Miami Beach, FL

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2021 Population

83,469

6.67% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.7

0.24% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

14%

1.62% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$59,162

3.41% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$450,700

2.13% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

47,030

8.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Miami Beach, FL had a population of 83.5k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $59,162. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Miami Beach, FL declined from 89,439 to 83,469, a −6.67% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,211 to $59,162, a 3.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Miami Beach, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.1%), White (Hispanic) (30.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.6%), Other (Hispanic) (11.7%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.52%).

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.

73.2% 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 (27 degrees awarded in 2021), Talmudic College of Florida (9 degrees), and Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College (0 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Miami Beach, FL was $450,700, and the homeownership rate was 35.9%.

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 83.5k people, from which 73.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 55.1% of Miami Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (46k people).

In 2021, there were 1.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.3k people) in Miami Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.4k White (Hispanic) and 10.5k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.2%

2021 Citizenship

72.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 73.2% of Miami Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Miami Beach, FL was 72.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.3k ± 1.57k
White (Hispanic)
25.4k ± 1.66k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.44k

56.1%

Hispanic Population

46.9k people

56.1% of the people in Miami Beach, FL are hispanic (46.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Miami Beach, 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
993,450 ± 23,894 people
Haiti
340,538 ± 14,212 people
Colombia
292,600 ± 13,189 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 993,450 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 340,538 and Colombia with 292,600.

Foreign-Born Population

55.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

46k people

55.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

49.5k people

As of 2021, 55.1% of Miami Beach, FL residents (46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miami Beach, FL was 55.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
454 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
286 ± 139
Korea
117 ± 77

Miami Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Miami Beach, FL employs 47k people. The largest industries in Miami Beach, FL are Accommodation & Food Services (8,394 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,889 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,873 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($93,125), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($89,018), and Manufacturing ($83,524).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,213. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

47k

2021 Value

± 1,968

−8.03%

1 Year decline

± 6.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Miami Beach, FL declined at a rate of −8.03%, from 51.1k employees to 47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (7,451 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,720 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (5,208 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami Beach, FL.

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

47k

2021 Value

± 1,968

−8.03%

1 Year decline

± 6.37%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Miami Beach, FL declined at a rate of −8.03%, from 51.1k employees to 47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami Beach, FL, are Accommodation & Food Services (8,394 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,889 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,873 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,141

Median earning men ± $5,404

$33,460

Median earning women ± $2,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($104,667), Wholesale Trade ($98,988), and Manufacturing ($87,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($76,008), Information ($62,826), and Wholesale Trade ($53,942).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Florida. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Florida product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $93.7B, followed by Electronics ($57.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($56.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Florida products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$640B

2020 Value in Florida

$1.41T

Projected 2050 Value in Florida

121% growth

In 2020, total outbound Florida trade was $640B. This is expected to increase 121% to $1.41T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Florida trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Florida to other states, or from other states to Florida.

Most Common Trade Partners

Georgia
$22.9B
Texas
$17.8B
California
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Florida domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Georgia with $22.9B, followed by Texas with $17.8B and California and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Florida shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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 Miami Beach, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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

Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Miami Beach, FL awarded 36 degrees. The student population of Miami Beach, FL in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 84 male students and 23 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami Beach, FL are White (24 and 68.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (8 and 22.9%), Black or African American (3 and 8.57%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Miami Beach, FL by number of degrees awarded are Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute (27 and 75%), Talmudic College of Florida (9 and 25%), and Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in Miami Beach, FL are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (18 and 50%), Talmudic Studies. (9 and 25%), and General Cosmetology (8 and 22.2%).

The median tuition cost in Miami Beach, FL for private four year colleges is $11,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 107 students enrolled in Miami Beach, FL, 78.5% men and 21.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 87 records, of which 6.9% were women and 93.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies.

Most Common

9 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Miami Beach, FL was Religious Education with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Miami Beach, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute
27 degrees awarded
Talmudic College of Florida
9 degrees awarded
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
0 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon Institute with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami Beach, FL, which is 0.385 times less than the 26 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 24 degrees mean that there were 3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($11,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($275) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (4.9M), Some college (3.57M), and Bachelors Degree (3.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami Beach, FL was $450,700 in 2021, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $441,300 to $450,700, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami Beach, FL is 35.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

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.

Median household income in Miami Beach, FL is $59,162. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Miami Beach, FL was Census Tract 39.06 with a value of $179,712, followed by Census Tract 41.06 and Census Tract 41.02, with respective values of $157,938 and $145,250.

Housing

Property

$450,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$28,253

$14,905

Median Property Taxes

±$1,018

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.

Rent vs Own

35.9%

Homeownership

2021

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 35.9% of the housing units in Miami Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 36.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 39.06
Census Tract 41.06
Census Tract 41.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Miami Beach, FL was Census Tract 39.06 with a value of $179,712, followed by Census Tract 41.06 and Census Tract 41.02, with respective values of $157,938 and $145,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Miami Beach, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$59,162

Median Household Income

± $3,835

41.5k

Number of Households

± 1,741

In 2021, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Miami Beach, FL grew to $59,162 from the previous year's value of $57,211.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Miami Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

0.472

2020 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2021, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.108% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (49.9%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Walked (8.79%)

In 2021, 49.9% of workers in Miami Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who walked to work (8.79%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Miami Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami Beach, FL (11.6k out of 82.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

82.3% of the population of Miami Beach, FL has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 0.395% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1211 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.57% decrease from the previous year (1243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1403 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 528 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Miami-Dade County, FL.

1,211 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,211 patients per year. This represents a 2.57% decrease from the previous year (1,243 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Miami-Dade County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 44.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.7%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

20.6%

Non-Group

0.395%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami Beach, FL grew by 0.135% from 17.7% to 17.7%.

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.