West Little River

Population: 33,147
Median household income: $51,834
Median home value: $293,400

Located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, West Little River is a community with a population of 33,147. Its median household income of $51,834 runs below the Miami-Dade County figure of $68,694.

From 2019 to 2023, West Little River's population held roughly steady from 32,897 to 33,147, while its median home value rose 83.7% from $159,700 to $293,400.

Households average 3.22 people. The median gross rent is $1,411.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 33,147
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,834
Median home value: $293,400
Median gross rent: $1,411
Housing units: 10,850
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

32,89733,147

Median household income

$36,730$51,834

Median home value

$159,700$293,400

Median gross rent

$1,118$1,411

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	32,897	$36,730	$159,700	$1,118
2020	32,293	$40,955	$169,100	$1,174
2021	33,284	$41,609	$191,200	$1,159
2022	33,465	$46,518	$235,000	$1,323
2023	33,147	$51,834	$293,400	$1,411

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,011	6.1%
5 to 17	4,937	14.9%
18 to 24	2,139	6.5%
25 to 34	4,373	13.2%
35 to 44	4,553	13.7%
45 to 54	3,504	10.6%
55 to 64	5,477	16.5%
65 to 74	3,989	12.0%
75 and over	2,164	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	408	1.2%
Black or African American	13,248	40.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	20	0.1%
Some other race	76	0.2%
Two or more races	353	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,022	57.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.8%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,963	24.8%
High school graduate	8,953	37.2%
Some college or associate's	5,302	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,699	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,143	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit6.6%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,651	78.2%
Carpooled	758	5.6%
Public transit	901	6.6%
Walked	93	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,031	7.6%
Other means	192	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,292	10.3%
15 to 29 min	4,153	33.0%
30 to 44 min	4,701	37.3%
45 to 59 min	977	7.8%
60+ min	1,472	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 19.7% (6,476 of 32,948)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,660	74.7%
Nonfamily households	2,596	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,256	94.5%
Vacant	594	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,275	61.2%
Renter-occupied	3,981	38.8%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,608	70.1%
1-unit, attached	967	8.9%
2 to 4 units	681	6.3%
5 to 19 units	350	3.2%
20 or more units	397	3.7%
Mobile home & other	847	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1276487
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 25.8569, -80.2370