South Miami Heights, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

38,766

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.706% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

0.867% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,417

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Miami Heights, FL is home to a population of 38.8k people, from which 77.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 55.3% of South Miami Heights, FL residents were born outside of the country (21.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.13 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in South Miami Heights, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77.7%

2024 Citizenship

78.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77.7% of South Miami Heights, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Miami Heights, FL was 78.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Miami Heights, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Miami Heights, FL

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19.7k ± 1.8k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.31k ± 1.49k
White (Hispanic)
4.5k ± 729

75.5%

Hispanic Population

29.3k people

75.5% of the people in South Miami Heights, FL are hispanic (29.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Miami Heights, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

55.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.4k people

54.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.4k people

As of 2024, 55.3% of South Miami Heights, FL residents (21.4k 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 South Miami Heights, FL was 54.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Miami Heights, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
152 ± 117
Vietnam
108 ± 86

South Miami Heights, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Miami Heights, FL.

Economy

The economy of South Miami Heights, FL employs 18.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Miami Heights, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,558 people), Retail Trade (2,405 people), and Construction (2,141 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($51,458), Educational Services ($48,815), and Wholesale Trade ($48,197).

Employment

Occupations

18.6k

2024 Value

± 1,239

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 9.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Miami Heights, FL grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 18.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Miami Heights, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,244 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,015 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,516 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Miami Heights, 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

18.6k

2024 Value

± 1,239

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 9.16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Miami Heights, FL grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 18.3k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Miami Heights, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,558 people), Retail Trade (2,405 people), and Construction (2,141 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,936

Median earning men ± $2,134

$32,422

Median earning women ± $4,176

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($52,953), Public Administration ($52,711), and Wholesale Trade ($49,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,368), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Miami Heights, FL was $407,100 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $357,000 to $407,100, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in South Miami Heights, FL is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Miami Heights, FL have an average commute time of 34.7 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.

Housing

Property

$407,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,015

$7,462

Median Property Taxes

±$697

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in South Miami Heights, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Miami Heights, 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.

$65,417

Median Household Income

± $5,988

12k

Number of Households

± 985

In 2024, the median household income of the 12k households in South Miami Heights, FL grew to $65,417 from the previous year's value of $64,657.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Miami Heights, 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 (77.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (7.69%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in South Miami Heights, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (7.69%).

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

34.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Miami Heights, FL have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.6% of the workforce in South Miami Heights, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Miami Heights, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Miami Heights, FL (5.96k out of 38.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 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 Two Or More and Black.

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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