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South Miami Heights, Florida: commercial real estate data.
South Miami Heights is a Census CDP of 38,766 people across 4.91 square miles of land, in Miami-Dade County. Median household income is $65,417, 62.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Miami Heights
What South Miami Heights is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.91 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land7,899
- County holding the largest share of its areaMiami-Dade County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Miami Heights
How many people live in South Miami Heights
- Population38,766
- Median age42.8
- Population under 187,895
- Share under 1820.4 percent
- Population 65 and over6,835
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent
- Households12,012
- Family households9,245
- Share of households that are families77.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Miami Heights
- Median household income$65,417
- Per capita income$26,120
- Civilian labor force19,783
- Employed18,632
- Unemployed1,151 plus or minus 308
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over27,950
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Miami Heights
- Housing units12,402
- Occupied units12,012
- Vacant units390 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate3.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Owner occupied7,462
- Renter occupied4,550
- Ownership rate62.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$407,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,605
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.4 percent
- Single family units8,725
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,602
- Share in buildings of two or more29.0 percent
- Mobile homes75 plus or minus 75
- Median year structure built1978
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Miami Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute16,750
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,859 plus or minus 477
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.1 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more9,624
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.5 percent
- Drove alone77.5 percent
- Carpooled11.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home7.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Miami-Dade County, not South Miami Heights
Miami-Dade County context, not South Miami Heights figures
- Establishments in Miami-Dade County98,394
- Covered employment, Miami-Dade County1,257,569
- Average annual pay, Miami-Dade County$77,609
- Housing units permitted, Miami-Dade County10,608
Every figure in this section is published for Miami-Dade County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Miami Heights.
All Miami-Dade County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Miami Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Miami Heights, Florida?
38,766, in 12,012 households. South Miami Heights CDP covers 4.91 square miles of land, which is 7,899 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Miami Heights in?
Miami-Dade County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Miami Heights?
$65,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $407,100. Median gross rent is $1,605 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page South Miami Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Miami-Dade County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Miami Heights.
Is zoning published for South Miami Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.