Miami Gardens

Population: 111,264
Median household income: $60,979
Median home value: $337,200

Miami Gardens is a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, home to 111,264 residents. Its median household income of $60,979 runs below the Miami-Dade County figure of $68,694.

Between 2019 and 2023, Miami Gardens's population held roughly steady from 111,363 to 111,264, while its median home value rose 77.3% from $190,200 to $337,200.

13.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.19 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 111,264
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,979
Median home value: $337,200
Median gross rent: $1,709
Housing units: 36,280
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

111,363111,264

Median household income

$44,064$60,979

Median home value

$190,200$337,200

Median gross rent

$1,278$1,709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	111,363	$44,064	$190,200	$1,278
2020	110,767	$46,760	$216,500	$1,320
2021	111,706	$51,067	$252,600	$1,413
2022	111,618	$56,071	$299,700	$1,583
2023	111,264	$60,979	$337,200	$1,709

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,339	5.7%
5 to 17	19,650	17.7%
18 to 24	9,896	8.9%
25 to 34	15,110	13.6%
35 to 44	14,089	12.7%
45 to 54	14,473	13.0%
55 to 64	13,600	12.2%
65 to 74	10,316	9.3%
75 and over	7,791	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,730	2.5%
Black or African American	68,621	61.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	148	0.1%
Asian	345	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	207	0.2%
Two or more races	1,827	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37,383	33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,457	16.5%
High school graduate	28,091	37.3%
Some college or associate's	21,563	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	8,778	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,490	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.0%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37,267	76.0%
Carpooled	4,155	8.5%
Public transit	1,487	3.0%
Walked	275	0.6%
Bicycle	17	0.0%
Worked from home	4,244	8.7%
Other means	1,572	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,956	11.1%
15 to 29 min	14,173	31.7%
30 to 44 min	15,972	35.7%
45 to 59 min	5,584	12.5%
60+ min	4,088	9.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 13.6% (14,996 of 110,192)

	Count	Share
Family households	25,450	73.7%
Nonfamily households	9,065	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	34,515	95.1%
Vacant	1,765	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,714	65.8%
Renter-occupied	11,801	34.2%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25,043	69.0%
1-unit, attached	2,088	5.8%
2 to 4 units	1,248	3.4%
5 to 19 units	2,514	6.9%
20 or more units	4,950	13.6%
Mobile home & other	437	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1245060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.77 sq mi
Center point: 25.9489, -80.2436