Miami-Dade County

Florida's most populous county

with 13.3% of Florida's population

Population Housing
Miami-Dade Miami-Dade
Census Population County Florida Housing Counts County Florida
1980 Census 1,625,509 9,746,961 Housing units, 2000 Census 852,278 7,302,947
1990 Census 1,937,194 12,938,071 Occupied 776,774 6,337,929
% change 1980-90 19.2% 32.7% Owner-occupied 449,325 4,441,799
2000 Census 2,253,779 15,982,824 Renter-occupied 327,449 1,896,130
% change 1990-00 16.3% 23.5% Vacant 75,504 965,018
2010 Census 2,496,457 18,801,332 Housing units, 2010 Census 989,435 8,989,580
% change 2000-10 10.8% 17.6% Occupied 867,352 7,420,802
Age Owner-occupied 483,874 4,998,979
% Under 18 years of age 21.9% 21.3% Renter-occupied 383,478 2,421,823
% 65 years of age and over 14.1% 17.3% Vacant 122,083 1,568,778
Race & Ethnicity
% White alone 73.8% 75.0% Units Permitted
% Black or African American alone 18.9% 16.0% 1990 10,855 126,384
% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 65.0% 22.5% 2000 12,475 155,269
2010 3,203 38,679
Estimates and Projections 2011 2,618 42,360
2018 Estimate 2,779,322 20,840,568 2012 5,069 64,810
% change 2010-17 11.3% 10.8% 2013 10,316 86,752
2020 Projection based on 2017 estimate 2,872,760 21,526,547 2014 7,731 84,075
% change 2017-20 3.4% 3.3% 2015 12,617 109,924
2025 Projection based on 2017 estimate 3,062,631 23,061,892 2016 9,317 116,240
% change 2020-25 6.6% 7.1% 2017 10,554 122,719
2017 Median Age 39.4 41.6

Density Population Characteristics

Language spoken at home other than Miami-Dade
Persons per square mile English County Florida
2000 1,158.1 296.4 Persons aged 5 and over 73.8% 28.7%
2010 1,315.5 350.6 Place of birth
2018 1,463.8 392.7 Foreign born 52.9% 20.2%
Veteran status
Households and Family Households Civilian population 18 and over 2.3% 9.0%
Miami-Dade
Households County Florida Residence 1 Year Ago
Total households, 2000 Census 776,906 6,338,075 Persons aged 1 and over
Family households, 2000 Census 548,493 4,210,760 Same house 88.0% 84.1%
% with own children under 18 47.9% 42.3% Different house in the U.S. 10.1% 14.8%
Total households, 2010 Census 867,352 7,420,802 Same county in Florida 8.2% 8.9%
Family households, 2010 Census 602,911 4,835,475 Different county in Florida 1.0% 3.1%
% with own children under 18 44.0% 40.0% Different county in another state 0.9% 2.8%
Average Household Size, 2010 Census 2.83 2.48 Abroad 1.9% 1.1%
Average Family Size, 2010 Census 3.33 3.01
According to Census definitions, a household includes all of the people who occupy a housing unit. The occupants may be a single family, one person living alone, two or more families living together, or any other group of related or unrelated people who share living quarters. A family includes a
householder and one or more other people living in the same household who are related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption.
Census counts may be corrected for Census Count Question Resolution (CQR).

Employment by Industry
Number of Establishments Miami-Dade Percent of All Establishments Miami-Dade
2017 County Florida 2017 County Florida
All industries 98,180 679,976 All industries 98,180 679,976
Natural Resource & Mining 475 5,274 Natural Resource & Mining 0.5% 0.8%
Construction 6,589 68,218 Construction 6.7% 10.0%
Manufacturing 2,870 20,585 Manufacturing 2.9% 3.0%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 25,213 139,467 Trade, Transportation and Utilities 25.7% 20.5%
Information 1,512 10,989 Information 1.5% 1.6%
Financial Activities 10,618 72,393 Financial Activities 10.8% 10.6%
Professional & Business Services 22,084 159,259 Professional & Business Services 22.5% 23.4%
Education & Health Services 10,654 72,778 Education & Health Services 10.9% 10.7%
Leisure and Hospitality 7,356 55,767 Leisure and Hospitality 7.5% 8.2%
Other Services 8,367 55,357 Other Services 8.5% 8.1%
Government 343 6,037 Government 0.3% 0.9%
Industries may not add to the total due to confidentiality and unclassified.
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Employment by Industry
Average Annual Employment, Miami-Dade Average Annual Wage Miami-Dade
% of All Industries, 2017 County Florida 2017 County Florida
All industries 1,122,651 8,495,250 All industries $52,981 $48,452
Natural Resource & Mining 0.8% 0.9% Natural Resource & Mining $32,190 $32,773
Construction 4.1% 5.9% Construction $50,726 $49,255
Manufacturing 3.6% 4.3% Manufacturing $47,814 $59,389
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 25.1% 20.5% Trade, Transportation and Utilities $47,956 $43,218
Information 1.6% 1.6% Information $91,686 $80,303
Financial Activities 6.7% 6.6% Financial Activities $86,973 $72,712
Professional & Business Services 14.0% 15.6% Professional & Business Services $63,205 $58,701
Education & Health Services 15.9% 14.8% Education & Health Services $51,014 $49,450
Leisure and Hospitality 12.5% 14.1% Leisure and Hospitality $31,943 $24,901
Other Services 3.5% 3.2% Other Services $33,200 $35,320
Government 12.2% 12.4% Government $61,291 $53,214
Industries may not add to the total due to confidentiality and unclassified.

