Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

115,915

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

2.07% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,790

5.57% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL is home to a population of 116k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.7% of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (48.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.9k people) in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10.4k White (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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL are Spanish (43,877 households), Haitian (5,958 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (514 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,472

Women

50.5%

57,414

Men

49.5%

The resident population of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL in 2024 was 115,886 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

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

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

85.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
58.9k ± 2.77k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30.9k ± 2.46k
White (Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.75k

43.9%

Hispanic Population

50.8k people

43.9% of the people in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL are hispanic (50.8k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
23,273 ± 3,348 people
Jamaica
5,596 ± 1,792 people
Haiti
5,362 ± 1,756 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 23,273 Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL residents, followed by Jamaica with 5,596 and Haiti with 5,362.

Foreign-Born Population

41.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

48.4k people

40.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46.2k people

As of 2024, 41.7% of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL residents (48.4k 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL was 40.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
43,877 households (39.9%)
Haitian
5,958 households (5.42%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
514 households (0.468%)

47.4% of the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL was Spanish. 39.9% of the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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

Vietnam
749 ± 207
Gulf War (2001-)
708 ± 199
Gulf War (1990s)
455 ± 156

Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

80.1% of the population of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 26.2% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.922% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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 23.4% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.9%

Uninsured

29.3%

Employer Coverage

26.2%

Medicaid

10.3%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

0.922%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL declined by 0.918% from 20.1% to 19.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL employs 49.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL were Construction (4,508 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,960 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,423 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($134,326), Motion pictures & video industries ($87,275), and National security & international affairs ($84,998).

Males in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,686. The income inequality in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.366, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,369

Women

47.4%

25,925

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL in 2024 was 49,294 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

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

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

Occupations

49.3k

2024 Value

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 3.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 47.7k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,912 people), Customer service representatives (1,579 people), and Janitors & building cleaners (1,155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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

49.3k

2024 Value

3.27%

1 Year growth

± 3.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 3.27%, from 47.7k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,508 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,960 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,889

Median earning men ± $1,597

$35,525

Median earning women ± $1,207

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,635), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,975), and Information ($52,264).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,007), Information ($48,375), and Construction ($46,114).

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.

Education

The student population of Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,720 male students and 5,209 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL are Hispanic or Latino (665 and 46.3%), Black or African American (411 and 28.6%), White (235 and 16.4%), and Unknown (68 and 4.74%).

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are St. Thomas University (1,406 and 88.7%), Florida Memorial University (134 and 8.45%), and Advance Science International College (46 and 2.9%).

The most popular majors in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL are Registered Nursing (497 and 31.3%), Law (243 and 15.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (175 and 11%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $23,927.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 7.45%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,929 (41.7% men and 58.3% 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 8,929 students enrolled in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,657 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
203 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
53 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL was Registered Nursing with 203 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

St. Thomas University
1,406 degrees awarded
Florida Memorial University
134 degrees awarded
Advance Science International College
46 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was St. Thomas University with 1,406 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 623 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, which is 0.647 times less than the 963 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 665 degrees mean that there were 1.62 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 411 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($23,927) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,545) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,480) 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, 3.36% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.78% 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (34.7k), Some college (17.4k), and Secondary Education (13.9k).

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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL was $375,600 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $337,800 to $375,600, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$375,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,397

$23,758

Median Property Taxes

±$1,306

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)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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.

$65,790

Median Household Income

± $3,200

35.4k

Number of Households

± 1,686

In 2024, the median household income of the 35.4k households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL grew to $65,790 from the previous year's value of $62,320.

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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

0.366

2024 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL

0.366

2023 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL was 0.366 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.2% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (9.2%)
Worked At Home (8.8%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.2%) and those who worked at home (8.8%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City 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)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL (14.9k out of 115k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic 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.

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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