CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hialeah Gardens

Florida · 7,713 residents · 3.22 sq mi

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Hialeah Gardens is home to 7,713 people in Florida. There are 11,584 fewer people here than in 2000. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median household income is $24,120, under the $30,130 national median. Median home value sits at $85,500.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,713

−60%vs 2000

vs 19,297 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.1

−1%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.22 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(645)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(459)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.4%(418)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(474)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(531)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.9%(1,454)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(1,081)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(874)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(791)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(588)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(316)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(82)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,120

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,858 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,388

−19%vs 2000

vs $14,043 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.8%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,500

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$557

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $702 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.9%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

32.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic8.7%(1,683)

Black0.4%(70)

Hispanic / Latino89.8%(17,324)

Asian0.8%(147)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.9%(7,168)

Black0.6%(45)

Hispanic / Latino82.2%(6,339)

Asian0.3%(21)

Other6.2%(479)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban68.9%(15,782)

South American10.7%(2,442)

Central American9.4%(2,156)

Nicaraguan7%(1,604)

Colombian5.2%(1,194)

Dominican3.7%(845)

Venezuelan2.2%(515)

Puerto Rican1.9%(425)

Ecuadorian1.7%(393)

Honduran1.1%(249)

Mexican1%(221)

Argentine0.6%(136)

+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data

Guatemalan0.6%(134)

Peruvian0.6%(128)

Uruguayan0.3%(63)

Panamanian0.3%(58)

Salvadoran0.2%(50)

Costa Rican0.2%(36)

Chilean0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(17)

Asian Indian0%(11)

Ancestry

American2.1%(485)

West Indian0.9%(211)

Jamaican0.8%(173)

Irish0.6%(129)

French0.4%(87)

Italian0.3%(71)

Portuguese0.2%(42)

Arab0.2%(40)

Lebanese0.2%(40)

German0.2%(40)

Haitian0.2%(38)

English0.1%(32)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.1%(22)

Canadian0%(7)

Scottish0%(7)

RANKED:Largest Cuban population · Largest South American population · Largest Central American population · Largest Nicaraguan population · Largest Colombian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.5%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.7%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.0 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 19.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.5%(3,465)

Married48.9%(4,516)

Widowed1.8%(167)

Divorced11.8%(1,095)

Women 15+

Never married28.4%(2,862)

Married43.4%(4,379)

Widowed11.5%(1,163)

Divorced16.7%(1,687)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.3%

−29.2 ptssince 2013

from 40.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

27.4%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.8%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.3%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 28.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

53.2%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 51.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.3%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)53.2%(108)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.6%(56)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era3.4%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 203 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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