Miami Gardens is a city located in Florida. With a 2020 population of 113,821, it is the 21st largest city in Florida and the 263rd largest city in the United States. Miami Gardens is currently growing at a rate of 0.33% annually and its population has increased by 6.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 107,167 in 2010. Spanning over 19 miles, Miami Gardens has a population density of 6,244 people per square mile.
The average household income in Miami Gardens is $53,681 with a poverty rate of 21.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,182 per month, and the median house value is $170,900. The median age in Miami Gardens is 35.6 years, 33.1 years for males, and 37.3 years for females. For every 100 females there are 85.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Miami Gardens was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 80,832 | 71.59% |
| White | 27,649 | 24.49% |
| Some Other Race | 2,019 | 1.79% |
| Two or More Races | 1,438 | 1.27% |
| Asian | 727 | 0.64% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 189 | 0.17% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 59 | 0.05% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,379 | 3.67 | 63.9 |
| Married | 10,117 | 4.4 | 77.8 |
| Female | 9,663 | 4.72 | 51 |
| Non Family | 8,059 | 1.28 | 60.7 |
| Male | 2,540 | 4.3 | 67.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 8,063 | 10.84% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 7,075 | 9.52% |
| High School Graduate | 27,741 | 37.31% |
| Some College | 14,328 | 19.27% |
| Associates Degree | 6,226 | 8.37% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,385 | 9.93% |
| Graduate Degree | 3,535 | 4.75% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 52,227 | 43,726 | 8,154 |
| Hispanic | 20,807 | 14,333 | 2,426 |
| White | 2,012 | 1,664 | 296 |
| Other Race | 1,475 | 1,010 | 326 |
| Multiple Races | 826 | 578 | 138 |
| Asian | 641 | 576 | 204 |
| Native American | 130 | 63 | |
| Islander | 37 | 37 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.83%.
$27,955
Average Earnings
$27,761
Average Male
$28,177
Average Female
64.77% of Miami Gardens residents speak only English, while 35.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.97% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 79,720 | 17,574 | 22.04% |
| Hispanic | 29,934 | 6,068 | 20.27% |
| White | 2,978 | 939 | 31.53% |
| Other | 2,007 | 309 | 15.40% |
| Multiple | 1,414 | 195 | 13.79% |
| Native | 189 | 70 | 37.04% |
| Asian | 705 | 49 | 6.95% |
21.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.99%
Male Poverty Rate
23.23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Miami Gardens is Native, with 37.04% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Miami Gardens is Asian, with 6.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.28%.
28.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
32.3%
Male Marriage Rate
25.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1,918 | 3.16% |
| White | 318 | 1.45% |
| Hispanic | 294 | 1.23% |
| Other | 77 | 4.42% |
| 2 or More | 7 | 0.70% |
8.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.95%
Veteran Disability Rate
59.5%
Labor Force Participation
53.5%
Employment Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.06%
Native Born
31.94%
Foreign Born
12.69%
Non Citizen
68.06% of Miami Gardens residents were born in the United States, with 55.48% having been born in Florida. 12.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113,821 | 376 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 113,445 | 376 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 113,069 | -435 | -0.38% |
| 2017 | 113,504 | 376 | 0.33% |
| 2016 | 113,128 | 389 | 0.35% |
| 2015 | 112,739 | 703 | 0.63% |
| 2014 | 112,036 | 97 | 0.09% |
| 2013 | 111,939 | 790 | 0.71% |
| 2012 | 111,149 | 1,204 | 1.10% |
| 2011 | 109,945 | 2,427 | 2.26% |
| 2010 | 107,518 | 0.00% |