Bal Harbour, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,055

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.8

7.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.1%

11.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,806

11.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.82M

Population & Diversity

Bal Harbour, FL is home to a population of 3.06k people, from which 87.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 39.9% of Bal Harbour, FL residents were born outside of the country (1.22k people).

In 2024, there were 3.34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Bal Harbour, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 589 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 282 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.5%

2024 Citizenship

83.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.5% of Bal Harbour, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bal Harbour, FL was 83.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bal Harbour, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 326
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
589 ± 301
White (Hispanic)
282 ± 138

30.9%

Hispanic Population

944 people

30.9% of the people in Bal Harbour, FL are hispanic (944 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bal Harbour, 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

39.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.22k people

43.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.32k people

As of 2024, 39.9% of Bal Harbour, FL residents (1.22k 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 Bal Harbour, FL was 43.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 49
World War II
17 ± 26
Korea
16 ± 29

Bal Harbour, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bal Harbour, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bal Harbour, FL employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bal Harbour, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (183 people), and Finance & Insurance (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($194,821), Other Services Except Public Administration ($176,050), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($157,604).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 322

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bal Harbour, FL declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bal Harbour, FL, are Management Occupations (297 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (137 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bal Harbour, 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

1.21k

2024 Value

± 322

−1.78%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bal Harbour, FL declined at a rate of −1.78%, from 1.23k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bal Harbour, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (183 people), and Finance & Insurance (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bal Harbour, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bal Harbour, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,841

Median earning men ± $100,781

$59,536

Median earning women ± $36,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($194,821), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($158,531), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,710).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,617), and Retail Trade ($27,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bal Harbour, FL was $1.82M in 2024, which is 5.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.28M to $1.82M, a 42.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bal Harbour, FL is 57.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bal Harbour, FL have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bal Harbour, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.82M

Median Property Value 2024

±$701,455

$848

Median Property Taxes

±$225

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2024

50.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.6% of the housing units in Bal Harbour, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bal Harbour, 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.

$80,806

Median Household Income

± $19,248

1.47k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.47k households in Bal Harbour, FL declined from $80,806 from the previous year's value of $91,061.

The following chart displays the households in Bal Harbour, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bal Harbour, 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 (63.3%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Bal Harbour, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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

35.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bal Harbour, FL have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bal Harbour, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bal Harbour, FL (614 out of 3.06k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bal Harbour, FL is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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