CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Surfside

Florida · 4,204 residents · 0.56 sq mi

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Surfside is home to 4,204 people in Florida. The median age is 52.2, about 19 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $127,400. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Florida median. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has fallen 14% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 52.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,204

−14%vs 2000

vs 4,909 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

52.2

+16%vs 2000

vs 44.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.8%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(197)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.4%(142)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 192.9%(124)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.4%(145)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410%(422)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(577)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(494)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(443)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.9%(668)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8414.8%(624)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.9%(207)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,349

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,927 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$22,008

−43%vs 2000

vs $38,375 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$127,400

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $181,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$540

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $648 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.3%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.0% in 2000

34.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic52.7%(2,589)

Black1%(47)

Hispanic / Latino43.5%(2,137)

Asian1.1%(56)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95%(3,992)

Black0.6%(25)

Hispanic / Latino28.7%(1,208)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.4%(187)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban13.5%(758)

South American10.6%(597)

Argentine2.9%(166)

Colombian2.9%(163)

Peruvian2.5%(142)

Venezuelan2.1%(117)

Puerto Rican1.7%(96)

Central American0.9%(50)

Panamanian0.9%(50)

Spaniard0.7%(37)

Mexican0.5%(27)

Uruguayan0.2%(9)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.1%(62)

Chinese0.3%(17)

Ancestry

American14.6%(823)

Arab11.4%(640)

Moroccan10.7%(604)

Polish7.8%(439)

Italian4.1%(233)

Irish3.8%(213)

Russian3.8%(213)

Ukrainian2.8%(157)

German2.5%(142)

Israeli2.4%(135)

Slovak1.5%(84)

Norwegian1.1%(61)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

English1%(59)

French0.9%(48)

Romanian0.7%(41)

Brazilian0.7%(39)

Croatian0.7%(37)

Dutch0.7%(37)

British0.6%(34)

Bulgarian0.4%(21)

Lebanese0.4%(20)

Iranian0.3%(19)

Swedish0.3%(18)

Belgian0.3%(15)

Hungarian0.3%(15)

Scottish0.2%(11)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Cuban population · Largest Arab population · Largest Moroccan population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.7%

−15.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.9%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.0 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 21.2 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 married20.6%(339)

Married63.6%(1,047)

Widowed1.2%(19)

Divorced14.6%(240)

Women 15+

Never married24.8%(592)

Married55.1%(1,314)

Widowed7.7%(184)

Divorced12.4%(296)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.6%

−2.7 ptssince 2013

from 11.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.3%

+9.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

36.4%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.9%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.4%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.7%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 32.1% 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)30.2%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.3%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 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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