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South Miami Heights, FL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Miami Heights is 37,564, which is 12.06% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Miami Heights population density is 7,605.06 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Miami Heights is white, which represent 72.23% of the total population. The average South Miami Heights education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 37,564. #93

Population Growth Since 2000, #370

South Miami Heights, FL	12.06%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #28

South Miami Heights, FL	7,605.06 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	27,131 (72.23%, #682)
Black:	8,005 (21.31%, #189)
Hispanic:	25,651 (68.29%, #39)
Asian:	679 (1.81%, #315)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	52 (0.14%, #421)
One Race, Other:	951 (2.53%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	746 (1.99%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,301 (5.07%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,870 (7.29%, see rank)
Cuban:	15,022 (58.56%, see rank)
Central American:	4,211 (16.42%, see rank)
South American:	2,131 (8.31%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	322 (47.42%, see rank)
Chinese:	86 (12.67%, see rank)
Filipino:	180 (26.51%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	30 (4.42%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	61 (8.98%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

35,967 (95.75%) out of the total population of 37,564 reported first ancestry.

	South Miami Heights, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	92	0.24%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	281	0.75%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	24	0.06%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	455	1.21%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.02%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	420	1.12%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	170	0.45%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	9	0.02%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	74	0.20%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	52	0.14%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	23	0.06%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	16	0.04%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	19	0.05%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	96	0.26%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	52	0.14%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	2,228	5.93%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 17,994 (47.90%, see rank)

Females: 19,570 (52.10%, see rank)

South Miami Heights, FL	Male: 47.90% Female: 52.10%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South Miami Heights, FL	36.90 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Miami Heights, FL	34.70 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Miami Heights, FL	39.90 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South Miami Heights, FL	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,189	5.83%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,735	7.28%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,326	6.19%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,436	6.48%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,661	7.08%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,545	14.76%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,450	11.85%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	6,095	16.23%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,078	10.86%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,622	6.98%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,762	4.69%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	665	1.77%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Miami Heights, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	25,217, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,606, 26.20%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,739, 34.66%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,275, 24.88%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,632, 10.44%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	965, 3.83%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.14, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South Miami Heights, FL			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,404	61.04%	38.96%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,939	88.83%, see rank	11.17%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,197	93.67%, see rank	6.33%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,442	77.60%, see rank	22.40%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	160	60.63%, see rank	39.38%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South Miami Heights, FL	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	10,411, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.58, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	2,186, 21.00%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,225, 79.00%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,916, 76.03%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.32, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,560, 43.80%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,495, 23.97%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Miami Heights, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	30,314	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,891	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	5,242	37.74%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	6,978	50.23%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	325	2.34%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	1,346	9.69%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,423	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	5,647	34.38%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	6,885	41.92%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	1,497	9.12%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	2,394	14.58%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Miami Heights, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	18,697	49.77%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	14,246	37.92%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,255	8.67%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,196	3.18%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	18,867	50.23%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,317	24.80%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9,550	25.42%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	55	0.15%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	297	0.79%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	20	0.05%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18,488	49.22%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.02%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South Miami Heights, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
English	2,874	27.61%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	7,296	70.08%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	169	1.62%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	69	0.66%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	3	0.03%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.