Miami Beach, FL City Data

Miami Beach, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 87,933 people who live in Miami Beach and approximately 2,253,362 who live in Miami-Dade County. We want to help people moving to or living in Miami Beach to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Miami Beach. We have included Miami Beach housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Miami Beach Information

Miami-Dade County where Miami Beach resides is 2,431.26 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,253,362 and has a population rank of 8 out of all the places in the United States.

Miami Beach has a total of 87,933 people and of those residents there are 45,048 males and 42,885 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 41.6. There are approximately 32,306 births each year and around 18,540 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Miami Beach varies per year, but currently 84,828 are one race and 3,105 are two or more races.

Of the 87,933 people who live in Miami Beach, there are 13,189 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Miami Beach is 6,728 male and 6,461 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 76,118.

General Miami Beach Information
Total area in square miles - Miami-Dade County	2,431.26
Water area in square miles - Miami-Dade County	N/A
Resident population - Miami-Dade County	2,253,362
Population rank - Miami-Dade County	8
Total population	87,933
Total population (male)	45,048
Total population (female)	42,885
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	41.6
Births - Miami-Dade County	32,306
Deaths- Miami-Dade County	18,540
Population of one race	84,828
Population of two or more races	3,105
Population under 20 years	13,189
Population under 20 years (male)	6,728
Population under 20 years (female)	6,461
Total population 18 years and over	76,118

Miami Beach Social Characteristics

There are 776,774 households in Miami Beach. Families make up 552,484 of these households. The table below breaks down the Miami Beach families into three different groups. Married-couple families (370,898), male householder with no wife present (43,846) and female householder with no husband present (130,369). The remainder of the Miami Beach households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 228,281. Miami Beach, FL moving companies help people in Miami Beach move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Miami Beach. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Miami Beach is based, there are 939,638 females 15 and over; of those females there are 238,097 never married, 435,519 now married, 38,387 separated, 102,796 widowed, and 124,839 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 26,021 separated, 21,307 widowed and 81,549 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Miami Beach social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Miami Beach.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Miami-Dade County)
Total households	776,774
Family households (families)	552,484
With own children under 18 years	300,011
Married-couple family	370,898
With own children under 18 years	181,970
Male householder, no wife present, family	43,846
With own children under 18 years	16,889
Female householder, no husband present, family	130,369
With own children under 18 years	70,316
Nonfamily households	228,281
Householder living alone	181,076
65 years and over	66,657

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,151
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	12,852
Average household size	1.87
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	52,589
Householder	18,342
Spouse	12,654
Child	14,789
Other relatives	1,485
Nonrelatives	1,935
Unmarried partner	668
Roomer or boarder	260
Housemate or roommate	471
Unmarried partner	2,946
Foster child	24
Other	512

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	34,008
Male householder	15,554
Male householder living alone	11,933
Male householder not living alone	3,621
Female householder	12,298
Female householder living alone	10,571
Female householder not living alone	1,727
Nonrelatives	6,156
Unmarried partner	2,278
Roomer or boarder	814
Housemate or roommate	2,510
Foster child	16
Other	538

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	939,638
Never married	238,097
Now married	435,519
Separated	38,387
Widowed	102,796
Divorced	124,839
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	26,021
Widowed	21,307
Divorced	81,549

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	87,933
Male	45,048
Under 5 years	1,770
5 to 9 years	1,567
10 to 14 years	1,639
15 to 17 years	1,018
18 and 19 years	734
20 years	420
21 years	495
22 to 24 years	1,910
25 to 29 years	4,912
30 to 34 years	5,586
35 to 39 years	4,963
40 to 44 years	3,941
45 to 49 years	3,069
50 to 54 years	2,636
55 to 59 years	1,992
60 and 61 years	721
62 to 64 years	993
65 and 66 years	638
67 to 69 years	1,012
70 to 74 years	1,718
75 to 79 years	1,423
80 to 84 years	936
85 years and over	955
Female	42,885
Under 5 years	1,682
5 to 9 years	1,614
10 to 14 years	1,577
15 to 17 years	948
18 and 19 years	640
20 years	403
21 years	439
22 to 24 years	1,835
25 to 29 years	4,035
30 to 34 years	3,862
35 to 39 years	3,415
40 to 44 years	2,866
45 to 49 years	2,749
50 to 54 years	2,432
55 to 59 years	2,122
60 and 61 years	864
62 to 64 years	1,157
65 and 66 years	821
67 to 69 years	1,232
70 to 74 years	2,274
75 to 79 years	2,136
80 to 84 years	1,705
85 years and over	2,077

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	87,933
One race	84,828
White	76,276
Black or African American	3,548
American Indian and Alaska Native	206
Asian	1,202
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	39
Some other race	227
Two or more races	3,105

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	86,597
People who are White alone	75,236
People who are Black or African American alone	3,372
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	202
People who are Asian alone	1,179
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	39
People who are Hispanic or Latino	46,627
People who are Some other race alone	3,483

