Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

22,437

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.5

2.26% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

7.12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,921

4.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sunny Isles Beach, FL is home to a population of 22.4k people, from which 69.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 65.2% of Sunny Isles Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (14.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Sunny Isles Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.79k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.98k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69.5%

2024 Citizenship

71.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69.5% of Sunny Isles Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunny Isles Beach, FL was 71.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sunny Isles Beach, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunny Isles Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.2k ± 992
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.79k ± 996
White (Hispanic)
1.98k ± 626

43.1%

Hispanic Population

9.68k people

43.1% of the people in Sunny Isles Beach, FL are hispanic (9.68k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunny Isles Beach, 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

65.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.6k people

64.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2024, 65.2% of Sunny Isles Beach, FL residents (14.6k 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 Sunny Isles Beach, FL was 64.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 98
Korea
60 ± 50

Sunny Isles Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sunny Isles Beach, FL.

Economy

The economy of Sunny Isles Beach, FL employs 9.83k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunny Isles Beach, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,246 people), Retail Trade (1,225 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,058 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($143,256), and Manufacturing ($116,346).

Employment

Occupations

9.83k

2024 Value

± 898

−2.01%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunny Isles Beach, FL declined at a rate of −2.01%, from 10k employees to 9.83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (1,612 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,499 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (783 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunny Isles 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

9.83k

2024 Value

± 898

−2.01%

1 Year decline

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunny Isles Beach, FL declined at a rate of −2.01%, from 10k employees to 9.83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunny Isles Beach, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,246 people), Retail Trade (1,225 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,058 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunny Isles Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Sunny Isles Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,673

Median earning men ± $6,866

$35,951

Median earning women ± $2,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($120,075), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,821), and Information ($76,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($67,969), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,167), and Public Administration ($54,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunny Isles Beach, FL was $549,100 in 2024, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $489,700 to $549,100, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sunny Isles Beach, FL is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunny Isles Beach, FL have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunny Isles Beach, FL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$549,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$118,763

$5,541

Median Property Taxes

±$671

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 Sunny Isles Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sunny Isles Beach, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Sunny Isles Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunny Isles 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.

$61,921

Median Household Income

± $7,099

10.2k

Number of Households

± 986

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.2k households in Sunny Isles Beach, FL grew to $61,921 from the previous year's value of $59,124.

The following chart displays the households in Sunny Isles 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 Sunny Isles 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 (61.1%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2024, 61.1% of workers in Sunny Isles Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

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

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunny Isles Beach, FL have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.93% of the workforce in Sunny Isles Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sunny Isles Beach, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sunny Isles Beach, FL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunny Isles Beach, FL (3.22k out of 22.4k 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 Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunny Isles Beach, FL is White, 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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