770144, -80.345917). It is bordered to the west by the city of Sweetwater, to the north by the city of Doral, and to the south by unincorporated Westchester. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.56%, are water. Economy Lennar, a home construction company, is headquartered at 700 Northwest 107th Avenue in Fontainebleau. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 59,870 people, 22,887 households, and 17,235 families residing in the CDP. 2010 census As of 2010, there were 23,181 households, with 6.5% being vacant. In 2000, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.22. 2000 census In 2000, the CDP the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the CDP was $35,509, and the median income for a family was $36,161. Males had a median income of $27,380 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,716. About 11.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, speakers of Spanish accounted for 91.29% of residents, while those who spoke only English made up 6.25%. History The neighborhood takes its name from the famed Miami Beach resort. In 1970, Ben Novack, the Fontainebleau's original owner, grew jealous of Doris and Alfred Kaskel's plans in Doral and wanted to create his own planned