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Sunny Isles Beach

Florida · 22,342 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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With 22,342 people, Sunny Isles Beach is a city in Florida. The foreign-born share is 61%. At a median age of 47.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $1,633 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 47.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
22,342
+2%since 2019
from 21,942 in 2019
2009 – 2025
Median age
47.0
−4%since 2019
from 49.2 in 2019
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 2009 – 2024
16K17K19K21K23K2009201020202024Sunny Isles Beach
202422K
200920202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(911)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(1,142)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(1,209)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.3%(952)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(900)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(2,220)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4414.3%(3,188)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.6%(3,264)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(3,066)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7413.2%(2,958)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.2%(1,840)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.1%(692)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,617
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $55,350 in 2019
US average: $66,278
2009 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,145
−5%since 2019
from $47,470 in 2019
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
34.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2019
from 38.4% in 2019
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
12.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2019
from 11.7% in 2019
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information14.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services12.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance8.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical8.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing5%
US avg: 2.5%
Retail trade2%
US avg: 10%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$347,700
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2019
from $359,900 in 2019
US average: $265,253
2009 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,633
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2019
from $1,610 in 2019
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
48.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2019
from 49.0% in 2019
51.2% rent
Persons per household
2.05 people
−2%since 2019
from 2.09 people in 2019
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
6.9
+6%since 2019
from 6.5 in 2019
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019
White, non-Hispanic47.5%(10,414)
Black2.5%(550)
Hispanic / Latino46%(10,096)
Asian2.2%(487)
Other1.8%(395)
2020
White, non-Hispanic53.1%(11,858)
Black1.6%(359)
Hispanic / Latino37.6%(8,394)
Asian1.5%(344)
Other1.6%(349)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American30.6%(6,679)
Colombian16.8%(3,681)
Cuban8.9%(1,947)
Argentine4.5%(976)
Venezuelan3.5%(767)
Peruvian3.4%(737)
Puerto Rican2.9%(644)
Mexican1.6%(355)
Chilean1.2%(253)
Honduran1%(229)
Uruguayan0.8%(183)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.5%(100)
Guatemalan0.4%(81)
Spaniard0.4%(78)
Ecuadorian0.3%(72)
Salvadoran0.2%(47)
Nicaraguan0.2%(46)
Panamanian0.1%(31)
Bolivian0%(10)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.5%(118)
Asian Indian0.4%(88)
Korean0.2%(53)
Chinese0.2%(50)
Cambodian0.2%(39)
Japanese0.2%(35)
Mongolian0.1%(32)
Thai0.1%(14)
Ancestry
Russian9.5%(2,072)
American4.2%(913)
Polish4.1%(901)
Italian4%(866)
German2.9%(643)
Ukrainian2.8%(617)
French2%(427)
Israeli1.5%(328)
Irish1.5%(325)
Brazilian1.3%(292)
English1%(208)
Lebanese0.8%(176)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.8%(172)
Portuguese0.7%(154)
Romanian0.5%(104)
Egyptian0.5%(100)
Turkish0.5%(100)
Haitian0.4%(90)
Croatian0.4%(85)
Austrian0.4%(80)
Armenian0.3%(71)
Lithuanian0.3%(70)
Jamaican0.3%(68)
Arab0.3%(60)
Greek0.3%(59)
Dutch0.3%(56)
Syrian0.2%(51)
Iranian0.2%(48)
Swiss0.2%(40)
Canadian0.2%(36)
Moroccan0.1%(27)
Hungarian0.1%(25)
Serbian0.1%(25)
Norwegian0.1%(21)
British0.1%(20)
Czech0.1%(17)
Swedish0.1%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(14)
Slovak0%(10)
Danish0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
44.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2019
from 45.5% in 2019
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
93.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 94.1% in 2019
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2019
from 18.9% in 2019
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
35.0 min
+7%since 2019
from 32.8 min in 2019
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
76.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2019
from 77.7% in 2019
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2019
from 9.2% in 2019
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2019
from 3.4% in 2019
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
56.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2019
from 60.4% in 2019
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
38.4%
−2.7 ptssince 2019
from 41.1% in 2019
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2019
from 48.0% in 2019
Female
54.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2019
from 52.0% in 2019
Foreign born
61.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2019
from 61.6% in 2019
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 9.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.7%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.4%(2,411)
Married58.4%(4,960)
Widowed3%(259)
Divorced10.2%(870)
Women 15+
Never married25%(2,602)
Married49%(5,100)
Widowed9.1%(946)
Divorced16.9%(1,760)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2019
from 9.8% in 2019
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
47.0%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
21.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
26.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
8.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
67.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(143)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)28.6%(178)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era29.4%(183)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War15%(93)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II14%(87)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 622 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?

Sunny Isles Beach, Florida has about 22,342 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?

The typical household in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida earns about $50,617 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sunny Isles Beach, Florida expensive?

In Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, the median home is worth about $347,700, and the typical rent is about $1,633 a month.

How educated are people in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?

About 44.5% of adults age 25 and over in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida?

About 12.4% of people in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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