Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

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2024 Population

127,870

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

0.256% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.2%

7.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,135

6.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$358,500

18.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

54,070

6.87% 1-year growth

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59.9% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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.

78.4% of the residents in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are D A Dorsey Technical College (11 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was $358,500, and the homeownership rate was 45.3%.

Most people in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL borders Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County--North Miami City & Miami Shores & Biscayne Park Villages PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Hialeah City (South) PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (North) PUMA, FL, and Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (Downtown) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is home to a population of 128k people, from which 78.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 43.8% of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (56.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.4k people) in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.1k 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Spanish (59,379 households), Haitian (11,708 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (289 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

64,158

Women

50.1%

63,861

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 128,019 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL.

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

Citizenship

78.4%

2024 Citizenship

80.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.4% of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 80.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
58.4k ± 3.45k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32.6k ± 3k
Other (Hispanic)
19.1k ± 2.12k

50.8%

Hispanic Population

64.9k people

50.8% of the people in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are hispanic (64.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Cuba
23,236 ± 3,386 people
Haiti
9,590 ± 2,312 people
Nicaragua
5,935 ± 1,847 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was Cuba, the natal country of 23,236 Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL residents, followed by Haiti with 9,590 and Nicaragua with 5,935.

Foreign-Born Population

43.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56.1k people

41.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51.7k people

As of 2024, 43.8% of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL residents (56.1k 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 41.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
59,379 households (49.3%)
Haitian
11,708 households (9.73%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
289 households (0.24%)

59.9% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was Spanish. 49.3% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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
734 ± 296
Gulf War (2001-)
544 ± 220
Gulf War (1990s)
277 ± 141

Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL.

Health

80.7% of the population of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 23.3% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 7.33% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.732% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 22.6% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.3%

Uninsured

23.3%

Employer Coverage

32.9%

Medicaid

7.33%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.732%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL declined by 0.591% from 19.4% to 19.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL employs 54.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL were Construction (5,416 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,427 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,734 people), and the highest paying industries were Executive offices & legislative bodies ($131,091), Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods retailers ($104,359), and Banking & related activities ($90,191).

Males in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,337. The income inequality in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL (measured using the Gini index) is 0.361, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,250

Women

46.7%

28,820

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in 2024 was 54,070 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL.

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

Occupations

54.1k

2024 Value

6.87%

1 Year growth

± 6.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 6.87%, from 50.6k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,648 people), Janitors & building cleaners (1,978 people), and Construction laborers (1,718 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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

54.1k

2024 Value

6.87%

1 Year growth

± 6.87%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 6.87%, from 50.6k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, are Construction (5,416 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,427 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,742

Median earning men ± $1,047

$31,638

Median earning women ± $1,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($74,272), Public Administration ($54,196), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,557).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($50,190), Public Administration ($48,959), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,113).

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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL awarded 11 degrees. The student population of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 48 male students and 81 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Black or African American (7 and 87.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 12.5%).

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are D A Dorsey Technical College (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (7 and 63.6%), Medical Assistant (2 and 18.2%), and Medical Insurance Specialist (2 and 18.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 129 students enrolled in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 79 records, of which 65.8% were women and 34.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant

Most Common

7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 7 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

D A Dorsey Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

11 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was D A Dorsey Technical College with 11 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, which is 0.1 times less than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 4.14% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.02% 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (40.1k), Secondary Education (18.4k), and Primary Education (15.7k).

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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was $358,500 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $303,300 to $358,500, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$358,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,708

$18,828

Median Property Taxes

±$1,222

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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.3%

Homeownership

2024

73%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.3% of the housing units in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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.

$49,135

Median Household Income

± $2,451

41.5k

Number of Households

± 2,041

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.5k households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew to $49,135 from the previous year's value of $46,221.

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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

0.361

2024 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

0.355

2023 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

In 2024, the income inequality in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 0.361 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.67% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.5%)
Carpooled (7.45%)
Public Transit (7.32%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.45%) and those who used public transit to get to work (7.32%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% of the workforce in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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 (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL (28.3k out of 127k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville 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.