Hialeah Gardens, FL

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2024 Population

22,915

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

4.64% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,439

7.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$342,000

7.14% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,789

1.12% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hialeah Gardens, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

73.4% of the residents in Hialeah Gardens, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hialeah Gardens, FL are Beauty Academy of South Florida (218 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Hialeah Gardens, FL was $342,000, and the homeownership rate was 61.2%.

Most people in Hialeah Gardens, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hialeah Gardens, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hialeah Gardens, FL is home to a population of 22.9k people, from which 73.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 72% of Hialeah Gardens, FL residents were born outside of the country (16.5k people).

In 2024, there were 6.07 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in Hialeah Gardens, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.73k White (Hispanic) and 2.63k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.4%

2024 Citizenship

73%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.4% of Hialeah Gardens, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hialeah Gardens, FL was 73%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hialeah Gardens, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hialeah Gardens, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 913
White (Hispanic)
2.73k ± 604
Other (Hispanic)
2.63k ± 628

96.4%

Hispanic Population

22.1k people

96.4% of the people in Hialeah Gardens, FL are hispanic (22.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hialeah Gardens, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.5k people

71.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.1k people

As of 2024, 72% of Hialeah Gardens, FL residents (16.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hialeah Gardens, FL was 71.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hialeah Gardens, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 38
Vietnam
7 ± 41

Hialeah Gardens, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hialeah Gardens, FL.

Health

88.7% of the population of Hialeah Gardens, FL has health coverage, with 24.3% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 7.39% on Medicare, 28% on non-group plans, and 0.636% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1563 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

24.3%

Employer Coverage

28.4%

Medicaid

7.39%

Medicare

28%

Non-Group

0.636%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hialeah Gardens, FL declined by 10.2% from 12.6% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hialeah Gardens, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Hialeah Gardens, FL employs 11.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hialeah Gardens, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,030 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,930 people), and Construction (1,472 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($58,977), Information ($55,833), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,995).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2024 Value

± 966

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hialeah Gardens, FL grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 11.7k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hialeah Gardens, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,430 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,160 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,090 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hialeah Gardens, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.8k

2024 Value

± 966

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 11.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hialeah Gardens, FL grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 11.7k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hialeah Gardens, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,030 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,930 people), and Construction (1,472 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hialeah Gardens, FL, though some of these residents may live in Hialeah Gardens, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,740

Median earning men ± $2,853

$32,167

Median earning women ± $1,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,892), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,563), and Wholesale Trade ($48,274).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($87,923), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,306), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hialeah Gardens, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Hialeah Gardens, FL awarded 218 degrees. The student population of Hialeah Gardens, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 30 male students and 514 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hialeah Gardens, FL are Hispanic or Latino (185 and 94.4%), White (8 and 4.08%), Black or African American (2 and 1.02%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 0.51%).

The largest universities in Hialeah Gardens, FL by number of degrees awarded are Beauty Academy of South Florida (218 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hialeah Gardens, FL are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (84 and 38.5%), General Cosmetology (51 and 23.4%), and Facial Treatment Specialist (39 and 17.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 544 students enrolled in Hialeah Gardens, FL, 5.51% men and 94.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 531 records, of which 94.4% were women and 5.65% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
73 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Hialeah Gardens, FL was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Hialeah Gardens, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Beauty Academy of South Florida

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

218 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Beauty Academy of South Florida with 218 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hialeah Gardens, FL, which is 0.0531 times less than the 207 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 185 degrees mean that there were 23.1 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hialeah Gardens, FL was $342,000 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $319,200 to $342,000, a 7.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Hialeah Gardens, FL is 61.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hialeah Gardens, FL have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hialeah Gardens, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$342,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,284

$4,627

Median Property Taxes

±$623

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hialeah Gardens, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hialeah Gardens, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.2% of the housing units in Hialeah Gardens, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hialeah Gardens, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,439

Median Household Income

± $6,110

7.56k

Number of Households

± 735

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.56k households in Hialeah Gardens, FL grew to $65,439 from the previous year's value of $60,855.

The following chart displays the households in Hialeah Gardens, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hialeah Gardens, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)
Carpooled (8.33%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Hialeah Gardens, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.33%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hialeah Gardens, FL have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Hialeah Gardens, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hialeah Gardens, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hialeah Gardens, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hialeah Gardens, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hialeah Gardens, FL (3.04k out of 22.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hialeah Gardens, FL is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.