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Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
6,249,291
Households
2,334,797
Average household size
2.64
Median age
41.8 years
Median household income
$76,527
Housing units
2,680,465
Population comparison
2020 Census6,138,333
2024 estimate6,249,291
Change+1.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
6,249,291
Median age
41.8 years
Male
3,062,310
Female
3,186,981
Median age by sex
Male median age
40.6 years
Female median age
43.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
168,822Under 5162,902
467,4725–17448,336
247,35718–24240,065
407,07925–34397,843
420,85135–44414,399
415,96845–54420,791
408,95055–64429,160
525,81165+673,485
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5168,822162,902
5–17467,472448,336
18–24247,357240,065
25–34407,079397,843
35–44420,851414,399
45–54415,968420,791
55–64408,950429,160
65+525,811673,485
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5–17
Male
5–9
170,581
10–14
183,995
15–17
112,896
Female
5–9
162,046
10–14
177,318
15–17
108,972
18–24
Male
18–19
70,173
20
34,330
21
33,194
22–24
109,660
Female
18–19
67,094
20
32,972
21
35,837
22–24
104,162
25–34
Male
25–29
192,007
30–34
215,072
Female
25–29
188,449
30–34
209,394
35–44
Male
35–39
214,884
40–44
205,967
Female
35–39
208,693
40–44
205,706
45–54
Male
45–49
203,628
50–54
212,340
Female
45–49
206,116
50–54
214,675
55–64
Male
55–59
212,629
60–61
86,043
62–64
110,278
Female
55–59
219,034
60–61
88,064
62–64
122,062
65+
Male
65–66
68,176
67–69
90,377
70–74
134,114
75–79
103,577
80–84
65,004
85+
64,563
Female
65–66
78,019
67–69
108,969
70–74
160,178
75–79
128,670
80–84
92,303
85+
105,346
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
2,291,11736.7%
Two or more races
2,056,99132.9%
Black alone
1,239,56219.8%
Some other race
482,4537.7%
Asian alone
161,0492.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
15,6080.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2,5110.0%
Residents: 6,249,291.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone2,291,117
Two or more races2,056,991
Black alone1,239,562
Some other race482,453
Asian alone161,049
American Indian / Alaska Native15,608
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,511

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,921,036
White, not Hispanic
1,712,459

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,525,213
Married-couple share
66.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
653,44428.0%
1 person
753,44532.3%
2 people
399,89917.1%
3 people
311,17413.3%
4 people
216,8359.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
137,606
6 People
49,330
7 Plus People
29,899
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person653,444
2 people753,445
3 people399,899
4 people311,174
5+ people216,835
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,525,213
Married-couple families1,020,63366.9% of family households
With children
372,43036.5%
Without children
648,20363.5%
Other families504,58033.1% of family households
Male householder
150,47429.8%
Female householder
354,10670.2%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,525,213Not applicable
Married-couple families1,020,63366.9%
With children372,43036.5%
Without children648,20363.5%
Other families504,58033.1%
Male householder150,47429.8%
Female householder354,10670.2%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$76,527
Median family
$89,212
Per capita
$43,766
Household incomeShare of households
370,82715.9%
Under $25k
412,48117.7%
$25–49k
365,31515.6%
$50–74k
293,21312.6%
$75–99k
389,42116.7%
$100–149k
202,7748.7%
$150–199k
300,76612.9%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
124,220
$10,000–$14,999
88,981
$15,000–$19,999
73,174
$20,000–$24,999
84,452
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
81,953
$30,000–$34,999
84,226
$35,000–$39,999
83,332
$40,000–$44,999
83,918
$45,000–$49,999
79,052
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
150,845
$60,000–$74,999
214,470
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
229,761
$125,000–$149,999
159,660
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k370,827
$25–49k412,481
$50–74k365,315
$75–99k293,213
$100–149k389,421
$150–199k202,774
$200k+300,766

