Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

118,073

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

1.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.14%

0.841% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,535

3.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$488,800

7.74% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

60,275

2.6% 1-year growth

About

86.5% of the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, 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.

79.8% of the residents in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL are Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College (209 degrees awarded in 2024) and Antigua College International (66 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was $488,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.4%.

Most people in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL borders Broward County (SSW)--Miramar (West) & Pembroke Pines (Southwest) Cities PUMA, FL, Broward County (Northwest) Coral Springs City PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Sweetwater City & Fontainebleau PUMA, FL, and Miami-Dade (South/Outside Urban Development Boundary) & Monroe Counties PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL is home to a population of 118k people, from which 79.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 55.8% of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (65.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.8 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (67.2k people) in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17.7k White (Hispanic) and 15.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL are Spanish (93,666 households), Haitian (807 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (450 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,591

Women

52.2%

56,503

Men

47.8%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 118,094 inhabitants, with 47.8% men, and 52.2% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL.

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Citizenship

79.8%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 79.8% of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
67.2k ± 3.47k
White (Hispanic)
17.7k ± 1.91k
Other (Hispanic)
15.5k ± 1.88k

86.7%

Hispanic Population

102k people

86.7% of the people in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL are hispanic (102k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
34,139 ± 3,825 people
Colombia
8,959 ± 2,234 people
Venezuela
6,609 ± 1,939 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 34,139 Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL residents, followed by Colombia with 8,959 and Venezuela with 6,609.

Foreign-Born Population

55.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

65.9k people

56.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65.3k people

As of 2024, 55.8% of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL residents (65.9k 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-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was 56.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
93,666 households (83.7%)
Haitian
807 households (0.721%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
450 households (0.402%)

86.5% of the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was Spanish. 83.7% of the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
626 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
353 ± 155
Vietnam
341 ± 139

Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL.

Health

89% of the population of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 39.3% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 8.21% on Medicare, 24.3% on non-group plans, and 0.633% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

8.21%

Medicare

24.3%

Non-Group

0.633%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL declined by 1.56% from 11.2% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL employs 60.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL were Construction (4,685 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,939 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,369 people), and the highest paying industries were Banking & related activities ($121,870), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($105,444), and National security & international affairs ($97,876).

Males in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.17 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,224. The income inequality in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.408, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,943

Women

49.7%

30,332

Men

50.3%

The workforce of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL in 2024 was 60,275 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.3k

2024 Value

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 2.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 58.7k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, are Other managers (2,757 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,671 people), and Retail salespersons (1,439 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, 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

60.3k

2024 Value

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 2.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 58.7k employees to 60.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,685 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,939 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,369 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,660

Median earning men ± $1,505

$41,441

Median earning women ± $2,061

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,431), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,249), and Information ($70,234).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($69,758), Public Administration ($53,802), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,642).

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 Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, 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 Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL awarded 275 degrees. The student population of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 490 male students and 426 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (142 and 52.4%), Black or African American (98 and 36.2%), White (28 and 10.3%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (2 and 0.738%).

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College (209 and 76%) and Antigua College International (66 and 24%).

The most popular majors in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (80 and 29.1%), Registered Nursing (64 and 23.3%), and HVAC Maintenance (41 and 14.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2015 in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 916 (53.5% men and 46.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 916 students enrolled in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, 53.5% men and 46.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 552 records, of which 51.4% were women and 48.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

HVAC Maintenance
41 degrees awarded
Electrician
28 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was HVAC Maintenance with 41 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
209 degrees awarded
Antigua College International
66 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College with 209 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 193 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, which is 2.35 times more than the 82 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 142 degrees mean that there were 1.45 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 98 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

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($565) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.37% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26k), Bachelors Degree (20.6k), and Some college (14.7k).

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-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was $488,800 in 2024, which is 1.47 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $453,700 to $488,800, a 7.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$488,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,817

$22,973

Median Property Taxes

±$1,338

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-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, 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.

$87,535

Median Household Income

± $3,114

39.3k

Number of Households

± 1,897

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.3k households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL grew to $87,535 from the previous year's value of $84,615.

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, 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

0.408

2024 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL

0.415

2023 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.54% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (9.71%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.71%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL (10.8k out of 118k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, 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.