South Miami Heights

Population: 37,525
Median household income: $64,657
Median home value: $357,000

Located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, South Miami Heights is a community with a population of 37,525. Its median household income of $64,657 runs below the Miami-Dade County figure of $68,694.

From 2019 to 2023, South Miami Heights's population grew 1.1% from 37,119 to 37,525, while its median home value rose 57.8% from $226,300 to $357,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 74.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,525
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,657
Median home value: $357,000
Median gross rent: $1,442
Housing units: 12,181
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,11937,525

Median household income

$43,562$64,657

Median home value

$226,300$357,000

Median gross rent

$1,179$1,442

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,119	$43,562	$226,300	$1,179
2020	35,683	$47,670	$255,900	$1,213
2021	36,239	$52,227	$282,700	$1,259
2022	35,705	$59,946	$326,100	$1,374
2023	37,525	$64,657	$357,000	$1,442

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,989	5.3%
5 to 17	5,612	15.0%
18 to 24	2,710	7.2%
25 to 34	5,157	13.7%
35 to 44	4,340	11.6%
45 to 54	5,399	14.4%
55 to 64	5,915	15.8%
65 to 74	3,618	9.6%
75 and over	2,785	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,869	5.0%
Black or African American	6,272	16.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	583	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	372	1.0%
Two or more races	529	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27,863	74.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,173	19.0%
High school graduate	10,758	39.5%
Some college or associate's	6,519	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,371	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,393	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit1.6%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,041	78.8%
Carpooled	1,900	10.7%
Public transit	292	1.6%
Walked	30	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,220	6.8%
Other means	336	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,983	11.9%
15 to 29 min	4,983	30.0%
30 to 44 min	4,595	27.7%
45 to 59 min	1,956	11.8%
60+ min	3,082	18.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 15.4% (5,718 of 37,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,958	76.1%
Nonfamily households	2,807	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,765	96.6%
Vacant	416	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,415	63.0%
Renter-occupied	4,350	37.0%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units23.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,286	68.0%
1-unit, attached	496	4.1%
2 to 4 units	230	1.9%
5 to 19 units	326	2.7%
20 or more units	2,800	23.0%
Mobile home & other	43	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1267575
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 25.5882, -80.3858