CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Miami
Florida · 358,548 residents · 35.996 sq mi
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Miami has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $16,925. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $78,200. The poverty rate of 31.2% is well above the national figure. Households here earn about 38% less than the Florida median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024460K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(25,485)
5 to 96.6%(23,799)
10 to 145.6%(20,097)
15 to 196.1%(22,018)
20 to 246.6%(23,713)
25 to 3416.3%(58,564)
35 to 4413.3%(47,637)
45 to 5410.8%(38,615)
55 to 6410.8%(38,689)
65 to 749.3%(33,200)
75 to 845.8%(20,685)
85 and over1.7%(6,046)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$16,925
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,483 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$78,200
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $116,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic11.8%(42,897)
Black19.9%(72,190)
Hispanic / Latino65.8%(238,351)
Asian0.6%(2,181)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic65.8%(236,040)
Black27.3%(97,822)
Hispanic / Latino62.3%(223,438)
Asian0.6%(2,151)
Other6.3%(22,535)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Cuban30.3%(139,430)
Central American15.7%(72,307)
South American14.4%(66,379)
Nicaraguan6.5%(30,105)
Honduran5.9%(27,176)
Colombian4.9%(22,641)
Venezuelan4.9%(22,515)
Puerto Rican3.1%(14,061)
Dominican2.7%(12,193)
Mexican2.3%(10,384)
Salvadoran1.5%(6,865)
Argentine1.5%(6,781)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian1.4%(6,660)
Guatemalan1.3%(5,923)
Spaniard1%(4,400)
Ecuadorian0.7%(3,189)
Chilean0.5%(2,245)
Panamanian0.3%(1,269)
Uruguayan0.2%(1,025)
Costa Rican0.2%(962)
Bolivian0.2%(927)
Paraguayan0.1%(392)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(2,326)
Asian Indian0.4%(2,064)
Filipino0.2%(876)
Pakistani0.1%(384)
Vietnamese0.1%(377)
Korean0.1%(348)
Sri Lankan0.1%(286)
Thai0%(203)
Japanese0%(160)
Laotian0%(152)
Taiwanese0%(143)
Burmese0%(143)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
West Indian4.4%(20,195)
Haitian3.1%(14,450)
Italian2.9%(13,502)
American2.5%(11,265)
German2.1%(9,540)
English1.5%(6,816)
Irish1.5%(6,671)
French1%(4,506)
Arab0.9%(4,184)
Brazilian0.8%(3,618)
Polish0.7%(3,098)
Jamaican0.6%(2,948)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(2,708)
Portuguese0.6%(2,567)
Subsaharan African0.6%(2,547)
Lebanese0.5%(2,279)
British0.2%(1,113)
Swedish0.2%(953)
Dutch0.2%(950)
Greek0.2%(914)
Scottish0.2%(865)
Turkish0.2%(803)
Syrian0.1%(575)
Ukrainian0.1%(568)
Swiss0.1%(560)
Canadian0.1%(545)
Norwegian0.1%(543)
Belgian0.1%(520)
Armenian0.1%(444)
Iranian0.1%(391)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(377)
Nigerian0.1%(363)
Romanian0.1%(347)
Israeli0.1%(341)
Hungarian0.1%(335)
Austrian0.1%(334)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(324)
Lithuanian0.1%(314)
French Canadian0.1%(307)
Welsh0.1%(300)
Serbian0.1%(284)
Barbadian0.1%(272)
Egyptian0.1%(260)
Czech0.1%(260)
Danish0.1%(241)
Bulgarian0%(188)
Latvian0%(182)
Moroccan0%(180)
Croatian0%(178)
Palestinian0%(168)
Macedonian0%(157)
Iraqi0%(88)
Ethiopian0%(82)
Finnish0%(76)
Slovak0%(44)
Slovene0%(35)
Cape Verdean0%(26)
Guyanese0%(25)
Jordanian0%(20)
Australian0%(8)
Kenyan0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
47.6%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married44.2%(88,785)
Married41.8%(83,885)
Widowed2.3%(4,606)
Divorced11.7%(23,410)
Women 15+
Never married38%(73,951)
Married38.4%(74,622)
Widowed8.5%(16,558)
Divorced15.1%(29,431)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Miami, Florida?
Miami, Florida has about 358,548 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Miami, Florida?
The typical household in Miami, Florida earns about $16,925 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Miami, Florida expensive?
In Miami, Florida, the median home is worth about $78,200, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.
How educated are people in Miami, Florida?
About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Miami, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Miami, Florida?
About 31.2% of people in Miami, Florida live below the federal poverty line.
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