Bay Harbor Islands

Population: 5,793
Median household income: $84,750
Median home value: $542,700

Bay Harbor Islands is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to 5,793 residents. Its median household income of $84,750 runs above the Miami-Dade County figure of $68,694.

From 2019 to 2023, Bay Harbor Islands's population declined 1.2% from 5,861 to 5,793, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $362,300 to $542,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.3% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 54.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,793
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $84,750
Median home value: $542,700
Median gross rent: $2,348
Housing units: 2,600
Homeownership rate: 50.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,8615,793

Median household income

$78,169$84,750

Median home value

$362,300$542,700

Median gross rent

$1,774$2,348

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,861	$78,169	$362,300	$1,774
2020	5,832	$99,063	$466,000	$1,776
2021	5,880	$79,824	$386,300	$1,939
2022	5,843	$73,587	$480,600	$2,250
2023	5,793	$84,750	$542,700	$2,348

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1723.3%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	380	6.6%
5 to 17	1,347	23.3%
18 to 24	511	8.8%
25 to 34	430	7.4%
35 to 44	957	16.5%
45 to 54	1,044	18.0%
55 to 64	402	6.9%
65 to 74	383	6.6%
75 and over	339	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,375	41.0%
Black or African American	68	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	125	2.2%
Two or more races	43	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,154	54.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree29.8%

Graduate or professional degree25.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	1.8%
High school graduate	516	14.5%
Some college or associate's	996	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,058	29.8%
Graduate or professional degree	920	25.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone59.7%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.7%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,677	59.7%
Carpooled	122	4.3%
Public transit	58	2.1%
Walked	83	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	666	23.7%
Other means	203	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	586	27.3%
15 to 29 min	400	18.7%
30 to 44 min	656	30.6%
45 to 59 min	378	17.6%
60+ min	123	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 7.1% (409 of 5,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,459	67.1%
Nonfamily households	714	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,173	83.6%
Vacant	427	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,106	50.9%
Renter-occupied	1,067	49.1%

1-unit, detached13.9%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units18.4%

20 or more units59.7%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	361	13.9%
1-unit, attached	49	1.9%
2 to 4 units	117	4.5%
5 to 19 units	478	18.4%
20 or more units	1,551	59.7%
Mobile home & other	44	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1203975
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 25.8880, -80.1336