Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

0.239% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

0.193% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,527

4.15% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3.11M

1.98% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm 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.

82.8% of the residents in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL are Miami Dade College (20,512 degrees awarded in 2024), Florida International University (17,064 degrees), and Florida Atlantic University (8,961 degrees).

Most people in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL borders Clewiston, FL, Key West, FL, Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL, Okeechobee, FL, and Port St. Lucie, FL.

Photo by Daniel Dudek

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 82.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 42.3% of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.64M people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.79M people) in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.71M White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.2M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82.8%

2024 Citizenship

83.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.8% of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL was 83.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.79M ± 14.8k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.71M ± 4.09k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.2M ± 5.26k

46.7%

Hispanic Population

2.92M people

46.7% of the people in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL are hispanic (2.92M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

42.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.64M people

41.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.57M people

As of 2024, 42.3% of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL residents (2.64M 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-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL was 41.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50,405 ± 1,936
Gulf War (2001-)
38,039 ± 1,965
Gulf War (1990s)
23,024 ± 1,469

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.

Health

86.9% of the population of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 19.3% on non-group plans, and 0.744% 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, 48.9% were men and 51.1% 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 21.3% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

19.3%

Non-Group

0.744%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL declined by 4.22% from 13.7% to 13.1%.

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

Economy

The economy of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL employs 3.11M people. In 2024, the largest industries in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (426,769 people), Retail Trade (349,505 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (269,910 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($100,794), Utilities ($80,923), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,447).

Employment

Occupations

3.11M

2024 Value

± 16,850

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 0.757%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 3.05M employees to 3.11M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (387,699 people), Sales & Related Occupations (346,530 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (344,128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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

3.11M

2024 Value

± 16,850

1.98%

1 Year growth

± 0.757%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL grew at a rate of 1.98%, from 3.05M employees to 3.11M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (426,769 people), Retail Trade (349,505 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (269,910 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,920

Median earning men ± $392

$39,096

Median earning women ± $422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,457), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,847), and Information ($69,620).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($58,930), Public Administration ($57,334), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,337).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

31,981
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
15,356
Health Care and Social Assistance
13,629
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$22.9M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$18.4M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$14.4M
Finance and Insurance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL awarded 110,706 degrees. The student population of Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 137,710 male students and 200,723 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL are Hispanic or Latino (57,501 and 55.9%), White (18,778 and 18.3%), Black or African American (18,139 and 17.6%), and Asian (2,959 and 2.88%).

The largest universities in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL by number of degrees awarded are Miami Dade College (20,512 and 18.5%), Florida International University (17,064 and 15.4%), and Florida Atlantic University (8,961 and 8.09%).

The most popular majors in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (13,945 and 12.6%), General Business Administration & Management (6,966 and 6.29%), and Registered Nursing (6,784 and 6.13%).

The median tuition costs are $20,880 for private four year colleges, and $2,522 and $10,890 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 338,433 (40.7% men and 59.3% 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 338,433 students enrolled in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 162,055 records, of which 58.4% were women and 41.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
3,094 degrees awarded
General Psychology
2,618 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
1,851 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL was Registered Nursing with 3,094 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Miami Dade College
20,512 degrees awarded
Florida International University
17,064 degrees awarded
Florida Atlantic University
8,961 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miami Dade College with 20,512 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 42,101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, which is 0.614 times less than the 68,605 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 57,501 degrees mean that there were 3.06 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 18,778 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 ($20,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

People in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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.

$76,527

Median Household Income

± $576

2.33M

Number of Households

± 14,399

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.33M households in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL grew to $76,527 from the previous year's value of $73,481.

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm 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-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (69.2%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (9.53%)

In 2024, 69.2% of workers in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.53%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm 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-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (808k out of 6.16M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, 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.