Labor Force
Labor Force as Percent of Population Miami-Dade Miami-Dade
Aged 18 and Older County Florida Unemployment Rate County Florida
1990 66.8% 64.3% 1990 7.4% 6.1%
2000 64.5% 63.7% 2000 4.3% 3.7%
2010 62.8% 62.2% 2010 11.1% 11.1%
2018 62.4% 61.6% 2018 3.9% 3.6%

Income and Financial Health

Miami-Dade Miami-Dade
Personal Income ($000s) County Florida Per Capita Personal Income County Florida
1990 $35,904,287 $260,093,568 1990 $18,472 $19,956
2000 $60,857,921 $477,315,998 2000 $26,934 $29,744
% change 1990-2000 69.5% 83.5% % change 1990-00 45.8% 49.0%
2010 $95,889,775 $725,801,140 2010 $38,245 $38,511
% change 2000-10 57.6% 52.1% % change 2000-10 42.0% 29.5%
2011 $100,313,162 $766,185,838 2011 $39,009 $40,120
% change 2010-11 4.6% 5.6% % change 2010-11 2.0% 4.2%
2012 $103,042,056 $791,918,553 2012 $39,513 $40,944
% change 2011-12 2.7% 3.4% % change 2011-12 1.3% 2.1%
2013 $103,429,133 $794,796,980 2013 $39,119 $40,582
% change 2012-13 0.4% 0.4% % change 2012-13 -1.0% -0.9%
2014 $112,309,408 $858,498,660 2014 $41,989 $43,146
% change 2013-14 8.6% 8.0% % change 2013-14 7.3% 6.3%
2015 $120,336,362 $919,226,924 2015 $44,470 $45,352
% change 2014-15 7.1% 7.1% % change 2014-15 5.9% 5.1%
2016 $121,447,466 $953,260,614 2016 $44,380 $46,148
% change 2015-16 0.9% 3.7% % change 2015-16 -0.2% 1.8%
2017 $126,715,595 $1,000,624,065 2017 $46,048 $47,684
% change 2016-17 4.3% 5.0% % change 2016-17 3.8% 3.3%

Earnings by Place of Work ($000s) Median Income

1990 $27,877,079 $161,317,329 Median Household Income $46,338 $50,883
2000 $49,039,310 $313,054,047 Median Family Income $52,235 $61,442
% change 1990-2000 75.9% 94.1%
2010 $66,368,042 $438,991,235
% change 2000-10 35.3% 40.2% Percent in Poverty, 2017
2011 $69,648,351 $450,502,115 All ages in poverty 16.7% 14.1%
% change 2010-11 4.9% 2.6% Under age 18 in poverty 22.0% 20.6%
2012 $71,375,326 $468,412,894 Ages 5-17 in families in poverty 21.5% 19.6%
% change 2011-12 2.5% 4.0%
2013 $75,174,928 $482,900,406 Education
% change 2012-13 5.3% 3.1% Public Education Schools Miami-Dade
2014 $80,551,062 $512,331,048 Traditional Setting (2018-19) County School Florida
% change 2013-14 7.2% 6.1% Total (state total includes special districts) 486 3,186
2015 $84,329,609 $545,122,402 Elementary 202 1,898
% change 2014-15 12.2% 12.9% Middle 75 580
2016 $88,027,387 $567,712,460 Senior High 107 708
% change 2015-16 9.3% 10.8% Combination 102 531
2017 $91,540,034 $596,159,864
% change 2016-17 8.6% 9.4%

Personal Bankruptcy Filing Rate Miami-Dade Educational attainment Miami-Dade

(per 1,000 population) County Florida Persons aged 25 and older County Florida
12-Month Period Ending Dec. 31, 2017 2.81 1.99 % HS graduate or higher 81.0% 87.6%
12-Month Period Ending Dec. 31, 2018 2.92 2.02 % bachelor's degree or higher 27.8% 28.5%
State Rank 1 NA
Chapter 7 & Chapter 13

