South Miami Heights, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Back to: South Miami Heights, Florida main profile, Florida, Florida smaller cities, Florida small towns, Florida forum, All US cities. Total population: 33,579 (All urban) Houses: 10,353 (9,960 occupied: 6,283 owner occupied, 3,677 renter occupied) % of renters here:   37% State:   30% Housing density: 2100 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in South Miami Heights, Florida on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: crime and housing in the Miami proper  (17 replies) Moving to Southern Florida - Help!!  (7 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $95,600 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $579 Median gross rent in South Miami Heights, FL in 2000: $593 Housing units in South Miami Heights with a mortgage: 4,450 (631 second mortgage, 332 home equity loan, 21 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,320 Household type by relationship Households: 33,254 In family households: 30,919 (5,261 male householders, 2,780 female householders) 5,139 spouses, 12,378 children (11,188 natural, 204 adopted, 986 stepchildren), 1,349 grandchildren, 602 brothers or sisters, 603 parents, 1,442 other relatives, 1,365 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 2,335 (850 male householders (578 living alone)), 1,051 female householders (951 living alone)), 434 nonrelatives In group quarters: 325 (258 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,885 2-persons, 1,828 3-persons, 1,976 4-persons, 1,206 5-persons, 665 6-persons, 481 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,529 1-person, 318 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 12 5-persons. 5,326 married couples with children. 3,064 single-parent households (469 men, 2,595 women). 40.0% of residents of South Miami Heights speak English at home. 57.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 14,815 (44.1%) (45.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in South Miami Heights, FL: Less than $10,000: 10 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 22 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 15 $40,000 to $49,999: 66 $50,000 to $59,999: 156 $60,000 to $69,999: 395 $70,000 to $79,999: 782 $80,000 to $89,999: 1520 $90,000 to $99,999: 1190 $100,000 to $124,999: 1054 $125,000 to $149,999: 220 $150,000 to $174,999: 171 $175,000 to $199,999: 103 $200,000 to $249,999: 9 $250,000 to $299,999: 25 $300,000 to $399,999: 12 $400,000 to $499,999: 12 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 8 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in South Miami Heights: Less than $100: 380 $100 to $149: 225 $150 to $199: 97 $200 to $249: 158 $250 to $299: 67 $300 to $349: 56 $350 to $399: 126 $400 to $449: 317 $450 to $499: 187 $500 to $549: 522 $550 to $599: 426 $600 to $649: 223 $650 to $699: 135 $700 to $749: 123 $750 to $799: 102 $800 to $899: 279 $900 to $999: 128 $1,000 to $1,249: 53 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 73

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.6%
Number of people working at home: 211 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 157 5 to 9 minutes: 818 10 to 14 minutes: 1179 15 to 19 minutes: 1714 20 to 24 minutes: 1590 25 to 29 minutes: 601 30 to 34 minutes: 2163 35 to 39 minutes: 308 40 to 44 minutes: 454 45 to 59 minutes: 1593 60 to 89 minutes: 1289 90 or more minutes: 560

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 9,021 (71%) Carpooled: 2,473 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 402 (3%) Subway or elevated: 42 (0%) Railroad: 41 (0%) Taxi: 10 (0%) Motorcycle: 21 (0%) Bicycle: 103 (1%) Walked: 232 (2%) Other means: 81 (1%) Worked at home: 211 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1233 $10,000 to $14,999: 900 $15,000 to $19,999: 797 $20,000 to $24,999: 708 $25,000 to $29,999: 599 $30,000 to $34,999: 748 $35,000 to $39,999: 754 $40,000 to $44,999: 644 $45,000 to $49,999: 594 $50,000 to $59,999: 841 $60,000 to $74,999: 895 $75,000 to $99,999: 759 $100,000 to $124,999: 265 $125,000 to $149,999: 77 $150,000 to $199,999: 74 $200,000 or more: 54

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 22725
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2753
• Jamaican: 1791
• United States or American: 1482
• German: 422
• English: 392
• Haitian: 380
• Guyanese: 308
• Italian: 241
• Irish: 219
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 205
• Polish: 134
• British West Indian: 133
• Bahamian: 124
• French (except Basque): 112
• West Indian: 101
• Dutch: 86
• Subsaharan African:: 76
• British: 63
• Arab:: 61
• African: 50
• Scottish: 47
• European: 43
• Norwegian: 39
• Arab/Arabic: 33
• Greek: 29
• Nigerian: 26
• Brazilian: 26
• Scotch-Irish: 24
• Swedish: 23
• Iranian: 22
• Hungarian: 20
• Danish: 19
• Austrian: 19
• French Canadian: 17
• Ukrainian: 16
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 12
• Maltese: 11
• Welsh: 11
• Finnish: 10
• Palestinian: 10
• Lebanese: 9
• Russian: 9
• Croatian: 9
• Syrian: 9
• Canadian: 7
• Other West Indian: 7

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11921
• Northeast: 2433
• Midwest: 723
• South: 1679
• West: 282

61% of South Miami Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 392
• Nursery to 4th grade: 174
• 5th and 6th grade: 549
• 7th and 8th grade: 439
• 9th grade: 488
• 10th grade: 369
• 11th grade: 281
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,000
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,271
• Less than 1 year of college: 510
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,170
• Associate degree: 596
• Bachelor's degree: 553
• Master's degree: 148
• Professional school degree: 179
• Doctorate degree: 35

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 441
• Nursery to 4th grade: 282
• 5th and 6th grade: 672
• 7th and 8th grade: 558
• 9th grade: 403
• 10th grade: 412
• 11th grade: 419
• 12th grade, no diploma: 989
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,167
• Less than 1 year of college: 686
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,263
• Associate degree: 693
• Bachelor's degree: 561
• Master's degree: 134
• Professional school degree: 159
• Doctorate degree: 17

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 22.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $42,000
• Black householders: $34,000
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,071
• Asian householders: $28,088
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $102,264
• Some other race householders: $37,530
• Two or more races householders: $31,750
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $33,693

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,200
• Black or African American householders: $89,600
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $112,500
• Asian householders: $91,400
• Some other race householders: $88,600
• Two or more races householders: $91,900
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $91,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 7,011
• One, attached: 652
• Two: 193
• 3 or 4: 66
• 5 to 9: 37
• 10 to 19: 150
• 20 to 49: 471
• 50 or more: 1,753
• Mobile homes: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $48,300

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