Homestead Base

Population: 1,334
Median household income: $9,960

Located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Homestead Base is a community with a population of 1,334. At $9,960, its median household income sits below Miami-Dade County's $68,694.

Between 2019 and 2023, Homestead Base's population grew 26.6% from 1,054 to 1,334, while its median household income fell 38.4% from $16,168 to $9,960.

The typical home was built around 2001. 82.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,334
Median age: 19.6 yrs
Median household income: $9,960
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 253
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 38.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0541,334

Median household income

$16,168$9,960

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	1,054	$16,168	$1,105
2020	725	—	—
2021	956	—	—
2022	1,242	—	—
2023	1,334	$9,960	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1734.8%

18 to 2414.9%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 647.0%

65 to 741.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	106	7.9%
5 to 17	464	34.8%
18 to 24	199	14.9%
25 to 34	116	8.7%
35 to 44	225	16.9%
45 to 54	47	3.5%
55 to 64	93	7.0%
65 to 74	26	1.9%
75 and over	58	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	79	5.9%
Black or African American	795	59.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	458	34.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.9%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	197	34.9%
High school graduate	201	35.6%
Some college or associate's	127	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	13	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	27	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone17.8%

Carpooled27.9%

Public transit45.7%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle6.1%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	35	17.8%
Carpooled	55	27.9%
Public transit	90	45.7%
Walked	2	1.0%
Bicycle	12	6.1%
Worked from home	3	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	47.4%
15 to 29 min	27	13.9%
30 to 44 min	16	8.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	59	30.4%

Households

Average household size: 4.14
Poverty rate: 82.5% (1,055 of 1,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	237	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	93.7%
Vacant	16	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	237	100.0%

1-unit, detached15.8%

1-unit, attached18.6%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units40.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40	15.8%
1-unit, attached	47	18.6%
2 to 4 units	48	19.0%
5 to 19 units	102	40.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1232325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 25.4933, -80.3902