South Miami Heights, FL

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2022 Population
35,705
1.47% 1-year decline
US Senator
Marco Rubio
Republican Party
US Senator
Rick Scott
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
42.5
2.16% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18.2%
3.27% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$59,946
14.8% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$326,100
15.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Miami Heights, FL had a population of 35.7k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $59,946. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Miami Heights, FL declined from 36,239 to 35,705, a −1.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,227 to $59,946, a 14.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Miami Heights, FL are White (Hispanic) (36.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (29.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.78%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (5.93%).

None of the households in South Miami Heights, 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.

78.2% of the residents in South Miami Heights, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in South Miami Heights, FL was $326,100, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in South Miami Heights, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37 minutes. The average car ownership in South Miami Heights, FL was 2 cars per household.

Economy

The economy of South Miami Heights, FL employs 17.4k people. The largest industries in South Miami Heights, FL are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,849 people), Retail Trade (2,209 people), and Construction (1,964 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($48,691), Educational Services ($45,637), and Wholesale Trade ($45,192).

Occupations

17.4k
2022 Value
± 1,146
−0.538%
1 Year decline
± 9.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Miami Heights, FL declined at a rate of −0.538%, from 17.5k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Miami Heights, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,132 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,831 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Miami Heights, FL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

17.4k
2022 Value
± 1,146
−0.538%
1 Year decline
± 9.18%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Miami Heights, FL declined at a rate of −0.538%, from 17.5k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Miami Heights, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,849 people), Retail Trade (2,209 people), and Construction (1,964 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Miami Heights, FL, though some of these residents may live in South Miami Heights, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$34,695
Median earning men ± $2,144
$28,429
Median earning women ± $1,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($51,528), Public Administration ($47,727), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,781), Construction ($62,500), and Wholesale Trade ($44,766).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

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

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio
Senator from Florida3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Senator from Florida1
Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Florida

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

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

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Miami Heights, FL was $326,100 in 2022, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,700 to $326,100, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in South Miami Heights, FL is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Miami Heights, FL have an average commute time of 37 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Miami Heights, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Miami Heights, FL is $59,946. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in South Miami Heights, FL was Census Tract 203 with a value of $80,458, followed by Census Tract 102.05 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $56,581 and $54,883.

Property

$326,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$8,782
$7,321
Median Property Taxes
±$695

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 South Miami Heights, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Miami Heights, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.2%
Homeownership
2022
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 64.2% of the housing units in South Miami Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 203
  2. Census Tract 102.05
  3. Census Tract 202

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Miami Heights, FL was Census Tract 203 with a value of $80,458, followed by Census Tract 102.05 and Census Tract 202, with respective values of $56,581 and $54,883.

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

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Household Income

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$59,946
Median Household Income
± $6,588
11.4k
Number of Households
± 872

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.4k households in South Miami Heights, FL grew to $59,946 from the previous year's value of $52,227.

The following chart displays the households in South Miami Heights, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Miami Heights, FL is from Florida.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Florida
0.473
2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.97%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.66%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in South Miami Heights, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.97%) and those who worked at home (5.66%).

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.

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Commute Time

37 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Miami Heights, FL have a longer commute time (37 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in South Miami Heights, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Miami Heights, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Miami Heights, FL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Miami Heights, FL (6.45k out of 35.4k 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 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

81.3% of the population of South Miami Heights, FL has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.562% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see 1209 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1211 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 498 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,209 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Miami-Dade County, FL

Primary care physicians in Miami-Dade County, FL see an average of 1,209 patients per year. This represents a 0.165% decrease from the previous year (1,211 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.7%
Uninsured
29.7%
Employer Coverage
27%
Medicaid
10.4%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0.562%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Miami Heights, FL declined by 9.27% from 20.6% to 18.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Miami Heights, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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