Quality of Life
Miami-Dade Miami-Dade
Crime County Florida Workers Aged 16 and Over County Florida
Crime rate, 2017 (index crimes per
100,000 population) 3,907.0 2,989.5 Place of Work in Florida
Admissions to prison FY 2017-18 1,111 27,917 Worked outside county of residence 7.0% 17.6%
Admissions to prison per 100,000 Travel Time to Work
population FY 2017-18 40.0 134.0 Mean travel time to work (minutes) 31.3 27.0
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Reported County Government Revenues and Expenditures

Miami-Dade Miami-Dade
Revenue 2015-16 County Florida* Expenditures 2015-16 County Florida*
Total - All Revenue Account Codes Total - All Expenditure Account Codes
($000s) $11,103,483.0 $40,323,612.7 ($000s) $10,696,154.09 $38,724,729.62
Per Capita $ $4,111.19 $2,097.46 Per Capita $ $3,960.37 $2,014.29
% of Total 100.0% 100.0% % of Total 96.3% 96.0%
Taxes General Government Services**
($000s) $2,494,035.8 $12,835,034.6 ($000s) $2,214,837.33 $7,520,342.77
Per Capita $ $923.45 $667.62 Per Capita $ $820.07 $391.18
% of Total 22.5% 31.8% % of Total 19.9% 18.6%
Permits, Fee, and Special Assessments Public Safety
($000s) $238,241.5 $1,732,457.6 ($000s) $1,429,644.06 $9,077,106.65
Per Capita $ $88.21 $90.11 Per Capita $ $529.34 $472.15
% of Total 2.1% 4.3% % of Total 12.9% 22.5%
Intergovernmental Revenues Physical Environment
($000s) $857,930.7 $4,079,466.6 ($000s) $917,889.32 $4,450,581.04
Per Capita $ $317.66 $212.20 Per Capita $ $339.86 $231.50
% of Total 7.7% 10.1% % of Total 8.3% 11.0%
Charges for Services Transportation
($000s) $4,362,063.8 $12,526,050.9 ($000s) $1,578,735.56 $4,573,528.57
Per Capita $ $1,615.10 $651.55 Per Capita $ $584.54 $237.89
% of Total 39.3% 31.1% % of Total 14.2% 11.3%
Judgments, Fines, and Forfeits Economic Environment
($000s) $48,708.4 $202,607.1 ($000s) $437,881.77 $1,451,926.79
Per Capita $ $18.03 $10.54 Per Capita $ $162.13 $75.52
% of Total 0.4% 0.5% % of Total 3.9% 3.6%
Miscellaneous Revenues Human Services
($000s) $200,723.5 $908,143.1 ($000s) $2,056,986.05 $3,212,191.93
Per Capita $ $74.32 $47.24 Per Capita $ $761.62 $167.08
% of Total 1.8% 2.3% % of Total 18.5% 8.0%
Other Sources Culture / Recreation
($000s) $2,901,779.3 $8,039,852.7 ($000s) $400,955.95 $1,496,681.81
Per Capita $ $1,074.42 $418.20 Per Capita $ $148.46 $77.85
% of Total 26.1% 19.9% % of Total 3.6% 3.7%
Other Uses and Non-Operating
($000s) $1,552,668.67 $6,041,997.10
* All County Governments Except Duval - The consolidated City of Jacksonville / Duval County Per Capita $ $574.89 $314.28
figures are included in municipal totals rather than county government totals. % of Total 14.0% 15.0%
Court-Related Expenditures
** (Not Court-Related) ($000s) $106,555.39 $900,372.95
Per Capita $ $39.45 $46.83
% of Total 1.0% 2.2%

State Infrastructure State and Local Taxation

Miami-Dade
Transportation County Florida 2017 Ad Valorem Millage Rates Miami-Dade County
State Highway County-Wide Not County-Wide*
Centerline Miles 580.9 12,106.8 County 5.0669 0.5073
Lane Miles 2,737.2 44,204.6 School 6.9940
State Bridges Municipal 3.9851
Number 695 6,929 Special Districts 0.8093 1.6503
*MSTU included in Not County-Wide "County" category
State Facilities
Buildings/Facilities (min. 300 Square Feet)
Number 371 9,498
Square Footage 4,159,975 64,170,217
State Owned Lands
State Lands
Conservation Lands
Parcels 585 38,326
Acreage 144,739.1 3,140,422.9
Non-Conservation Lands
Parcels 144 5,880
Acreage 3,713.3 160,353.7

Prepared by:
Florida Legislature
Office of Economic and Demographic Research
111 W. Madison Street, Suite 574
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6588
(850) 487-1402 http://edr.state.fl.us March 2019