CITY · 2000 CENSUS

West Miami

Florida · 5,863 residents · 0.71 sq mi

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West Miami is home to 5,863 people in Florida. At a median age of 43.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $34,910, about 18% below the national median. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $135,400. Headcount has barely moved since 1990.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.2

US median: 35.2

Less educated

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,863

+2%since 1990

from 5,727 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.2

−5%since 1990

from 45.5 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

0.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.7%(277)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 95.6%(330)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.1%(298)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 194.8%(279)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244%(236)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3413.2%(776)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.5%(848)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.3%(662)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411.2%(656)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7413.7%(801)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 848.7%(508)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.3%(192)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,910

+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $25,477 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,850

+64%since 1990

from $10,883 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

9.5%

−2.7 ptssince 1990

from 12.2% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$135,400

+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $84,400 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$660

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $501 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

68.7%

−2.6 ptssince 1990

from 71.2% in 1990

31.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(5,375)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino79.6%(4,558)

Asian0.8%(47)

2000

White, non-Hispanic15%(878)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino84%(4,927)

Asian0.3%(20)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban52.7%(3,774)

South American20.1%(1,439)

Venezuelan12.7%(913)

Central American4.5%(323)

Colombian3.7%(263)

Peruvian3.2%(229)

Spaniard2.7%(196)

Honduran2.1%(153)

Nicaraguan1.7%(121)

Puerto Rican1.3%(94)

Dominican1.2%(83)

Mexican0.8%(57)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Guatemalan0.7%(49)

Bolivian0.4%(26)

Chilean0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Bangladeshi1.4%(101)

Chinese1.2%(86)

Asian Indian0.5%(39)

Vietnamese0.2%(16)

Ancestry

Irish2.5%(179)

American2.4%(172)

Italian2.1%(153)

English1.5%(106)

Belgian1%(70)

Polish0.8%(56)

German0.7%(53)

French0.7%(50)

Arab0.3%(24)

Lebanese0.3%(24)

Austrian0.3%(23)

Swiss0.3%(23)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.3%(21)

British0.2%(14)

Russian0.1%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.0%

+1.9 ptssince 1990

from 16.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

63.3%

+4.6 ptssince 1990

from 58.7% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

7.1%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 6.2% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.8 min

−26%since 1990

from 22.9 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(581)

Married59.4%(1,373)

Widowed3.1%(72)

Divorced12.3%(285)

Women 15+

Never married16.4%(448)

Married54.4%(1,490)

Widowed16.1%(440)

Divorced13.2%(362)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.8%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 21.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

42.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.6%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.8%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

59.4%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 55.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.9%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.3%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(49)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 49 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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