Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

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2022 Population

124,801

15.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

38.1

0.263% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

25.9%

3.08% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$41,295

4.63% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$256,900

19.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL had a population of 125k people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $41,295. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew from 108,086 to 124,801, a 15.5% increase and its median household income grew from $39,467 to $41,295, a 4.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.8%), White (Hispanic) (16.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.71%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.54%).

56% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81.8% of the residents in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are D A Dorsey Technical College (8 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was $256,900, and the homeownership rate was 42.7%.

Most people in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 2 cars per household.

Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL borders Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Greater Miami Lakes Town PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (North Central)--Miami Gardens City PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County--North Miami City & Miami Shores & Biscayne Park Villages PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Greater Hialeah City (North) PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Hialeah City (South) PUMA, FL, Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (North) PUMA, FL, and Miami-Dade County (Northeast Central)--Miami City (Downtown) PUMA, FL.

United States Florida

Population & Diversity

Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is home to a population of 125k people, from which 81.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 40.4% of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL residents were born outside of the country (50.4k people).

In 2022, there were 3.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.1k people) in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21k Two+ (Hispanic) and 20.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Spanish (52,040 households), Haitian (12,596 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (359 households).

Citizenship

81.8%

2022 Citizenship

83.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 81.8% of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 83.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
64.1k ± 4.15k
Two+ (Hispanic)
21k ± 2.54k
White (Hispanic)
20.7k ± 2.28k

45.7%

Hispanic Population

57k people

45.7% of the people in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are hispanic (57k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

40.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50.4k people

39%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

42.2k people

As of 2022, 40.4% of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL residents (50.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
52,040 households (44.4%)
Haitian
12,596 households (10.8%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
359 households (0.306%)

56% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was Spanish. 44.4% of the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
913 ± 286
Gulf War (2001-)
673 ± 255
Gulf War (1990s)
406 ± 184

Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL employs 49.3k people. The largest industries in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Construction (4,347 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,592 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,320 people), and the highest paying industries are Computer Systems Design ($114,096), Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers ($101,534), and Broadcasting (except internet) ($82,147).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,532

Women

50.2%

20,348

Men

49.8%

The workforce of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in 2020 was 40,880 people, with 50.2% woman, and 49.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.3k

2022 Value

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 42.3k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,155 people), Cashiers (1,826 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (1,727 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.3k

2022 Value

16.6%

1 Year growth

± 16.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew at a rate of 16.6%, from 42.3k employees to 49.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, are Construction (4,347 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,592 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL, though some of these residents may live in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,825

Median earning men ± $1,267

$28,863

Median earning women ± $1,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,453), and Wholesale Trade ($41,545).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,682), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,162), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,041).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Florida have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL awarded 8 degrees. The student population of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 49 male students and 116 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Black or African American (6 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL by number of degrees awarded are D A Dorsey Technical College (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL are Security & Loss Prevention Services (6 and 75%), Medical Assistant (2 and 25%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (0 and 0%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 3.53% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.23% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (34.4k), Secondary Education (17.1k), and Primary Education (16.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was $256,900 in 2022, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $214,600 to $256,900, a 19.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is 42.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have an average commute time of 31.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is $41,295. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

Property

$256,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$11,797

$17,656

Median Property Taxes

±$1,363

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.7%

Homeownership

2022

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 42.7% of the housing units in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was Broward County (West) Weston, Sunrise (S), Davie (W) Cities & Southwest Ranches Town PUMA, FL with a value of $132,692, followed by St. Johns County (Northwest) PUMA, FL and Broward County (NNW)--Coral Springs (North), Parkland, & Coconut Creek (North) Cities PUMA, FL, with respective values of $130,719 and $119,820.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,295

Median Household Income

± $2,155

41.4k

Number of Households

± 2,037

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.4k households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew to $41,295 from the previous year's value of $39,467.

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

0.356

2022 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

0.315

2021 Wage GINI in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL

In 2022, the income inequality in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was 0.356 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 13% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Public Transit (6.6%)
Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2022, 77.9% of workers in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (6.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have a longer commute time (31.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.86% of the workforce in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL (32.1k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

79.6% of the population of Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL has health coverage, with 25.4% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 7.05% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Florida see 1372 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1631 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 546 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

1,372 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Florida

Primary care physicians in Florida see an average of 1,372 patients per year. This represents a 0.939% decrease from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Florida in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

20.4%

Uninsured

25.4%

Employer Coverage

34.5%

Medicaid

7.05%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL grew by 0.299% from 20.3% to 20.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Miami-Dade County (Northeast)--Opa-Locka City, West Little River & Brownsville PUMA, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.