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Miami-Dade County, FL

2,686,867 Population
1,899.9 square miles 1,414.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

41 ±0.2 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Florida: 42.8 ±0.2
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6463%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female51%
  • Male
  • Female
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13%White14%Black0%Native2%Asian0%Islander1%Other2%Two+69%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$39,879 ±$741 Per capita income
  • a little less than the amount in Florida: $41,902 ±$290
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$72,311 ±$1,475 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Florida: $73,311 ±$577
  • about 90 percent of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

14% ±0.7% (371,006  ±17,311) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Florida: 12.3% 2,729,519 (±0.3% / ±62,129)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty17%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty20%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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30.9 minutes ±0.4 (36,247,480  ±644,827) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Florida: 28.5 254,614,030 (±0.2 / ±2,053,491)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

985,935 ±5,605 Number of households
  • Florida: 8,966,402 ±20,449
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.7 ±0 (2,642,801  ±1,011) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Florida: 2.5 22,130,724
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples55%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married47%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale38%Female32%
Now marriedMale50%Female45%
DivorcedMale10%Female15%
WidowedMale2%†Female8%
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4.7% ±0.6% (29,481  ±3,532) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Florida: 5.1% 250,538 (±0.2% / ±9,935)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-194%†20-248%†25-299%†30-358%†35-393%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

1,104,630 ±383 Number of housing units
  • Florida: 10,451,823 ±503
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied89%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied54%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Multi-unit50%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$488,600 ±$5,598 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 1.3 times the amount in Florida: $381,000 ±$1,579
  • about 1.4 times the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

12.8% ±0.7% (339,722  ±17,695.6) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in Florida: 13.6% 3,054,132 (±0.3% / ±54,986.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

84.6% ±1.1% (1,637,311  ±22,140.5) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Florida: 90.3% 14,820,362 (±0.4% / ±72,529.6)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
35.9% ±0.7% (694,879  ±14,320.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Florida: 34.9% 5,733,894 (±0.3% / ±43,651)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

15%No degree26%High school23%Some college22%Bachelor's14%Post-grad
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75.1% ±0.6% (1,909,734  ±16,079.2) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • more than double the rate in Florida: 30.8% 6,627,637 (±0.2% / ±46,692.4)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

Spanish59%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

Spanish68%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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54.8% (1,472,475  ±15,376) Foreign-born population
  • more than double the rate in Florida: 22.1% 4,996,874
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

2.1% ±0.2% (44,703  ±3,881) Population with veteran status
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Florida: 7.3% 1,327,057 (±0.1% / ±21,583)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

387†WWII1,082†Korea12,238†Vietnam9,889†Gulf (1990s)13,405†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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44,703 Total veterans ±3,881 39,536 Male ±3,387 5,167 Female ±1,632

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Miami-Dade County, FL <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/05000US12086-miami-dade-county-fl/>