Demographic 

                                    
There were 14,000 households out of which 11.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.2% were non-families. 45.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.45.

In the city the population was spread out with 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 35.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,526, and the median income for a family was $59,507. Males had a median income of $50,791 versus $37,682 for females. The per capita income for the city was $41,092. About 5.6% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
   As of 2000, speakers of English as their first language accounted for 59.92% of the population, while Spanish accounted for 22.63% of residents. Those who spoke Hebrew were at 3.66%, and Yiddish was spoken 2.78% of the population. Other languages spoken include Portuguese 2.65%, French 2.40%, Russian 1.75%, and German at 1.46% of city residents.

Aventura is known for its substantial Jewish population, many of whom come from the Northeast (New York, New Jersey, etc.) Besides American Jews, Aventura also has experienced a significant influx of Hispanic Jews (especially Argentine Jews, Cuban Jews, and Venezuelan Jews,) Brazilian Jews, French Jews, Russian Jews, Portuguese Jews, German Jews, Canadian Jews and Israelis also residing in the city.

As of 2000, Aventura had the seventeenth highest percentage of Brazilian residents in the US, with 1.9% of the US populace. The thirtieth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 4.25% of the city's population, and the ninety-second highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, at 2.89% of the city's population. It also had the twelfth most Israelis in the US, at 2.4%, while it had the thirteenth highest percentage of Romanians (tied with Hartford, Ohio and Bern, Pennsylvania,) at 1.8% of all residents. Aventura's Russian community had the twenty-fifth highest percentage of residents, which was at 12.4%, while it was the thirteenth highest Venezuelan community in the US, which made up 1.31% of the population.

                                 Transportation

                                       
The Aventura Express shuttle bus is a city run public bus service, free to Aventura residents. The Miami-Dade Transit, and Broward County transit bus systems also run through the city. The Miami-Dade Metrorail and Metromover does not, however, serve the city.

The main north-south road in the city is Biscayne Bouelevard and the main east-west route is the William H. Lehman Causeway. Although no interstates run through the city, I-95 is just 5 minutes away.

Aventura is between south Florida's two main airports, the Miami International Airport and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, to Ft. Lauderdale is just 15 minutes away, while Miami is 30 minutes away.

                              Area Attractions
                                                 
Perhaps one of the most famous attractions is the Aventura Mall, a 2,400,000 sq ft (222,967 m²) indoor shopping center located in the center of the city. The city also has its own exclusive park, Founders Park, and an outdoor mall named the Shops at Waterways. Although not inside the city limits, some of south Florida's finest beaches are just a few minutes away from Aventura, across the William H. Lehman Causeway.
                                 Education

                                            
Aventura is served by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system.

The Aventura City of Excellence School was for years the only public school located within the City of Aventura. It is a K-8 charter school that is sponsored by the city. It is an award winning school despite the fact that it was built and opened in 2003. The school was ranked in the top 10 of all schools in Florida in 2006. Children who live in Aventura are given admission preference during the admission lottery held every year. The school has an enrollment cap of 100 students per grade so that the school will never be overcrowded

In August 2008 the City of Aventura opened its first public school: Aventura Waterways K-8 Center, a state of the art prototypical building ) designed by Zyscovich Architects, a national recognized architectural firm.

Other Schools that serve Aventura include:

• Virginia A. Boone Highland Oaks Elementary School (Unincorporated Miami-Dade County)
• Greynolds Park Elementary School (North Miami Beach)
• Ojus Elementary School (Unincorporated Miami-Dade County)

All of Aventura is zoned to Highland Oaks Middle School (Unincorporated Miami-Dade County).

High schools that serve Aventura include:

• North Miami Beach High School (North Miami Beach)
• Dr. Michael Krop High School (Unincorporated Miami-Dade County)

Regional Universities and Higher Education Institutions include:

• Florida International University:Biscayne Bay Campus (North Miami)

The Northeast Branch of the Miami-Dade Public Library System serves Aventura.