including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. As of 2000, Spanish as a first language was at 87.39% of residents, while English spoken as the mother tongue was 12.61% of the population. Public transportation City of West Miami Bus Route & Timetable Notable people Marco Rubio, U.S. senator, served as West Miami city commissioner Crime The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22, with no homicides. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people. References External links City-data.com Profile Cities in Miami-Dade County, Florida Cities in Florida Cities in Miami metropolitan area Populated places established in 1947 1947 establishments in Florida