Brickell is home to 36,734 people in Miami. Households here earn about 111% more than in Miami as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 76% of adults have a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 53%. 36% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $2,770 a month. These figures are approximated by combining the 15 census tracts that make up Brickell; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
76% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
36% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
36,734
Population density
56,864 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
38.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.65 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$131,752
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$108,172
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.471
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services20.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration15.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Information5.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$650,240
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,770
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
35.7%
64.3% rent
Vacancy rate
23.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.82 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.9
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.6%(11,988)
Black3.5%(1,302)
Hispanic / Latino51.1%(18,757)
Asian5.6%(2,061)
Other7.1%(2,626)
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.6%(11,988)
Black3.5%(1,302)
Hispanic / Latino51.1%(18,757)
Asian5.6%(2,061)
Other7.1%(2,626)
Diversity Score
78
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
