Miami Lakes, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
31,553
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
4.62% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.98%
32.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$101,557
4.42% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$626,400
8.51% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,854
3.85% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Miami Lakes, 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.

88.3% of the residents in Miami Lakes, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami Lakes, FL are Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College (196 degrees awarded in 2023) and Antigua College International (56 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Miami Lakes, FL was $626,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.8%.

Most people in Miami Lakes, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami Lakes, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Miami Lakes, FL is home to a population of 31.6k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 48.1% of Miami Lakes, FL residents were born outside of the country (15.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Miami Lakes, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.77k White (Hispanic) and 3.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.3%
2024 Citizenship
89.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.3% of Miami Lakes, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami Lakes, FL was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami Lakes, FL
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    18.7k ± 1.45k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    5.77k ± 934
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    3.2k ± 953
89%
Hispanic Population
28.1k people

In 2024, there were 3.24 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (18.7k people) in Miami Lakes, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.77k White (Hispanic) and 3.2k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

89% of the people in Miami Lakes, FL are hispanic (28.1k people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.
Most Common Origin
  1. Cuba
    1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
  2. Haiti
    353,350 ± 14,476 people
  3. Colombia
    307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

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Foreign-Born Population

48.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
15.2k people
50.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
15.5k people

As of 2024, 48.1% of Miami Lakes, FL residents (15.2k 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 Miami Lakes, FL was 50.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    104 ± 94
  2. Vietnam
    99 ± 85
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    92 ± 93

Miami Lakes, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Miami Lakes, FL employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami Lakes, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,894 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,066 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,573 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,688), Utilities ($85,807), and Finance & Insurance ($78,348).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k
2024 Value
± 1,276
3.85%
1 Year growth
± 9.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami Lakes, FL grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 17.2k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami Lakes, FL, are Management Occupations (2,786 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,967 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami Lakes, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.9k
2024 Value
± 1,276
3.85%
1 Year growth
± 9.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami Lakes, FL grew at a rate of 3.85%, from 17.2k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami Lakes, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,894 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,066 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,573 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami Lakes, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami Lakes, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,945
Median earning men ± $3,352
$50,863
Median earning women ± $3,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,574), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($69,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,067), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,929), and Information ($70,313).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Miami Lakes, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
Ashley Moody
Senator from Florida2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Miami Lakes, FL awarded 252 degrees. The student population of Miami Lakes, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 519 male students and 477 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami Lakes, FL are Hispanic or Latino (106 and 44.2%), Black or African American (104 and 43.3%), White (25 and 10.4%), and Two or More Races (2 and 0.833%).

The largest universities in Miami Lakes, FL by number of degrees awarded are Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College (196 and 77.8%) and Antigua College International (56 and 22.2%).

The most popular majors in Miami Lakes, FL are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (73 and 29%), Registered Nursing (51 and 20.2%), and HVAC Maintenance (30 and 11.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 996 students enrolled in Miami Lakes, FL, 52.1% men and 47.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 655 records, of which 51.9% were women and 48.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    73 degrees awarded
  2. HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Miami Lakes, FL was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 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 Miami Lakes, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
    196 degrees awarded
  2. Antigua College International
    56 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College with 196 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 163 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami Lakes, FL, which is 1.83 times more than the 89 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 106 degrees mean that there were 1.02 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 104 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($452) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami Lakes, FL was $626,400 in 2024, which is 1.88 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $577,300 to $626,400, a 8.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami Lakes, FL is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami Lakes, FL have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami Lakes, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$626,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$26,952
$6,602
Median Property Taxes
±$570

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 Miami Lakes, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

59.8%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Miami Lakes, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$101,557
Median Household Income
± $5,871
11k
Number of Households
± 897

In 2024, the median household income of the 11k households in Miami Lakes, FL grew to $101,557 from the previous year's value of $97,255.

The following chart displays the households in Miami Lakes, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miami Lakes, FL is from Florida.
0.473
2023 Wage GINI in Florida
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.3%)
  3. Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Miami Lakes, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami Lakes, FL have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Miami Lakes, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami Lakes, FL (1.89k out of 31.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami Lakes, 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.

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Health

91.3% of the population of Miami Lakes, FL has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 24.8% on non-group plans, and 0.365% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.69%
Uninsured
43.9%
Employer Coverage
12.2%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
24.8%
Non-Group
0.365%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami Lakes, FL declined by 7.57% from 9.41% to 8.69%.

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

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