CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Miami

Florida · 10,404 residents · 2.27 sq mi

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South Miami is home to 10,404 people in Florida. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 15% more than in Florida as a whole. Median home value sits at $106,800. Median household income is $31,741, close to the national figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,404

−3%vs 2000

vs 10,741 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 37.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202412K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(729)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(599)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(503)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(598)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(743)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(1,928)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(1,598)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.6%(1,315)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(958)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(904)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(408)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(121)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,741

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,488 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,028

−31%vs 2000

vs $24,526 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.8%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$106,800

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $164,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$485

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $672 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

60.9%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.1% in 2000

39.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic38.9%(4,174)

Black24.1%(2,589)

Hispanic / Latino34.4%(3,692)

Asian1.4%(149)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic67.1%(6,986)

Black29.6%(3,078)

Hispanic / Latino24.2%(2,517)

Asian1.2%(123)

Other2.1%(217)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban24.4%(2,999)

South American17.9%(2,198)

Colombian6.6%(810)

Central American5.5%(674)

Venezuelan5.3%(645)

Nicaraguan3%(364)

Puerto Rican2.3%(284)

Argentine2%(244)

Ecuadorian1.8%(221)

Peruvian1.6%(198)

Mexican1.1%(136)

Salvadoran1%(128)

+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0.8%(98)

Honduran0.8%(95)

Spaniard0.6%(69)

Chilean0.5%(58)

Guatemalan0.4%(52)

Panamanian0.3%(35)

Asian origin

Chinese1%(128)

Asian Indian0.9%(107)

Vietnamese0.4%(43)

Korean0.2%(22)

Filipino0.1%(17)

Sri Lankan0.1%(13)

Bangladeshi0.1%(10)

Taiwanese0%(6)

Ancestry

Italian5.1%(625)

German4.4%(538)

French3.9%(479)

English3.8%(465)

Irish3.3%(407)

West Indian3.3%(401)

American2.7%(333)

Brazilian2.6%(321)

Jamaican2.2%(276)

Polish2%(249)

Swedish1.7%(212)

Subsaharan African1.5%(185)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

British1.1%(132)

Nigerian1%(127)

Belgian0.7%(84)

Haitian0.7%(84)

Portuguese0.5%(59)

Scottish0.5%(59)

Arab0.5%(58)

Greek0.5%(56)

Ukrainian0.4%(52)

Norwegian0.4%(50)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(47)

Lebanese0.4%(43)

Slovak0.3%(39)

Canadian0.2%(25)

Dutch0.2%(23)

Danish0.2%(20)

Hungarian0.2%(20)

Iranian0.1%(17)

Russian0.1%(14)

Croatian0.1%(12)

Czech0.1%(12)

Romanian0.1%(11)

French Canadian0.1%(10)

Bulgarian0.1%(8)

Israeli0.1%(7)

Syrian0%(5)

Serbian0%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.1%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 38.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.1%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.7%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 19.5 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 married43.2%(2,114)

Married45.5%(2,227)

Widowed2.8%(138)

Divorced8.4%(412)

Women 15+

Never married27.8%(1,403)

Married47.9%(2,419)

Widowed8.7%(440)

Divorced15.5%(784)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.4%

−9.5 ptssince 2013

from 19.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.6%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.1%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.7%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 70.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% 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)22.2%(43)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33%(64)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 194 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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