West Miami

Population: 7,077
Median household income: $56,509
Median home value: $436,700

West Miami, a community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, has 7,077 residents. Its median household income of $56,509 runs below the Miami-Dade County figure of $68,694.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Miami's population declined 9.1% from 7,788 to 7,077, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $335,800 to $436,700.

The median gross rent is $2,176. 34.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,077
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,509
Median home value: $436,700
Median gross rent: $2,176
Housing units: 2,825
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,7887,077

Median household income

$49,942$56,509

Median home value

$335,800$436,700

Median gross rent

$1,515$2,176

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,788	$49,942	$335,800	$1,515
2020	8,152	$49,212	$347,700	$1,710
2021	7,090	$59,436	$363,700	$1,962
2022	7,104	$73,525	$412,300	$2,027
2023	7,077	$56,509	$436,700	$2,176

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	635	9.0%
5 to 17	560	7.9%
18 to 24	682	9.6%
25 to 34	1,083	15.3%
35 to 44	998	14.1%
45 to 54	946	13.4%
55 to 64	847	12.0%
65 to 74	525	7.4%
75 and over	801	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	448	6.3%
Black or African American	119	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	332	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.3%
Two or more races	176	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,983	84.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.9%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	931	17.9%
High school graduate	1,039	20.0%
Some college or associate's	1,429	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,053	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	748	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone63.0%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,134	63.0%
Carpooled	326	9.6%
Public transit	76	2.2%
Walked	53	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	729	21.5%
Other means	69	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	391	14.7%
15 to 29 min	1,176	44.2%
30 to 44 min	765	28.8%
45 to 59 min	166	6.2%
60+ min	160	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 17.6% (1,246 of 7,077)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,838	70.0%
Nonfamily households	786	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,624	92.9%
Vacant	201	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,409	53.7%
Renter-occupied	1,215	46.3%

1-unit, detached51.3%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units32.5%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,450	51.3%
1-unit, attached	159	5.6%
2 to 4 units	101	3.6%
5 to 19 units	67	2.4%
20 or more units	917	32.5%
Mobile home & other	131	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1276525
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 25.7578, -80.2969