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,108,512
Same house	1,059,057
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	45,963
Different state or abroad	309,604
Different state	102,915
Abroad	206,689

PLACE OF BIRTH (Miami-Dade County)
Total resident population	2,253,362
Born in United States	406,556
State of residence	666,190
Different state	370,273
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	69,134
Foreign born	1,147,765

Miami Beach Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Miami Beach. That total enrollment is 643,727 for the population of the country, which includes Miami Beach. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 380,715 and elementary or high school enrollment was 819,635 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 160,434.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Miami Beach population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	643,727
Pre-kindergarten	39,440
Public	18,708
Private	20,732
Kindergarten	34,034
Public	26,975
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	261,919
Public	230,837
Private	31,082
Elementary and high school	409,818
Public	361,753
Private	48,065
High school grades 9 to 12	147,899
Public	130,916
Private	16,983
College, undergraduate years	131,627
Public	97,410
Private	34,217
Graduate or professional school	28,808
Public	13,984
Private	14,824
Not enrolled in school	1,522,424

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,491,789
Less than 9th grade	219,066
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	260,287
High school graduate	332,997
Some college, no degree	262,157
Associate's degree	93,883
Bachelor's degree	323,399
Graduate or professional degree	21.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	183,978

Miami Beach Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,758,374 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Miami Beach. The Miami Beach occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (277,979), service occupations (155,842), sales and office occupations (285,279), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (5,427), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (87,382) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (109,299). The 1,758,374 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 747,334 private wage and salary workers, 117,126 government workers, 53,971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Miami-Dade County)
Population 16 years and over	1,758,374
In labor force	1,010,965
Civilian labor force	1,009,456
Employed	921,208
Unemployed	88,248
Percent Unemployed	8.7
Armed Forces	1,509
Females 16 years and over	924,054
In labor force	475,642
Civilian labor force	475,355
Unemployed Civilian labor force	47,671
Armed forces	287
Males 16 years and over	834,320
In labor force	535,323
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	40,577
Armed forces	1,222

COMMUTING TO WORK (Miami-Dade County)
Workers 16 years and over	899,323
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	663,902
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	131,302
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	19,367
Other means	8,547
Worked at home	24,149
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	26,363,115

OCCUPATION (Miami-Dade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	277,979
Management, professional, and related occupations	277,979
Service occupations	155,842
Sales and office occupations	285,279
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	5,427
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	87,382
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	109,299

INDUSTRY (Miami-Dade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	277,979
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6,635
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	65,041
Wholesale trade	55,398
Retail trade	113,333
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	69,072
Information	28,890
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	73,893
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	106,641
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	165,357
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	84,129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	37,947

CLASS OF WORKER (Miami-Dade County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	277,979
Private wage and salary workers	747,334
Government workers	117,126
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	53,971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Miami Beach Housing Characteristics

In Miami Beach, FL there are 852,278 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 776,774 occupied and 75,504 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Miami Beach, there are 363,849 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 84,720 units in Miami Beach. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Miami Beach, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Miami Beach, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Miami Beach. There are 19,075 housing units with rent less than $200, 11,302 with rent between $200-299, 53,880 with rent between $300-499 and 230,897 with rent for $500 and above. Full Miami Beach gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Miami Beach, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Miami-Dade County)
Total housing units	852,278
Occupied housing units	776,774
Vacant housing units	75,504

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Miami-Dade County)
Total housing units	852,278
1-unit, detached	363,849
1-unit, attached	84,720
2 units	21,913
3 or 4 units	33,382
5 to 9 units	43,328
10 to 19 units	54,749
20 to 49 units	73,590
50 or more units	160,588
Mobile home	15,338

HOUSING TENURE (Miami-Dade County)
Occupied housing units	776,774
Owner-occupied	449,325
Renter-occupied	327,449

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Miami-Dade County)
Occupied housing units	776,774
No vehicles available	111,323
2 vehicle available	363,951
3 vehicles available	73,233
4 vehicles available	20,610
5 or more vehicles available	6,852

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Miami-Dade County)
Occupied housing units	776,774
Utility gas	33,686
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	688,621
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,459
Coal or coke	29
Wood	323
Solar energy	889
Other fuel	362
No fuel used	39,311

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Miami-Dade County)
Occupied housing units	776,774
Less Than $50,000	449,325
$50,000 to $99,999	105,435
$100,000 to $149,999	109,962
$150,000 to $199,999	53,514
$200,000 to $299,999	30,475
$300,000 to $499,999	11,386
$1,000,000 or more	2,561
Median (dollars)	124,000

GROSS RENT (Miami-Dade County)
Occupied units paying rent	327,449
Less than $200	19,075
$200 to $299	11,302
$300 to $499	53,880
$500 to $699	102,047
$700 to $999	92,927
$1,000 to $1,499	30,560
$1,500 or more	5,362