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,514,337
High school or higher
87.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.7%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
276,5646.1%
Less than 9th grade
296,7226.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,159,92825.7%
High school or equivalent
697,32015.4%
Some college, no degree
428,9219.5%
Associate degree
1,012,61322.4%
Bachelor’s degree
642,26914.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
112,917
Nursery School
3,224
Kindergarten
1,220
First Grade
2,908
Second Grade
6,574
Third Grade
14,904
Fourth Grade
10,470
Fifth Grade
16,875
Sixth Grade
57,951
Seventh Grade
17,055
Eighth Grade
32,466
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
55,688
Tenth Grade
46,354
Eleventh Grade
52,036
Twelfth No Diploma
142,644
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,023,776
Ged Or Alternative Credential
136,152
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
219,487
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
477,833
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
421,045
Professional School Degree
152,883
Doctorate Degree
68,341
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade276,564
Grades 9–12, no diploma296,722
High school or equivalent1,159,928
Some college, no degree697,320
Associate degree428,921
Bachelor’s degree1,012,613
Graduate or professional642,269
Marital status by sexMale and Female
66,672250,073
Widowed
267,301399,307
Divorced
52,47970,632
Separated
1,257,2061,182,697
Now Married
947,733852,638
Never Married
164,872163,182
Married Spouse Absent
1,092,3341,019,515
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed66,672250,073
Divorced267,301399,307
Separated52,47970,632
Now Married1,257,2061,182,697
Never Married947,733852,638
Married Spouse Absent164,872163,182
Married Spouse Present1,092,3341,019,515

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$443,300
Median gross rent
$1,869
Housing tenure
Owner
1,413,04760.5%
Renter
921,75039.5%
Occupied homes: 2,334,797.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,413,047
Renter921,750
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,334,79787.1%
Vacant
345,66812.9%
Housing units: 2,680,465.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,334,797
Vacant345,668

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
802,218
Owners without mortgage
610,829
Vacancy reason
For rent61,191
For sale18,718
Rented, not occupied8,886
Sold, not occupied13,365
Seasonal181,392
Migrant workers357
Other61,759
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent61,191
For sale18,718
Rented, not occupied8,886
Sold, not occupied13,365
Seasonal181,392
Migrant workers357
Other61,759
Structure type
Detached1,099,142
Attached266,102
2–4 units181,786
5–19 units317,063
20+ units757,102
Mobile or other59,270
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
60,975
Structure 3–4 Units
120,811
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
142,440
Structure 10–19 Units
174,623
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
254,875
Structure 50 Plus Units
502,227
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
57,265
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
2,005
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,099,142
Attached266,102
2–4 units181,786
5–19 units317,063
20+ units757,102
Mobile or other59,270
Year builtHousing units by period
376,26614.0%
Before 1960
840,98431.4%
1960–79
864,08532.2%
1980–99
554,24820.7%
2000–19
44,8821.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
52,997
1940–1949
67,681
1950–1959
255,588
1960–79
1960–1969
299,851
1970–1979
541,133
1980–99
1980–1989
509,576
1990–1999
354,509
2000–19
2000–2009
348,510
2010–2019
205,738
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960376,266
1960–79840,984
1980–99864,085
2000–19554,248
2020+44,882
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
127,791
7,517
1990s
192,006
13,848
2000s
307,899
56,508
2010s
544,155
448,528
2020–22
208,542
306,292
2023+
32,654
89,057
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990127,7917,517
1990s192,00613,848
2000s307,89956,508
2010s544,155448,528
2020–22208,542306,292
2023+32,65489,057
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
85,0956.0%
Under $100k
203,02014.4%
$100–249k
555,05739.3%
$250–499k
307,66421.8%
$500–749k
122,2298.7%
$750–999k
66,4044.7%
$1–1.49m
73,5785.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
16,571
10000–14999
3,006
15000–19999
3,386
20000–24999
3,882
25000–29999
3,143
30000–34999
5,165
35000–39999
2,893
40000–49999
8,067
50000–59999
7,305
60000–69999
6,886
70000–79999
6,975
80000–89999
8,541
90000–99999
9,275
$100–249k
100000–124999
27,487
125000–149999
19,525
150000–174999
36,676
175000–199999
29,748
200000–249999
89,584
$250–499k
250000–299999
83,474
300000–399999
230,573
400000–499999
241,010
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
25,549
2000000+
48,029
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k85,095
$100–249k203,020
$250–499k555,057
$500–749k307,664
$750–999k122,229
$1–1.49m66,404
$1.5m+73,578
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50035,128
$500–99951,966
$1,000–1,499169,997
$1,500–1,999255,659
$2,000–2,499188,553
$2,500–2,99994,557
$3,000+95,688
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Under $500
Under 100
514
100–149
697
150–199
1,374
200–249
5,654
250–299
10,099
300–349
5,812
350–399
3,865
400–449
3,837
450–499
3,276
$500–999
500–549
3,277
550–599
3,603
600–649
3,441
650–699
3,413
700–749
4,177
750–799
5,363
800–899
12,498
900–999
16,194
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
63,061
1250–1499
106,936
$3,000+
3000–3499
43,626
3500+
52,062
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50035,128
$500–99951,966
$1,000–1,499169,997
$1,500–1,999255,659
$2,000–2,499188,553
$2,500–2,99994,557
$3,000+95,688
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
58,525
124,963
1 vehicle
490,313
441,777
2 vehicles
564,771
276,522
3 vehicles
209,363
61,442
4 vehicles
67,021
12,966
5+ vehicles
23,054
4,080
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle58,525124,963
1 vehicle490,313441,777
2 vehicles564,771276,522
3 vehicles209,36361,442
4 vehicles67,02112,966
5+ vehicles23,0544,080

