Miami Beach, FL

Census Place

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2024 Population
82,031
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
US Senator
Ashley Moody
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.9
1.18% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.4%
0.199% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,856
8.72% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$556,700
2.71% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
46,746
2.01% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Miami Beach, 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.

76% of the residents in Miami Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami Beach, FL are Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute (32 degrees awarded in 2023), Talmudic College of Florida (7 degrees), and Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College (2 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Miami Beach, FL was $556,700, and the homeownership rate was 40.9%.

Most people in Miami Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami Beach, FL was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Miami Beach, FL is home to a population of 82k people, from which 76% are citizens. As of 2024, 52.8% of Miami Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (43.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Miami Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76%
2024 Citizenship
73.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76% of Miami Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami Beach, FL was 73.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami Beach, FL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.5k ± 1.31k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    21.5k ± 1.72k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 1.63k
52.5%
Hispanic Population
43k people

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Miami Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

52.5% of the people in Miami Beach, FL are hispanic (43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miami Beach, 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

52.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
43.3k people
55.5%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
45.2k people

As of 2024, 52.8% of Miami Beach, FL residents (43.3k 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 Beach, FL was 55.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    546 ± 187
  2. Vietnam
    447 ± 158
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    273 ± 124

Miami Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Miami Beach, FL employs 46.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami Beach, FL were Accommodation & Food Services (7,230 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,126 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,393 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($134,940), Finance & Insurance ($110,686), and Public Administration ($99,128).

Employment

Occupations

46.7k
2024 Value
± 2,058
2.01%
1 Year growth
± 6.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami Beach, FL grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 45.8k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (7,941 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,624 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (4,543 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami Beach, FL.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.7k
2024 Value
± 2,058
2.01%
1 Year growth
± 6.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami Beach, FL grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 45.8k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami Beach, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (7,230 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,126 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami Beach, 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

$61,286
Median earning men ± $5,651
$41,511
Median earning women ± $2,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,121), Information ($114,091), and Wholesale Trade ($100,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($86,167), Public Administration ($74,167), and Information ($70,822).

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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 Beach, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.
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 Beach, FL awarded 41 degrees. The student population of Miami Beach, FL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 116 male students and 50 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami Beach, FL are White (25 and 65.8%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 18.4%), Black or African American (2 and 5.26%), and Asian (2 and 5.26%).

The largest universities in Miami Beach, FL by number of degrees awarded are Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute (32 and 78%), Talmudic College of Florida (7 and 17.1%), and Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College (2 and 4.88%).

The most popular majors in Miami Beach, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (21 and 51.2%), General Cosmetology (8 and 19.5%), and Talmudic Studies (7 and 17.1%).

The median tuition cost in Miami Beach, FL for private four year colleges is $12,625.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 166 students enrolled in Miami Beach, FL, 69.9% men and 30.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 120 records, of which 15.8% were women and 84.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    21 degrees awarded
  2. Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
    3 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Miami Beach, FL was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 21 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 Beach, FL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute
    32 degrees awarded
  2. Talmudic College of Florida
    7 degrees awarded
  3. Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute with 32 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami Beach, FL, which is 0.367 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 3.57 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 7 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($12,625) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami Beach, FL was $556,700 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $542,000 to $556,700, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami Beach, FL is 40.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami Beach, FL have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami Beach, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$556,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$58,199
$17,002
Median Property Taxes
±$1,036

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

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

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Rent vs Own

40.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 40.9% of the housing units in Miami Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami Beach, 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.
$72,856
Median Household Income
± $4,086
41.6k
Number of Households
± 1,930

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.6k households in Miami Beach, FL grew to $72,856 from the previous year's value of $67,014.

The following chart displays the households in Miami Beach, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miami Beach, 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 (46.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.9%)
  3. Walked (7.99%)

In 2024, 46.5% of workers in Miami Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who walked to work (7.99%).

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

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami Beach, FL have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Miami Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Miami Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miami Beach, FL have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami Beach, FL (11.7k out of 81.5k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

84.4% of the population of Miami Beach, FL has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 23.1% on non-group plans, and 0.509% 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, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.9% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

15.6%
Uninsured
38.2%
Employer Coverage
11%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
23.1%
Non-Group
0.509%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami Beach, FL declined by 12.6% from 17.8% to 15.6%.

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

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