West Miami, Florida Population 2024

6,854

West Miami Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Miami was:

  • Two or more races: 43.13%
  • White: 36.06%
  • Other race: 13.13%
  • Asian: 5.81%
  • Black or African American: 1.88%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,667.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.99% (-360)
The current population of West Miami, Florida is 6,854 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,214.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races3,05243.13%
White2,55236.06%
Other race92913.13%
Asian4115.81%
Black or African American1331.88%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Two or more races

White

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Miami Population by Race

West Miami Population Pyramid 2024

West Miami Median Age

38.9

Total

38.4

Male

41.3

Female

West Miami Adults

There are 5,882 adults, (1,326 of whom are seniors) in West Miami.

West Miami Age Dependency

55.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Child Dependency Ratio

West Miami Sex Ratio

Female3,45848.86%
Male3,61951.14%

West Miami Population by Age

West Miami Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6242.6853.746.3
Married1,1843.2454.945.1
Non Family7861.2646.753.3
Female4583.5550.749.3
Male1963.0281.618.4

3.16

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

53.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Miami Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade55010.58%
Associates Degree62812.08%
Bachelors Degree1,05320.25%
Graduate Degree74814.38%
High School Graduate1,03919.98%
Less Than 9th Grade3817.33%
Some College80115.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Miami Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Miami Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic4,5583,6271,295
2+ Races2,3131,888723
Other Race701543118
White348348270
Asian206206206
Black31310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

West Miami Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,238$100,545$47,684
Graduate Degree$60,924$58,779$76,250
High School Graduate$29,798$35,163$28,333
Less Than 9th Grade$13,780$0$13,397
Overall$36,506$36,657$36,345
Some College$36,830$37,477$36,412

$36,506

Average Earnings

$36,657

Average Male

$36,345

Average Female

West Miami Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Miami Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Miami Language

10.31% of West Miami residents speak only English, while 89.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 87.15% of the population.

West Miami Language

West Miami Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,9831,23420.63%
Multiple3,05263520.81%
Other929262.8%
Black1331410.53%
White448122.68%

17.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.26%

Male Poverty Rate

15.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Miami

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Miami is Multiple, with 20.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Miami is White, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.82%.

West Miami Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.79%
Less Than 9th Grade16.97%
Some College10.43%
Bachelors or Greater10.27%

West Miami Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed11.44%
Female Employed3.8%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

West Miami Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Miami Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,056$103,105
Households$56,509$88,170
Married Families$100,494$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,308$44,679

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Miami Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

West Miami Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Miami Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

West Miami Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Miami Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

54

Number of Veterans

54

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

West Miami Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7426
75+16
18 to 3412
35 to 540
55 to 640

West Miami Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic420.83%
White281.26%
2+ Races261.01%

West Miami Veterans by Race

West Miami Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Miami Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

West Miami Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Miami Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Miami Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

23.46%

Born in West Miami

33.81%

Native Born

66.19%

Foreign Born

32.92%

Non Citizen

33.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

33.81% of West Miami residents were born in the United States, with 23.46% having been born in Florida. 32.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

West Miami Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,404-90-1.39%
20286,494-90-1.37%
20276,584-90-1.35%
20266,674-90-1.33%
20256,764-90-1.31%
20246,854-90-1.3%
20236,944-47-0.67%
20226,991-81-1.15%
20217,072-142-1.97%
20207,214-1,540-17.59%
20198,75486010.89%
20187,894-84-1.05%
20177,9786018.15%
20167,3775297.72%
20156,8485979.55%
20146,251280.45%
20136,223761.24%
20126,147731.2%
20116,074881.47%
20105,98600%
20005,8631362.37%
19905,727-349-5.74%
19806,07658210.59%
19705,4941983.74%
19605,2961,25330.99%
19504,043-2,361-36.87%

West Miami Population by Year