Surfside, FL

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Surfside, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.5%), White (Hispanic) (18.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%).

None of the households in Surfside, 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.

87.4% of the residents in Surfside, FL are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Surfside, FL N/A, and the average commute time was 31.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Surfside, FL was 2 cars per household.

United States Florida Miami-Dade County, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Miami Beach City, Surfside & Bay Harbor Islands Towns PUMA, FL

Population & Diversity

Surfside, FL is home to a population of 5.57k people, from which 87.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 41% of Surfside, FL residents were born outside of the country (2.28k people).

In 2023, there were 3.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Surfside, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k White (Hispanic) and 813 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2023 Citizenship

88.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Surfside, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.2k ± 624
White (Hispanic)
1.04k ± 472
Two+ (Hispanic)
813 ± 326

34.1%

Hispanic Population

1.9k people

In 2023, there were 3.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.2k people) in Surfside, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.04k White (Hispanic) and 813 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

34.1% of the people in Surfside, FL are hispanic (1.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Surfside, 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
1,003,261 ± 24,014 people
Haiti
344,713 ± 14,299 people
Colombia
299,067 ± 13,333 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,003,261 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 344,713 and Colombia with 299,067.

Foreign-Born Population

41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.28k people

42.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.38k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 40
Vietnam
0 ± 36

Surfside, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Surfside, FL employs 2.38k people. The largest industries in Surfside, FL are Educational Services (398 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (254 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($116,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,912), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,763).

Males in Florida have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,054. The income inequality in Florida (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.38k

2023 Value

± 450

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Surfside, FL, are Management Occupations (375 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (297 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Surfside, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.38k

2023 Value

± 450

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 25.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Surfside, FL, are Educational Services (398 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (348 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (254 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Surfside, FL, though some of these residents may live in Surfside, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($193,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($112,924), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,868).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,422), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,809), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,901).

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

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 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

N/ARick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

N/AAshley 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 26 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.

Education

Completions

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

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

People in Surfside, FL have an average commute time of 31.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Surfside, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Surfside, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Surfside, FL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,938

Median Household Income

± $25,702

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Surfside, 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 Surfside, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Surfside, FL N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

31.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Surfside, FL have a longer commute time (31.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Surfside, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Surfside, FL (858 out of 5.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

90.3% of the population of Surfside, FL has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 8.89% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 26.1% on non-group plans, and 0.413% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Miami-Dade County, FL.

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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.72%

Uninsured

41.5%

Employer Coverage

8.89%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

26.1%

Non-Group

0.413%

Military or VA

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

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