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
3,050,047
Average commute
29.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,110,19569.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
290,5689.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
73,8212.4%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
61,9262.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
443,00214.5%Derived from published counts
Other
70,5352.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 3,050,047.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
48,223
Bicycle
13,703
Other
Other Transportation
48,331
Motorcycle
5,965
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
16,239
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,110,195
Carpool290,568
Public transit73,821
Walk or bicycle61,926
Work from home443,002
Other70,535
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
438,89016.8%
Under 15 min
949,41736.4%
15–29 min
699,35026.8%
30–44 min
262,28110.1%
45–59 min
257,1079.9%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
38,082
5–9
138,830
10–14
261,978
15–29 min
15–19
349,505
20–24
415,207
25–29
184,705
30–44 min
30–34
472,644
35–39
91,407
40–44
135,299
60+ min
60–89
188,633
90+
68,474
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min438,890
15–29 min949,417
30–44 min699,350
45–59 min262,281
60+ min257,107

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
5,148,722
Civilian labor force
3,278,114
Employed
3,111,875
Unemployed
166,239
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
6,164,776
Persons below poverty
807,868
Gini index
0.51
White-collar workers
1,908,112
Blue-collar workers
608,054
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
259,423
336,286
Sales Office Occupations
275,859
414,799
Management Business Science Arts
598,054
619,400
Production Transportation Material Moving
251,289
76,813
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
265,392
14,560
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations259,423336,286
Sales Office Occupations275,859414,799
Management Business Science Arts598,054619,400
Production Transportation Material Moving251,28976,813
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance265,39214,560

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,516,348
Workplace jobs
2,625,952
Internal commuters
2,278,669
Inbound commuters
347,283
Outbound commuters
237,679
Net worker inflow
109,604

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
5,383,64486.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
814,02213.1%
Residents: 6,197,666.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured5,383,644
Uninsured814,022
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
105,03412.9%
Under 19
277,21034.1%
Age 19–34
409,80050.3%
Age 35–64
21,9782.7%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 19105,034
Age 19–34277,210
Age 35–64409,800
Age 65+21,978

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
3,601,96357.6%
Foreign born
2,647,32842.4%
Residents: 6,249,291.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born3,601,963
Foreign born2,647,328

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
1,572,448
Not a citizen
1,074,880

Residential mobility

Same house
5,424,232
Within same county
448,384
From another county
106,249
From another state
107,347
From abroad
103,378

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,641,002

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area has 6,249,291 residents and a median age of 41.8 years. It ranks No. 9 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $4,207 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area6,249,291$76,52741.8 years60.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Florida22,416,077$74,56842.6 years67.6%

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