Empowerment Zone C Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset maps the geographic boundaries of Miami-Dade County's Empowerment Zones—officially designated areas with high poverty rates based on U.S. Census data. These zones qualify residents and businesses for special economic development programs, tax incentives, and targeted community investments. If you live or work in one of these areas, you may be eligible for benefits or your neighborhood may be receiving focused development support.
Why This Matters
- A small business owner checking if their location qualifies for Empowerment Zone tax breaks and grant programs
- A community organization applying for funding to work in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and needing to verify which census tracts are officially designated
- A real estate developer or investor researching areas with special zoning incentives and economic development initiatives
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Regulatory and Economic Resources |
| Category | Production Content |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated 10 months ago |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | As needed |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | empowerment zone poverty areas census tracts economic development tax incentives disadvantaged neighborhoods community development Miami-Dade zones |
Columns / Fields
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
OBJECTID |
integer | EmpowermentZone_poly: OBJECTID |
NAME |
text | EmpowermentZone_poly: NAME |
GlobalID |
text | EmpowermentZone_poly: GlobalID |
Shape__Area |
number | EmpowermentZone_poly: Shape__Area |
Shape__Length |
number | EmpowermentZone_poly: Shape__Length |
Related Datasets
Quality Breakdown
C
Composite Score: 61%
Findings
- Stale: not updated in 300 days
- Row count not available